Romans and Reivers Route

Long-distance path in southern Scotland

Romans and Reivers Route

The Romans and Reivers Route follows an old Roman road at Craik Roman signal station.

Length| 84 km (52 mi)[1]
Location| Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders, Scotland
Designation| Scotland's Great Trails
Trailheads| Forest of Ae55°11′42″N 3°35′56″W﻿ / ﻿55.195°N 3.599°W﻿ / 55.195; -3.599
Hawick55°25′19″N 2°49′30″W﻿ / ﻿55.422°N 2.825°W﻿ / 55.422; -2.825
Use| Walking, cycling and horseriding
Elevation gain/loss| 1,695 metres (5,561 ft) gain[1]
Waymark| Yes
Website| http://www.southofscotlandcountrysidetrails.co.uk/where-to-ride/romans-and-reivers-route/

The Romans and Reivers Route is a long-distance path in southern Scotland, linking the Forest of Ae in Dumfries and Galloway with Hawick in the Scottish Borders.[2] The route, which is 84 km long,[1] uses forest tracks, drovers' roads and some sections of public road to link Roman roads across the border country of Scotland. It takes its name from these roads, and the fact that it passes through areas associated with the Border Reivers,[2] the name given to cattle raiders along the Anglo-Scottish border between late 13th century to the beginning of the 17th century. The route is intended to be suitable for walkers, cyclists and horseriders, having been specifically developed to include features such as self-closing gates.[2]

The Romans and Reivers Route was originally developed by British Horse Society Scotland, and is now managed by the local authorities of the two council areas through which it passes: Dumfries and Galloway Council and Scottish Borders Council.[3] The route is designated as one of Scotland's Great Trails by NatureScot,[1] and links with four other Great Trails:[2]

* Annandale Way at Beattock[4]
* Borders Abbeys Way at Hawick[5]
* Cross Borders Drove Road at Hawick[5]
* Southern Upland Way, which shares sections of path with the Romans and Reivers Route around Beattock[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Trails". Scotland's Great Trails. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
2. ^ a b c d "Romans and Reivers Route". Scotland's Great Trails. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
3. ^ "Romans and Reivers Route". South of Scotland Countryside Trails. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
4. ^ a b Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50000 map. Sheet 78 (Nithsdale & Annandale).
5. ^ a b Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50000 map. Sheet 79 (Hawick & Eskdale).

## External links

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(England and Wales)|

* Cleveland Way
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* Glyndŵr's Way
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* South Downs Way
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Scotland's Great Trails|

* Annandale Way
* Arran Coastal Way
* Ayrshire Coastal Path
* Berwickshire Coastal Path
* Borders Abbeys Way
* Cateran Trail
* Clyde Walkway
* Cross Borders Drove Road
* Dava Way
* Fife Coastal Path
* Formartine and Buchan Way
* Forth-Clyde/Union Canal Towpath
* Great Glen Canoe Trail
* Great Glen Way
* Great Trossachs Path
* John Muir Way
* Kintyre Way
* Loch Lomond and Cowal Way
* Moray Coast Trail
* Mull of Galloway Trail
* River Ayr Way
* Rob Roy Way
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* Speyside Way
* Three Lochs Way
* West Highland Way
* West Island Way

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(Northern Ireland)|

* Ulster Way

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