The Black Path at Ladhope Vale
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The Black Path at Ladhope Vale
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 2 Sep 2007
This footpath, known locally as the Black Path, runs on the route of the former Waverley Railway Line from Wheatlands Road in Galashiels to Tweedbank. The Waverley Line was closed in 1969 but it is planned to reopen on this path as a single track line. However, the Waverley Railway Bill stipulates that any paths severed by the line must be replaced with a functional alternative. Time will tell. The retaining wall on the left was built after a landslide in 1916.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.618878
Longitude
-2.808626