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Postcode EH44 6PD is on Traquair Road and is the closest postcode to the trail head. See details below for getting to the trail head from Traquair Road.
The Innerleithen trail head OS Grid Reference is: NT336358.
From Dumfries
Take the A701 towards Moffat. Continue through Moffat on the A701 and join the B712 (signposted for Stobo). Follow the B712 to the A72 and turn right onto the A72 towards Peebles. Continue through Peebles town centre on the A72 and and on past Glentress to Innerleithen village, around 10km further. Shortly after entering the village, look for the turn off to the B709 on your right (Traquair Road). Follow the B709 for about 1km, then turn left at the T-junction onto the minor road. The car park is on the right hand side.
From Edinburgh
There are two main options. One is to travel via Peebles (see directions from Edinburgh to Glentress). The other is to join the A7 from the A720 Edinburgh City Bypass at Dalkeith. Head south through Gorebridge. Just past North Middleton, turn left onto the B7007. This merges with the B709 after about 14km, which leads straight into Innerleithen village. Arriving in Innerleithen village, turn right onto the A72 (towards Peebles) then look for the turn off on the left for the continuation of the B709 (Traquair Road) before the end of the village. After about 1km, turn left at the T-junction onto the minor road. The car park is on the right hand side.
From Glasgow
Head east on the M8, then turn off at Newhouse to take the A73 via Carluke to Lanark. From Lanark, take the A721 / A72 via Carnwath to Peebles. Continue through Peebles town centre on the A72 and on past Glentress to Innerleithen village, around 10km further. Shortly after entering the village, look for the turn off to the B709 on your right (Traquair Road). Follow the B709 for about 1km, then turn left at the T-junction onto the minor road. The car park is on the right hand side.
From Carlisle
Take the A74(M) to junction 15 (Beattock) and turn onto the A701. Continue on the A701 the road through Moffat. About 11km past Tweedsmuir, turn right onto B712 (signposted for Stobo). After around 12km the road meets the A72. Turn right and head for Peebles. Once through Peebles town centre, continue on the A72. Go past Glentress (on your left) and on to Innerleithen village. Shortly after entering the village, look for the turn off to the B709 on your right (Traquair road). Follow the B709 for about 1km, then turn left at the T-junction onto the minor road. The car park is on the right hand side.
From Newcastle
Follow the A696 and then the A68 through Jedburgh. Just past Newton St Boswells, turn left onto the A6091 through Melrose. The road becomes the A72 just by Galashiels. Follow the A72 to Innerleithen village. Go through the centre and look for the turning for the B709 (Traquair Road) on your left towards the end of the village. Follow the B709 for about 1km, then turn left at the T-junction onto the minor road. The car park is on the right hand side.
Disclaimer
These are suggested routes only, using the most direct routes available.