page_title: Romans and Reivers Route
hierarchical_section_title: Romans and Reivers Route
caption_attribution_description: English: Ae - Hawick path, Langshawburn On the climb up to the Roman road, a real wheel-lifter. The new path allows an easy crossing of the watershed between Eskdale and Croik, which was all but blocked by forestry.
context_page_description: 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. The route, which is 84 km long, 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, 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.
  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. The route is designated as one of Scotland's Great Trails by Scottish Natural Heritage, and links with four other Great Trails:
  Annandale Way at Beattock
  Borders Abbeys Way at Hawick
  Cross Borders Drove Road at Hawick
context_section_description: 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. The route, which is 84 km long, 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, 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. 
  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. The route is designated as one of Scotland's Great Trails by Scottish Natural Heritage, and links with four other Great Trails:
  Annandale Way at Beattock
  Borders Abbeys Way at Hawick
  Cross Borders Drove Road at Hawick
  Southern Upland Way, which shares sections of path with the Romans and Reivers Route around Beattock
caption: The Romans and Reivers Route follows an old Roman road at Craik Roman signal station.
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