The route includes a variety of delightful and quite unspoilt countryside - the Tweed valley (origin of the famous woollen cloth), the Eildon Hills, the Cheviot Hills (origin of one of the most famous breeds of sheep), and the Northumberland coast with its broad horizons, sandy beaches, and dramatic contrasts between high and low tide.

The small historic towns en route - Melrose, Jedburgh and Wooler - are equally unspoilt and offer a pleasant contrast with the thinly populated countryside. There is an abundance of historical remains including ruined abbeys at Melrose, Jedburgh and Lindisfarne. The standard route is intended to be walkable in 4 long days, but several modifications can be made to make the average length of day shorter. A second night spent in Melrose enables the intervening day to be spent on a circular walk over the Eildon hills and back along the banks of the Tweed. A short detour enables you to spend a night in Jedburgh, and a night on Lindisfarne.  With Sherpa Van it is possible to extend the tour back on the mainland to the beautiful village of Bamburgh, overlooked by its grand castle before following the coast to end finally near Craster.

Most important however is to plan the route so that you cross onto Lindisfarne, and leave it, when there are favourable low tides. Tide time can be found online here.