Walking festivals
Scottish Borders walking festival 2026
We are pleased to confirm that the Scottish Borders Walking Festival will return to Jedburgh between 4–12 September 2026.
Details can be found on the Scottish Borders Walking Festival Facebook page or by emailing: activetravel@scotborders.gov.uk
We will share the programme and booking links on this page as soon as they are available.
Galashiels walking and wheeling weekends 2026
In addition to the Jedburgh Festival, there will be Spring and Autumn events hosted by Hike and Bike Hub in Galashiels. You can find out more on the Hike and Bike Hub website.
Walking festival history
The first week long walking festival was held in West Linton in 1994. Since then, Scottish Borders Walking Festival has moved from town to town each year.
Festival goers come from around Britain and the world to experience the best of the Borders landscape.
The legacy of this long running festival has been the creation of annual weekend walking festivals in some Borders towns.