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Chester Hill Cairn – Tweedbank Station loop from Lauder

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Chester Hill Cairn – Tweedbank Station loop from Lauder

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Chester Hill Cairn – Tweedbank Station loop from Lauder

03:46

33.1km

540m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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508 m

Black Bull Hotel & Restaurant

Highlight • Pub

The Black Bull is a great hotel with a nice restaurant open to the public. They showcase the best of the local Scottish produce in there funky dining room. Can be busy so it's worth booking ahead if you can.

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2.25 km

Cairn with View of Rolling Hills

Highlight • Natural Monument

There is a gap in the fence just further from here (if you are travelling by bike) rather than going over the style. Just head down from style to see it

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2.26 km

Chester Hill Cairn

Highlight • Summit

Chester Hill, just outside the town of Lauder, is on the Souther Upland Way long-distance trail. There is a cairn on top (cairns are always good to rest your backpack against), and the spot offer wonderful views over Lauderdale.

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3.80 km

Woodheads Strips

Forest

7.60 km

Keldslie Hill Path

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Keldslie Hill is on the highest point of this track segment. It's a very pleasant walk on a wide farm track. Eildon Mid Hill is visible from up here in …

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15.5 km

Bridge Over the River Tweed

Highlight • Other

16.3 km

Tweedbank Station

Highlight • Rest Area

A train station might not be the most glamorous of highlights to visit, but it's more about what it enables you to do.

Tweedbank Station is the southern terminus of …

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17.6 km

Skirmish Hill

Highlight • Historical Site

The hill's name likely derives from the bloody 1526 engagement, which, despite its significant scale, was perhaps simplified over time in local folklore.

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33.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.2 km

5.40 km

3.76 km

2.01 km

1.41 km

186 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.2 km

6.07 km

4.95 km

2.67 km

2.16 km

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Monday 31 August

18°C

10°C

80 %

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Chester Hill Cairn – Tweedbank Station loop from Lauder

Black Bull Hotel & Restaurant

Cairn with View of Rolling Hills

Chester Hill Cairn

Keldslie Hill Path

Bridge Over the River Tweed

Tweedbank Station

Skirmish Hill

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