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Scottish Borders

Newtown And Eildon

Eildon Hill North – Eildon Mid Hill Summit loop from Newtown St Boswells

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Scottish Borders

Newtown And Eildon

Eildon Hill North – Eildon Mid Hill Summit loop from Newtown St Boswells

Moderate

5.0

(3)

28

hikers

Eildon Hill North – Eildon Mid Hill Summit loop from Newtown St Boswells

02:24

7.21km

330m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Waypoints

A

Start point

1

1.77 km

Eildon Hill North

Highlight • Summit

The three shapely summits of the Eildon Hills are an iconic part of the Scottish Borders landscape and afford breathtaking views. Excavations have found evidence that the hill fort was occupied in the Bronze Age.

Tip by

2

2.87 km

View of Sheldon Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

3

2.89 km

Eildon Mid Hill Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Legend has it that the triumvirate of peaks that form the Eildon Hills were split asunder by a wizard named Michael Scot with the assistance of an idle devilish spirit. …

Tip by

4

3.97 km

Eildon Wester Hill

Highlight • Summit

At 1,217 feet (371 m), Wester Hill is the smallest of the three peaks that make up the Eildon Hills. However, it's definitely worth the trek for the views back …

Tip by

5

4.82 km

St Cuthbert's Way at Eildon Mid Hill

Highlight • Summit

This point marks where the St Cuthbert's Way passes closely to the peak of Eildon Mid Hill, one of a cluster of three sharply rising summits including North and Wester. …

Tip by

5.52 km

Fox Covert

Forest

B

7.21 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.14 km

2.57 km

170 m

Surfaces

3.75 km

2.34 km

379 m

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Sunday 11 October

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3°C

36 %

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