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Dryburgh Suspension Bridge – Eildon Hill North loop from Maxton

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Dryburgh Suspension Bridge – Eildon Hill North loop from Maxton

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Dryburgh Suspension Bridge – Eildon Hill North loop from Maxton

03:21

28.0km

570m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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6.20 km

Dryburgh Suspension Bridge

Highlight • Historical Site

A picturesque and sturdy suspension bridge here, providing a fun wobble over the river. On the northern bank, you will see the Temple of the Muses, too.

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10.5 km

Rhymer's Stone

Highlight • Historical Site

Rhymer’s Stone is large stone inscribed with the legend of Thomas the Rhymer.

It marks the site of the Eildon Tree under which, according to legends, Thomas The Rhymer met the Faerie Queen.

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12.1 km

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.

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13.3 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. …

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14.4 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 …

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15.2 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. …

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15.5 km

Broad Wood

Forest

16.3 km

Greenside Plantation

Forest

28.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.3 km

7.23 km

5.25 km

1.97 km

1.88 km

319 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.5 km

7.90 km

2.40 km

1.76 km

276 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Friday 22 May

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Dryburgh Suspension Bridge – Eildon Hill North loop from Maxton

Dryburgh Suspension Bridge

Rhymer's Stone

Eildon Hill North

Eildon Mid Hill Summit

Eildon Wester Hill

St Cuthbert's Way at Eildon Mid Hill

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