According to the information board, this fort is one of the finest Iron Age forts in Scotland. It belonged to the Selgovae tribe, and had a high inner enclosure and several timber roundhouses. I wonder if those guys remarked, too, on what beautiful scenery they lived in?

Yvonne

April 5, 2021

Hiking

Multi period hill fort, would have had several internal wooden huts. Evidence from bronze age and Romans.

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Routes here

Best Hiking Routes to Castle O'er Hill Fort

4.0

(1)

hikers

1. Castle O'er Fort and Bessie's Hill Fort loop from Castle O'er — Roxburghshire

8.43km

02:19

140m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

hikers

2. Castle O'er Hill Fort loop from Eskdalemuir

8.21km

02:18

160m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

hikers

3. Castle O'er Hill Fort – Bessie's Hill Iron Age Fort loop from Eskdalemuir

9.30km

02:35

170m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Details

Informations

Distance 508 m

Uphill 50 m

Downhill 20 m

Weather

See routes here

Take Me There

Add komoot as a preferred source in your Google results

Add now

Location: Eskdalemuir, South Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Horseman Rig Road

Grey Mare's Tail Waterfall

Garwald Water Walk

River Annan Riverside Trail

Winding Road to Eskdalemuir

Greenskyes Bothy

Stennieswater, Eskdalemuir Forest

Kagyu Samye Ling Tibetan Buddhist Monastery and Stupa

Castle O'er

Downhill Road to Moffat

Winterhope Passing Place Road

Winterhope Reservoir

Castle O'er Hill Fort

1. Castle O'er Fort and Bessie's Hill Fort loop from Castle O'er — Roxburghshire

2. Castle O'er Hill Fort loop from Eskdalemuir

3. Castle O'er Hill Fort – Bessie's Hill Iron Age Fort loop from Eskdalemuir

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️