One of the best, if not the best, summit views in the Scottish Borders. Panoramic views wherever you look. On a clear day, the Eildon Hills are clearly visible, and the hills of Ettrick Forest are basically everywhere. Gorgeous! A word of warning... if you are climbing from Yair up here, it's a steep one!

Wandering Cloud

September 20, 2023

Hiking

Fabulous views from up here; one of the most amazing views from a hill in the Scottish Borders - panoramic splendour anywhere you look!

If you are wondering why there are three cairns here, these were put in the 1500s to mark the meeting of the estate lands belonging to the lairds of Selkirk, Philliphaugh and Yair.

Katherine Moore

December 25, 2019

Mountain biking

The three tall cairns named the Three Brethren were built in the 16th century to signal the boundaries of three estates; Buccleuch, Yair, and Selkirk Burgh. The summit is one of the Scottish Borders' most iconic climbs at 1,526 feet (465 metres).

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1. Brown Knowe loop from Selkirk

30.3km

02:36

640m

This moderate 18.8-mile mountain biking loop from Selkirk offers challenging terrain and views of the Three Brethren.

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2. The Three Bretheren loop from Selkirk

14.8km

01:30

460m

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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3. Peat Law & The Three Brethren From Tweedbank

36.8km

03:10

800m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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Elevation 520 m

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Monday 16 March

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Location: Clovenfords And District, Scottish Borders, South Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Climb to the Three Brethren

View of the Three Brethren

1. Brown Knowe loop from Selkirk

2. The Three Bretheren loop from Selkirk

3. Peat Law & The Three Brethren From Tweedbank

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