Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 1, 2025

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Parking

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1.30 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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1.84 km

Lauder Burn Wooden Bridge

Highlight • River

A very distinctive Old Red Sandstone path (indicating the geology of this area) leads down here to the picturesque bridge over Lauder Burn. Great views of Woodheads Hill from here, too.

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2.60 km

Cookoo Wood

Forest

5.60 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.75 km

1.82 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.92 km

1.39 km

993 m

288 m

Elevation

Highest point (270 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

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Thursday 18 December

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4°C

69 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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