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Black Bull Hotel & Restaurant – Chester Hill Cairn loop from Lauder

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Black Bull Hotel & Restaurant – Chester Hill Cairn loop from Lauder

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Black Bull Hotel & Restaurant – Chester Hill Cairn loop from Lauder

03:07

11.4km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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455 m

Black Bull Hotel & Restaurant

Highlight • Pub

The Black Bull is a great hotel with a nice restaurant open to the public. They showcase the best of the local Scottish produce in there funky dining room. Can be busy so it's worth booking ahead if you can.

Tip by

2.20 km

Cairn with View of Rolling Hills

Highlight • Natural Monument

There is a gap in the fence just further from here (if you are travelling by bike) rather than going over the style. Just head down from style to see it

Tip by

2.20 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.

Tip by

3.79 km

Woodheads Strips

Forest

11.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.37 km

2.67 km

2.18 km

1.07 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.81 km

2.46 km

1.82 km

1.18 km

1.10 km

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

26°C

13°C

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Black Bull Hotel & Restaurant – Chester Hill Cairn loop from Lauder

Black Bull Hotel & Restaurant

Cairn with View of Rolling Hills

Chester Hill Cairn

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