Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2024

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1.09 km

Spital Tower Track

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Barely 1km out of Denholm, and you're immediately gifted with the gorgeous views of Rubers Law (424m) to the south, the pleasant countryside near Spital Tower, and beautiful green hill slopes to the east past the hamlet of Bedrule.

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5.10 km

Rubers Law Summit and Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

This lovely hill (424m), south of Denholm, has a hill fort and was a Roman signal station. Fantastic, far-reaching views in all directions.

The black toposcope placed on top of …

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6.18 km

Ruberslaw Covert Pond

Highlight • Lake

The pond itself is perhaps not that much to look at, but the views from up here of the entire countryside from above (you will see the town of Hawick from up here) are very pleasant indeed.

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9.23 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.52 km

1.64 km

761 m

606 m

436 m

267 m

Surfaces

4.96 km

1.87 km

843 m

588 m

507 m

467 m

Elevation

Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

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