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55.82, -2.50 · rel 4736962
55.82, -2.50 · rel 4736962
Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath)
53,2 km from Lauder to Cockburnspath through alpine terrain and mountains.
Lauder
→
Cockburnspath
linear
53,2km
Distance
multi-day
Climb · estimate
moderate
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
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01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
Castle or ruins
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · 13 points along the route
What will you encounter?
5× summit
5× monument
1× cave
2× ruins
Twin Law
summit ·
on the route
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0%
War Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
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Park Hill
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Scoured Rig
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Alisdair Thomson Memorial
monument ·
34 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Tod's Hole
cave ·
78 m off route
0,0 km
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Penmanshiel Tunnel Collapse Memorial
monument ·
105 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Mercat Cross
monument ·
170 m off route
0,0 km
0%
War Memorial
monument ·
264 m off route
0,0 km
0%
St Bathans Chapel (Site of)
ruins ·
360 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Mill Pond
ruins ·
385 m off route
0,0 km
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Blackburnrig
summit ·
430 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Scar Law
summit ·
477 m off route
0,0 km
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03 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Quarter of the way
Halfway
Three quarters
Finish
04 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
05 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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07 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath) is 53.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath) takes approximately 13h 15min to complete.
No, Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath) is a linear (point-to-point) trail. It runs from Lauder to Cockburnspath. Plan ahead for return transport.
Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath) starts at Lauder.
Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath) is a strenuous hike requiring excellent fitness and prior hiking experience.
Yes, Southern Upland Way (Section C - Lauder to Cockburnspath) is part of the National Walking Network (NWN), a wider network of long-distance hiking trails.