Green rounded hills and the young River Tweed above Peebles, gentle walking country with a broken castle or two
Up above Peebles the Tweed is still a modest river, winding through a valley of smooth green hills. Upper Tweeddale is Borders country at its most restful — rounded tops, sheep pasture and old estate woodland, without a crag in sight.
The area covers 128 km². The hills give straightforward walking and long views. Pykestone Hill and Drumelzier Law rise on the south side of the valley, with Stob Law to the north. Down by the river, Tinnis Castle sits as a broken ruin on its rocky knoll above Drumelzier.
The going is gentle by Highland standards, grassy underfoot and rarely dangerous, which makes it good ground for a first hill day or an easy weekend. It can still turn cold and misty on the tops, so pack something warm even when the valley feels mild.
