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    2 Broughton Heights & Trahenna Hill Southern Uplands SCOTLAND

    Sep 29, 2023 3 minutes

    15km/9.3 miles/5-5.5 hours Ascent 718m/2354ft

    TO STAND in the centre of an island and gaze from one coast to another is always uplifting, but when that island is Britain and you’re standing on a stretch that is 160km wide, then that moment is as special as it is rare. So it was when I climbed Broughton Heights in Tweeddale and discovered that not only could I see the Firth of Forth, but the mountains of Arran were also visible

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