Marilyn · Borders
Grange Fell
Only 319m tall but with enough prominence to stand alone in the Tweed valley of the Scottish Borders. This is the beauty of Marilyns — height is not everything when you have a genuine summit.
Quick facts
- Height
- 319.3m/ 1047ft
- Difficulty
- 1 / 5Easy
- Grid ref
- NY 24403 81926
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Standard route
Standard route
A short, accessible walk via drovers roads and old rights of way in the Cheviot foothills to the 319m summit. The low altitude and gentle gradients make this achievable in 1-3 hours.
Terrain
Rolling farmland and open moorland. The Borders hills are the most walkable in Scotland — gentle gradients and firm ground.
In winter
Borders winters are gentle by Scottish standards. Snow is infrequent and rarely deep. These hills are walkable year-round with standard gear.
Best time of year
Getting there
- Glasgow3h 20m
- Edinburgh2h 8m
OS maps: OS Landranger 79, OS Explorer 323S
Current conditions
Daylight Today
- Sunrise
- 05:31
- Sunset
- 20:49
- Civil dawn
- 04:47
- Civil dusk
- 21:32
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