Eildon Hill North is the central of the three peaks that dominate Melrose, an Iron Age hillfort site with the remains of one of the largest pre-Roman settlements in Britain at its summit. The walk up takes about 90 minutes from the town centre via the signposted St Cuthbert's Way path — steep at the top, with a 360-degree panorama over the Tweed valley, the Cheviots to the south, and on clear days as far as the Pentlands above Edinburgh.
The middle and southern peaks are less visited but linked by a short ridge walk that adds another hour. Boots and waterproofs in any season; the hill is exposed and the weather changes quickly.