| Lammermuir Hills |
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| east lothian | |
| mountains and hills of the scottish borders | |
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The hills are nowhere especially high, the highest points being Meikle Says Law at 535 m and the Lammer Law at 528 m, but steep gradients, exposure to the elements and a lack of natural passes combine to form a formidable barrier to communications between Edinburgh and the Borders. The hills are crossed by only one major road (the A68 ), which crosses the shoulder of Soutra Hill between Lauder and Pathhead , and is frequently closed by snow in winter. The main road linking Edinburgh to England (the A1 ) avoids the hills by following a circuitous route around the coast. Gaetano Donizetti 's Opera '' Lucia Di Lammermoor '' is set in the area. Two ranges of hills in New Zealand , the Lammermoor Range and Lammerlaw Range are named after the Scottish hills and their second highest point respectively. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS |
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