Whichever accommodation option is chosen at the end of the previous section the way forward continues along the eastern shore of St Mary’s Loch crossing the A708 at Dryhope.
Taking the right fork at Blackhouse the route goes over Blakemuir and down to Traquair.
There is no accommodation available in Traquair itself but a little further on, Innerleithen offers a variety of accommodation options. Nearby is Traquair Housereputed to be Scotland’s oldest inhabited house.