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Ettrick Hills
The Ettrick Hills are a range of hills, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. They are neighboured to the northwest by the Moffat Hills and are located mainly within the Scottish Borders, however the Dumfries and Galloway border covers the south and southwesterly flanks. The Hills Not strictly defined, the hills form a lightly curving southwest–northeast shape and cover a considerable area. The Ettrick valley to the east separates them from the Craik Forest and the western border follows the A708 road. The large area west of Hawick, southwest of Selkirk and south of Yarrow Water could also be said to be part of the range as well as part of the historic Ettrick Forest. The hills are relatively low-lying for the counties in which they lie, with the highest summit, Ettrick Pen, being 692m, however, unlike other nearby ranges, could be said to follow a definitive direction. The highest hills are on the western extremity of the area. In a roughly southwest–northeast dire ...
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Donald (hill)
This is a list of Donald mountains in Scotland by height. Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles#Donalds, Donalds were defined in 1935 by Scottish Mountaineering Club ("SMC") member Percy Donald, as Scottish Lowlands mountains over in height, the general requirement to be called a Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles#Elevation, "mountain" in the British Isles, and over in prominence, and which also had "sufficient topographical merit" that he outlined in a complex formula. This formula splits Donalds into Donald Hills and Donald Tops. The SMC define Donald Tops as: "elevations in the Scottish Lowlands of at least 2000ft (610m) in height with a drop of at least 50ft (15.2m) between each elevation and any higher elevation. Further, elevations separated from higher elevations by a drop of less than 100ft (30.5m) are required to have "sufficient topographical merit". In addition, the SMC define Donald Hills as being: "defined from Donald Tops, where a Hi ...
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Herman Law
Herman Law is a hill in the Ettrick Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is the terminal northeast Donald of a ridge that runs parallel to the A708 road on its southern side, also being the last to share the Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders The Scottish Borders ( sco, the Mairches, 'the Marches'; gd, Crìochan na h-Alba) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Midlothian, South Lanarkshire, West Lothi ... border. It is the least prominent Donald, just qualifying for the necessary 30m of prominence. Usually climbed with the neighbouring hills of the ridge, the most common start point is Birkhill Farm to the west. References {{Reflist Mountains and hills of the Southern Uplands Mountains and hills of Dumfries and Galloway Mountains and hills of the Scottish Borders Donald mountains ...
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Trowgrain Middle
Andrewhinney Hill is a hill in the Ettrick Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is the highest summit of a ridge that runs parallel to the A708 road on its southern side, with the Grey Mare's Tail in the Moffat Hills directly opposite. The northwestern slopes are designated as part of the 'Moffat Hills' SSSI and SAC SAC or Sac may refer to: Organizations Education * Santa Ana College, California, US * San Antonio College, Texas, US * St. Andrew's College, Aurora, Canada * Students' Administrative Council, University of Toronto, Canada * SISD Student Activiti .... Subsidiary SMC Summits References Mountains and hills of the Southern Uplands Mountains and hills of the Scottish Borders Mountains and hills of Dumfries and Galloway Marilyns of Scotland Donald mountains Grahams {{Scotland-geo-stub ...
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Andrewhinney Hill
Andrewhinney Hill is a hill in the Ettrick Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is the highest summit of a ridge that runs parallel to the A708 road on its southern side, with the Grey Mare's Tail in the Moffat Hills directly opposite. The northwestern slopes are designated as part of the 'Moffat Hills' SSSI and SAC SAC or Sac may refer to: Organizations Education * Santa Ana College, California, US * San Antonio College, Texas, US * St. Andrew's College, Aurora, Canada * Students' Administrative Council, University of Toronto, Canada * SISD Student Activiti .... Subsidiary SMC Summits References Mountains and hills of the Southern Uplands Mountains and hills of the Scottish Borders Mountains and hills of Dumfries and Galloway Marilyns of Scotland Donald mountains Grahams {{Scotland-geo-stub ...
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Bell Craig
Bell Craig is a hill in the Ettrick Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is part of a ridge that runs parallel to the A708 road on its southern side, with White Coomb in the Moffat Hills directly opposite. The northern slopes are designated as part of the 'Moffat Hills' SSSI and SAC SAC or Sac may refer to: Organizations Education * Santa Ana College, California, US * San Antonio College, Texas, US * St. Andrew's College, Aurora, Canada * Students' Administrative Council, University of Toronto, Canada * SISD Student Activiti ... - the summit marks a corner of the area. Subsidiary SMC Summits References {{Reflist Mountains and hills of the Southern Uplands Mountains and hills of Dumfries and Galloway Mountains and hills of the Scottish Borders Donald mountains ...
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Mid Rig
Bell Craig is a hill in the Ettrick Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is part of a ridge that runs parallel to the A708 road on its southern side, with White Coomb in the Moffat Hills directly opposite. The northern slopes are designated as part of the 'Moffat Hills' SSSI and SAC SAC or Sac may refer to: Organizations Education * Santa Ana College, California, US * San Antonio College, Texas, US * St. Andrew's College, Aurora, Canada * Students' Administrative Council, University of Toronto, Canada * SISD Student Activiti ... - the summit marks a corner of the area. Subsidiary SMC Summits References {{Reflist Mountains and hills of the Southern Uplands Mountains and hills of Dumfries and Galloway Mountains and hills of the Scottish Borders Donald mountains ...
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Bodesbeck Law
Bodesbeck Law is a hill in the Ettrick Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is the primary west-south-western terminus of the ridge that runs parallel to the A708 road along the Dumfries and Galloway-Scottish Borders The Scottish Borders ( sco, the Mairches, 'the Marches'; gd, Crìochan na h-Alba) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Midlothian, South Lanarkshire, West Lothi ... border, occasionally titled the "Bodesbeck Ridge". References {{reflist Mountains and hills of the Southern Uplands Mountains and hills of Dumfries and Galloway Mountains and hills of the Scottish Borders Donald mountains ...
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Ettrick Pen
Ettrick Pen is a hill in the Ettrick Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. A remote peak, It lies southwest of the village of Ettrick, Scotland, Ettrick, on the border of the Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway. The highest of the Ettrick Hills, it is crossed by the Southern Upland Way and is a prominent landmark from many directions. Its summit is topped by an ancient cairn. References

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Smidhope Hill
Capel Fell is a hill in the Ettrick Hills The Ettrick Hills are a range of hills, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. They are neighboured to the northwest by the Moffat Hills and are located mainly within the Scottish Borders, however the Dumfries and Galloway border covers the ... range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Close to the Southern Upland Way, routes of ascent frequently incorporate its track, however the track from Selcoth Fisheries to the west is also popular. It is frequently climbed with the neighbouring hills. Subsidiary SMC Summits References Mountains and hills of the Southern Uplands Mountains and hills of the Scottish Borders Mountains and hills of Dumfries and Galloway Marilyns of Scotland Donald mountains Grahams {{Scotland-geo-stub ...
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Hopetoun Craig
Wind Fell is a hill in the Ettrick Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The Dumfries and Galloway-Scottish Borders The Scottish Borders ( sco, the Mairches, 'the Marches'; gd, Crìochan na h-Alba) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Dumfries and Galloway, East Lothian, Midlothian, South Lanarkshire, West Lothi ... border lies across the hill. Close to the Southern Upland Way, routes of ascent frequently incorporate its track and it is almost always climbed along with the neighbouring hills. Subsidiary SMC Summits References {{Authority control Mountains and hills of Dumfries and Galloway Mountains and hills of the Scottish Borders Donald mountains ...
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Capel Fell
Capel Fell is a hill in the Ettrick Hills The Ettrick Hills are a range of hills, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. They are neighboured to the northwest by the Moffat Hills and are located mainly within the Scottish Borders, however the Dumfries and Galloway border covers the ... range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Close to the Southern Upland Way, routes of ascent frequently incorporate its track, however the track from Selcoth Fisheries to the west is also popular. It is frequently climbed with the neighbouring hills. Subsidiary SMC Summits References Mountains and hills of the Southern Uplands Mountains and hills of the Scottish Borders Mountains and hills of Dumfries and Galloway Marilyns of Scotland Donald mountains Grahams {{Scotland-geo-stub ...
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