Scotland
Hill of Edendocher
577M
1893FT
About Hill of Edendocher
Situated in the Lammermuir Hills above the Faseny Water, this rounded, heather-clad summit offers a sense of isolation. The terrain is typical of these Scottish uplands—expansive grouse moors and peat hags. From the top, the view stretches across the rolling plateau toward the higher bulk of neighbouring Meikle Says Law.
Key Statistics
Rank
177th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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23
Nearest Town
Glendye Lodge
Geology
You are walking on Clachnaben Granite, a rock filled with large, visible crystals. This stone cooled deep underground as part of the massive Mount Battock Pluton.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NO604859
Latitude
56.9629°N
Longitude
2.6526°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is likely derived from the Gaelic 'aodann', meaning a hill-slope or face, combined with 'dochar', which can mean hardship or difficult, perhaps referring to the taxing nature of the surrounding boggy ground.
- •The hill sits on the high watershed that separates the drainage of the Faseny Water to the north from the Whiteadder Water to the south.
- •From the summit, the industrial scale of the Crystal Rig wind farm is visible to the east, while a clear day reveals the distant, triple-peaked silhouette of the Eildon Hills to the south.
- •The most significant navigational challenge here is rarely the gradient, but rather the art of negotiating the maze of peat hags without losing a boot to the black mire.