Scotland
Rawburn Head
542M
1778FT
About Rawburn Head
Tucked away in the eastern Moorfoot Hills, this rounded, heathery dome offers a quintessentially Borders experience. The terrain is often pathless and heavy with peat hags, making for a quiet, solitary ascent. It provides a stark, moorland perspective across the Heriot Water valley towards the more prominent Windlestraw Law.
Key Statistics
Rank
211th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Moorfoot Hills
Prominence
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28
Nearest Town
Heriot
Geology
You are walking over the Gala Unit 2 formation. It is made of wacke, a durable type of muddy sandstone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT377477
Latitude
55.7191°N
Longitude
2.9930°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Old English 'ra' (roe deer) and 'burn' (stream), indicating the source of the Raw Burn which drains the hill's eastern slopes.
- •It sits within the eastern cluster of the Moorfoot Hills, overlooking the deep valley of the Heriot Water to the north.
- •The summit offers a specific, long-distance view north across Midlothian, where the volcanic plug of North Berwick Law can be spotted on the horizon.
- •Navigation on these slopes frequently depends more on following the line of a rusting wire fence than any established path or significant summit cairn.