Wether Law

About Wether Law

Situated in the quieter southwestern Pentlands, this rounded, heathery dome offers a secluded alternative to the range’s busier hubs. Often overlooked in favour of the nearby Cauldstane Slap pass, its broad summit provides an excellent, earned perspective over the North Esk Reservoir and the distant, rolling silhouettes of the Moorfoot Hills.

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• •The name is derived from the Scots word 'wether', meaning a castrated ram, and 'law', a term from the Old English 'hlāw' used across the Lowlands to describe a prominent, rounded hill.
• •Located just southeast of the Cauldstane Slap, the hill sits above one of Scotland’s most significant ancient drove roads, which was used for centuries by highlanders to move cattle toward the markets at Falkirk.
• •The summit offers a clear, specific view of the steep, scree-scarred southern face of East Cairn Hill to the north, while to the south, the conical profile of Mendick Hill stands out against the Southern Uplands.
• •While it can be easily combined with the higher Cairn Hills, the ground in the col is a classic stretch of Pentland peat hags that will quickly find any weakness in a walker's footwear.
• •It is a hill that lives up to its name; if you find yourself standing on the summit without a single sheep for company, you are likely the first person to do so in several centuries.