Scotland
Hog Knowes
515M
1690FT
About Hog Knowes
Tucked within the rolling Moorfoot Hills, this rounded, heather-clad summit offers a quiet alternative to the busier Dundreich. The terrain is typical of the Borders—grassy and occasionally peat-streaked—providing a steady climb with open views across to the Pentland Hills and the distant, wind-farm-crowned Bowbeat Hill.
Key Statistics
Rank
303rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Moorfoot Hills
Prominence
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25
Nearest Town
Peebles
Geology
You are walking across layers of hardened mud and gritty sandstone. These compressed sediments form the solid foundation of this fell.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT275470
Latitude
55.7117°N
Longitude
3.1548°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Scots 'hog'—a young sheep before its first shearing—and 'knowe', meaning a hillock or small hill, reflecting the area's long history of upland sheep farming.
- •It is frequently climbed as part of a circuit including the higher Dundreich and Jeffries Corse, forming a high-level traverse on the western edge of the Moorfoot range.
- •From the summit, the view is dominated to the north-west by the long spine of the Pentland Hills, while to the south, the deep cleft of the Leithen Water valley cuts through the surrounding plateau.
- •As with many summits in the Moorfoots, the primary challenge is often not the climb itself, but navigating the labyrinthine peat hags that defend the higher ground.