Scotland
Mozie Law
552M
1811FT
About Mozie Law
Located on the Scottish side of the Border Ridge, this rounded Cheviot summit offers a quiet alternative to the busier Pennine Way. Its grassy slopes rise above the headwaters of the Bowmont Water, providing clear views across to the bulk of Windy Gyle and the rolling moorland of the Scottish Borders.
Key Statistics
Rank
168th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Cheviots
Prominence
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25
Nearest Town
Heatherhope
Geology
Mozie Law is built from ancient lava flows and hardened volcanic rocks. These sturdy stones are part of the Cheviot Volcanic Formation.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT828150
Latitude
55.4287°N
Longitude
2.2722°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely combines the Lowland Scots 'Law', referring to a rounded hill, with 'mozie', a dialect word meaning mossy or peaty. It is an accurate reflection of the damp, spongy ground that characterizes much of the summit plateau.
- •The summit is most easily reached by following the border fence north-west from Beefstand Hill. It sits slightly detached from the main Border Ridge, meaning it receives a fraction of the foot traffic seen on the nearby Pennine Way.
- •Looking south across the border, the view is dominated by the high, peat-scarred plateau of The Cheviot, while to the north, the eye follows the deep incision of the Bowmont Valley toward the village of Yetholm.
- •Reaching the top often requires a 'Cheviot dance'—a repetitive sequence of leaping between tufts of heather to avoid disappearing mid-thigh into a hidden pocket of black bog.