Scotland
Barncorse Knowe
549M
1801FT
About Barncorse Knowe
Rising above the Moffat Water valley, this grassy Southern Upland shoulder offers a quiet perspective on the higher peaks nearby. The ascent involves steep, pathless slopes that lead to a rounded summit with excellent views across the glen toward the high, craggy plateau of White Coomb and the Carrifran Gans.
Key Statistics
Rank
186th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Moffat Hills
Prominence
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20
Nearest Town
Scottish Borders
Geology
As you hike, you are crossing the Queensberry Formation. These slopes are built from hardened layers of mud, silt, and sand, occasionally mixed with rounded, stony pebbles.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NT089153
Latitude
55.4232°N
Longitude
3.4407°W
Did You Know?
- •The name follows the Scots tradition of the Southern Uplands, with 'Knowe' signifying a rounded hill. 'Barncorse' likely derives from a combination of 'barn' and 'corse' (a Scots form of 'cross'), perhaps marking an old boundary or a historical junction in the valley below.
- •This hill forms part of the long ridge-line south of the Moffat Water, frequently climbed alongside Bodesbeck Law to create a horseshoe walk overlooking the deep valley of the Capplegill Burn.
- •The summit offers a particularly sharp view of the 'hanging' valley geography of the Moffat Hills, specifically looking over to the Midlaw Burn and the steep-sided corries of the Grey Mare's Tail area.
- •Despite its respectable height of 549 metres, its lack of official classification means you are more likely to share the summit with a stray Blackface sheep than another hiker.