Scotland
Crown of Scotland
538M
1765FT
About Crown of Scotland
Rising above the dramatic rim of the Devil’s Beef Tub, this rounded Southern Upland summit offers a front-row seat to one of Scotland’s most impressive glacial hollows. While its grassy slopes are typical of the Moffat Hills, the position provides a clear perspective over the deep, steep-sided basin and the winding A701 below.
Key Statistics
Rank
223rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Moffat Hills
Prominence
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27
Nearest Town
Tweedshaws
Geology
The Crown of Scotland is built from the Queensberry Formation. You are walking over ancient layers of compressed sand, mud, and rounded pebbles.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT081149
Latitude
55.4203°N
Longitude
3.4534°W
Did You Know?
- •The hill forms part of the high rim surrounding the Devil’s Beef Tub, a 150-metre deep natural hollow used by the Johnstone clan to hide cattle stolen during cross-border raids.
- •From the summit cairn, there is a clear, uninterrupted view southwards down the Annan Valley toward the town of Moffat, with the sprawling mass of Hart Fell dominating the eastern horizon.
- •Most walkers visit the summit as part of the popular horseshoe route starting from the A701, which links Crown of Scotland with its neighbours, Annanhead Hill and Great Hill.
- •For a peak named the Crown of Scotland, it is surprisingly humble, standing nearly 800 metres shorter than Ben Nevis and often requiring a significant amount of bog-hopping to reach.