Glenwhappen Dod

Situated on the wild fringes of the Southern Uplands, this rounded, grassy dome offers a quiet, unhurried ascent. Often overlooked in favour of its loftier neighbours, it provides a sense of isolation and expansive views across the rolling Culter Hills toward the prominent, distant profile of Tinto.

• •The 'Glenwhappen' part of the name likely refers to the 'Glen of the Whaups,' using the Scots word for the curlews that are frequently heard calling across these moorlands in the spring.
• •The term 'Dod' is a distinctive Southern Uplands descriptor for a hill with a rounded, blunt summit that lacks crags or sharp features.
• •From the summit, the view north is dominated by the isolated massif of Tinto, while to the east, the sprawling Manor Hills stretch toward the Tweed Valley.
• •This hill sits on the watershed that separates the drainage systems of the River Clyde to the west and the River Tweed to the east.
• •It is the sort of summit that walkers rarely set out to climb specifically, usually arriving here only because it happens to be the highest bit of grass on the way to somewhere else.