Scotland
East Muchra Hill
531M
1742FT
About East Muchra Hill
Rising above the Ettrick Water, this rounded Southern Upland summit offers a quiet, pathless experience characteristic of the region. Its grassy slopes and peat-mossed ridges provide an honest day’s walking, with the summit serving as an excellent vantage point for surveying the deep-cut valleys and the nearby mass of Ettrick Pen.
Key Statistics
Rank
251st Highest in Region
Parent Range
Ettrick Hills
Prominence
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28
Nearest Town
Crosscleuch
Geology
The trail crosses the Selcoth Formation. It consists of ancient sandstone and mudstone, transformed and hardened by heat and pressure deep within the earth.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Peniestone Knowe
Peniestone Knowe
Peat Hill
Paper Hill
Paper Hill
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT234173
Latitude
55.4442°N
Longitude
3.2119°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is likely rooted in the Gaelic 'muc', meaning pig, combined with 'rath', which can refer to a fort or an enclosure, pointing to the area's historical agricultural use.
- •It forms part of a natural high-level link between the Ettrick Valley and the glens to the west, often climbed as part of a circuit including its slightly higher neighbour, Muchra Hill.
- •The summit offers a clear, unobstructed perspective across the Ettrick Forest towards the distinctive triple-peaked silhouette of the Eildon Hills in the east.
- •The local sheep are usually the only company you will have on the ascent, and they are notoriously tight-lipped about the easiest way through the summit's occasional boggy patches.