Scotland
Lamblair Knowe
524M
1719FT
About Lamblair Knowe
Tucked away in the quiet Ettrick Hills, this grassy summit offers a classic Southern Upland experience. The terrain is often soft underfoot, making for a wild, pathless feel. Once reached, the broad top provides clear views over the Ettrick Water valley toward the neighbouring peaks of Wind Fell and Croft Head.
Key Statistics
Rank
272nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Ettrick Hills
Prominence
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27
Nearest Town
Potburn
Geology
Lamblair Knowe sits on the Glendearg Formation, a base of hardened sandstone and mudstone that was transformed by immense heat and pressure.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT179046
Latitude
55.3287°N
Longitude
3.2943°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is rooted in Scots dialect, where a 'knowe' refers to a hillock or mound, and 'Lamblair' likely indicates a historical sheltered resting place or fold used for young sheep.
- •The hill is most frequently visited as part of a high-level ridge walk that connects it to Wind Fell and Hopetoun Craig, crossing the peat-covered plateaus that define the border of Ettrick Forest.
- •From the summit, walkers can look directly south into the deep valley of the Ettrick Water and across to the distinctive, steep-sided profile of Croft Head and the Moffat Hills.
- •While 'knowe' usually implies a modest hillock, this particular example stands at over 1,700 feet, suggesting the local namers had quite a high threshold for what constitutes a mountain.