Scotland
Sailfoot Law
514M
1686FT
About Sailfoot Law
Rising above the Selcoth Burn, this modest grassy dome offers a quiet alternative to the busier Moffat heights. Its gentle, heathery slopes provide a straightforward ascent with expansive views across the Southern Uplands, looking toward the bulky masses of White Coomb and Hart Fell across the Moffat Water valley.
Key Statistics
Rank
305th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Ettrick Hills
Prominence
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27
Nearest Town
Roundstonefoot
Geology
Sailfoot Law is built upon the Selcoth Formation. This foundation consists of layers of sandstone, mudstone, and siltstone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT154074
Latitude
55.3538°N
Longitude
3.3347°W
Did You Know?
- •The name employs the Lowland Scots 'Law', from the Old English 'hlāw', describing a rounded hill. It is named for the historic Sailfoot farmstead situated at its western base.
- •It is most frequently visited as part of a horseshoe walk around the Selcoth Burn, usually paired with the higher, more dramatic tops of Croft Head and Lochfell.
- •The summit provides a clear perspective of the deep glacial trench of the Moffat Water valley and the steep southern slopes of the 821-metre White Coomb.
- •Its lack of formal classification ensures it remains blissfully ignored by peak-baggers, leaving the summit almost exclusively to the local sheep and the occasional curlew.