Scotland
Carlin Tooth
511M
1677FT
About Carlin Tooth
Forming a rugged outpost on the Anglo-Scottish border, this sharp outcrop punctuates the high, peat-scarred ridge near Peel Fell. While modest in height, its distinctive rocky profile provides a rare moment of definition among the rolling, grassy Cheviot whalebacks, offering gritty views over the vast spruce carpets of Kielder Forest.
Key Statistics
Rank
325th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Roxburgh
Prominence
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36
Nearest Town
Dumfries and Galloway
Geology
You’re walking over chunky volcanic debris from an ancient vent, surrounded by beds of gritty sandstone.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NY418988
Latitude
55.2805°N
Longitude
2.9164°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Carlin' is a Scots term for an old woman or witch, sharing its roots with the Gaelic cailleach. In local folklore, these features were often associated with supernatural hags or the personification of winter.
- •Positioned directly on the Border Ridge, the hill serves as a boundary marker between the Scottish county of Roxburgh and the English county of Northumberland.
- •Most walkers encounter the Tooth while traversing the remote moorland between Peel Fell and Deadwater Fell, a stretch known for its challenging, untracked peat hags.
- •The summit offers a clear perspective of the Kielder Forest to the south and the prominent triple peaks of the Eildon Hills rising from the Borders landscape to the northwest.
- •For those navigating the surrounding bogs, the 'Tooth' is less of a peak and more of a literal life-raft of solid rock amidst an ocean of black peat.