Fells/Wether Law
Scotland
Wether Law
509M
1670FT
Rank
335th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Roxburgh
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
About Wether Law
Rising to 509 metres in the Roxburgh hills, this grassy summit stands east of the Pentland Hills proper, near the border of the Scottish Borders and Midlothian council areas. The ascent offers straightforward walking across open moorland, with the Cauldstane Slap pass lying to the west between the higher Cairn Hills.
Key Statistics
Rank
335th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Roxburgh
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Prominence
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50m
Geology
As you walk up Wether Law, you are standing on the Hawick Group, a geological layer made of a sandstone rock called wacke.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from 'wether', a castrated ram, indicating this was historically grazing land for sheep farming in the Scottish Borders — a practice that continues across these hills today.
- •West Cairn Hill, the taller neighbour lying to the west beyond the Cauldstane Slap pass, rises 53 metres higher at 562 metres and is often climbed in combination with Wether Law.
- •The Cauldstane Slap, an ancient drove road running between the two council areas nearby, was once a major route for moving livestock between Edinburgh and the Border towns.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT427008
Latitude
55.2982°N
Longitude
2.9028°W
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