Scotland
Ballencleuch Law
691M
2268FT
About Ballencleuch Law
Standing as the third highest point in the Lowther Hills, this broad, grassy dome offers a classic Southern Upland experience. Often paired with neighbouring Scaw’d Law, the summit provides a sense of vast isolation, overlooking the deep waters of the Daer Reservoir and the steep-sided valley of the Potrail Water.
Key Statistics
Rank
26th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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203.9m
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Geology
Ballencleuch Law is built from solid granite and hardened layers of sandstone and mudstone. These durable rocks form the rugged, high landscape you are exploring today.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NS935049
Latitude
55.3272°N
Longitude
3.6792°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a linguistical hybrid; 'cleuch' is a Scots term for a steep-sided ravine, while 'Law' denotes a prominent hill. It likely refers to the deep-cut burn of the Ballencleuch Cleuch on its southern flank.
- •The hill serves as a pivotal point on the high-level circuit around the Daer Reservoir, which at the time of its completion in the 1950s was the largest earth-fill dam in the British Isles.
- •From the summit, the industrial masts atop Lowther Hill are clearly visible to the northwest, providing a sharp mechanical contrast to the wild, empty moorland that characterises the rest of the view.
- •Despite being classified as a Graham, a Donald, and a Marilyn, the hill remains resolutely unassuming, proving that having three titles doesn't necessarily mean you have a more interesting personality than your neighbours.