Fells/Birkside Law
Scotland
Birkside Law
594M
1949FT
Rank
104th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Manor Hills
Nearest Town
Hearthstane
About Birkside Law
Rising to 594 metres in the Manor Hills south of Peebles, this grassy ridge offers straightforward walking over typical Southern Upland terrain. The summit lies on open moorland, part of a cluster of rounded hills that include neighbouring Stob Law and Penvalla. A quiet ascent rewarded by wide views across the Borders landscape.
Key Statistics
Rank
104th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Manor Hills
Nearest Town
Hearthstane
Prominence
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86
Geology
As you trek across Birkside Law, you are walking over the Mindork Formation and Gala Group, made of hardened sandstone, mudstone, and gritty rock.
Classifications
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from Scots 'birk' meaning birch, suggesting the lower slopes were once more wooded than the bare moorland visible today, with 'law' denoting a rounded hill.
- •As a Donald Dewey, Birkside Law sits just below the 610-metre threshold that would qualify it as a full Donald, making it one of the lower summits in the Manor Hills range.
- •The hill is frequently climbed alongside Stob Law and Penvalla as part of a horseshoe route from the Manor Valley, a classic Borders ridge walk that takes in several rounded tops in a single outing.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT135271
Latitude
55.5299°N
Longitude
3.3719°W
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