Broken Back

Rising to 509 metres in the Ettrick Hills of the Scottish Borders, this grassy summit forms part of a quiet ridge system south of Moffat Water. The name likely refers to the broken, undulating ridgeline characteristic of this range. A modest climb rewarded by expansive views across southern Scotland's rolling hill country.

• •The name 'Broken Back' almost certainly describes the fractured, uneven nature of the ridgeline itself, a common descriptive naming practice in the Scottish Borders where Anglo-Saxon and Scots dialect have shaped the landscape vocabulary more than Gaelic.
• •As a Donald Dewey, it ranks among Scotland's hills between 500 and 600 metres with sufficient prominence, a classification that captures many of the Borders' quieter summits often overlooked in favour of the Highlands.
• •The Ettrick Hills form a broad, grassy upland plateau dissected by deep valleys, with Broken Back standing among neighbours such as Ettrick Pen and Wind Fell, all offering long ridge walks with minimal rocky terrain.