Clachertyfarlie Knowes

This modest Dodd rises above Blanefield in the Campsie Fells, straddling rough moorland typical of this accessible range north of Glasgow. At 547 metres, it offers a quiet alternative to the more popular summits further west, with approaches generally made across open, pathless terrain from surrounding forest tracks.

• •The name combines Scots 'Clacherty' (stony ground) with 'Knowes' (rounded hills), an apt description of this terrain where the Campsie plateau fragments into rougher, boulder-strewn moorland.
• •The summit sits within a triangle of better-known Campsie tops, often visited in combination with Earl's Seat to the west or Meikle Bin to the east for those seeking a longer day on the moors.
• •Despite lying within easy reach of Scotland's central belt, Clachertyfarlie Knowes sees far fewer visitors than its neighbours, partly due to the absence of maintained paths and its position away from the main ridge walk.