Fells/Countam
Scotland
Countam
502M
1647FT
Rank
237th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Carsphairn Hills
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
About Countam
Rising to 502 metres in the Carsphairn Hills, this Donald Dewey offers a quiet ascent through typical Southern Upland terrain of grassy ridges and moorland. The summit provides expansive views across Galloway's rolling hills, rewarding those who venture into this less-frequented corner of the range.
Key Statistics
Rank
237th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Carsphairn Hills
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Prominence
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86
Geology
As you hike Countam, you are walking on the Shinnel Formation. This geological foundation is composed of sandstone and coarse, pebble-rich rocks.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name likely derives from the Scots Gaelic 'Coinneamh', meaning meeting place or assembly, suggesting the hill may have served as a gathering point or boundary marker in earlier times.
- •As a Donald Dewey, Countam sits just below the 610-metre threshold that would elevate it to Corbett status, placing it among Scotland's modest but characterful middle-ranking hills.
- •The Carsphairn Hills form part of the Southern Uplands' granite core, a landscape shaped by Ice Age glaciation that left behind the smoothed, whale-backed ridges typical of this corner of Galloway.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NX763988
Latitude
55.2678°N
Longitude
3.9484°W
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