Fells/Ewelairs Hill
Scotland
Ewelairs Hill
525M
1722FT
Rank
267th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Ettrick Hills
Nearest Town
Roundstonefoot
About Ewelairs Hill
Rising to 525 metres in the Ettrick Hills, this rounded grass summit offers a typical Southern Uplands walk through sheep-grazed terrain. The hill qualifies as a Dodd and Donald Dewey, drawing dedicated list-baggers to what is otherwise a quiet corner of the Scottish Borders hill country.
Key Statistics
Rank
267th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Ettrick Hills
Nearest Town
Roundstonefoot
Prominence
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39
Geology
As you walk up Ewelairs Hill, you are stepping on the Glendearg Formation. The ground beneath you is made of sandstone, mudstone, and siltstone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Ewelairs' is likely derived from Scots dialect, with 'ewe' referring to female sheep and 'lairs' meaning resting places or sheltered spots where livestock would lie down, reflecting centuries of pastoral use in these hills.
- •As a Donald Dewey, Ewelairs Hill sits within that distinctly Scottish category of hills between 500 and 609 metres with at least 30 metres of prominence, named after Percy Donald who catalogued them.
- •The Ettrick Hills form a broad ridge system between Ettrick Water and Moffat Water, with Ewelairs Hill positioned along this watershed in relatively remote grazing land far from main roads.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT162024
Latitude
55.3085°N
Longitude
3.3217°W
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