Fells/Hammer Head
Scotland
Hammer Head
513M
1683FT
Rank
318th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Broughton
About Hammer Head
Rising to 513 metres in the Southern Uplands near the Borders, this grassy Donald sits among a cluster of modest rounded hills east of Moffat. The summit offers a quiet vantage point over the upper Tweed valley, with longer views north towards the Pentlands and Moorfoots when conditions favour.
Key Statistics
Rank
318th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Broughton
Prominence
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34
Geology
As you hike Hammer Head, you are walking on the Kirkcolm Formation, a rock layer composed of a type of sandstone known as wacke.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name likely derives from a distinctive profile when viewed from a particular angle, though the resemblance requires a generous imagination from most approaches.
- •Despite its modest height, Hammer Head qualifies as a Donald Dewey and a Dodd, placing it among Scotland's ranked hills though it sees far fewer visitors than its Borders counterparts further west.
- •The hill sits in working sheep country, and walkers often share the approach with hefted flocks that have grazed these slopes for generations.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT131388
Latitude
55.6350°N
Longitude
3.3819°W
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