Northumberland
Mozie Law South Top
465M
1526FT
About Mozie Law South Top
Tucked into the remote southern reaches of the Cheviot Hills, this grassy Tump offers a quiet, often pathless experience away from the main Border Ridge. Rising above the deep Usway Burn valley, it provides an excellent, uncrowded vantage point for looking across the rolling Northumberland landscape towards the bulk of Windy Gyle.
Key Statistics
Rank
58th Highest in Region
Parent Range
The Cheviots
Prominence
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32
Nearest Town
Northumberland
Geology
You are trekking over ancient lava and layers of volcanic ash. These rocks were forged by the powerful eruptions of the Cheviot Volcanic Formation.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NT830141
Latitude
55.4205°N
Longitude
2.2701°W
Did You Know?
- •The term 'Law' is the standard Northumbrian and Scots word for a rounded hill, originating from the Old English 'hlāw'. The name Mozie is a local dialect variation likely referencing the mossy or boggy ground that defines this specific ridge.
- •The summit offers an unobstructed view of the remote Uswayford farm and the winding Usway Burn, a valley historically used by whiskey smugglers moving illicit spirits across the Scottish border.
- •Walkers typically bag this top while traversing the high ground between the village of Alwinton and the Border Ridge, often pairing it with the slightly higher main summit of Mozie Law to the north.
- •As a Tump, its summit is defined by having a drop of at least 30 metres on all sides—a measurement that can feel significantly more arduous when those 30 metres consist entirely of saturated Cheviot peat hag.