Scotland
Bank Hill
530M
1739FT
About Bank Hill
Tucked away in the western Southern Uplands near Crawfordjohn, this rounded, grassy dome offers a quintessential moorland experience. Often overlooked for the higher Lowther Hills, the summit provides a clear perspective over the Clyde Valley and north towards the distinctive, isolated profile of Tinto.
Key Statistics
Rank
170th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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111m
Nearest Town
Dumfries and Galloway
Geology
Bank Hill is built upon the Kirkcolm Formation. This is primarily wacke, a type of muddy sandstone formed from compressed layers of sediment.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NS703070
Latitude
55.3406°N
Longitude
4.0461°W
Did You Know?
- •The name originates from the Scots word 'bank', used to describe a hillside or the rising ground alongside a river valley.
- •To the south, the summit offers an excellent vantage point of the distinctive white 'golf ball' radar station on the summit of Lowther Hill.
- •Hillwalkers often pair this summit with the nearby Greenlock Hill for a quiet, undulating trek through the Lanarkshire hills.
- •In a region known for its 'greywacke' sandstone, the terrain here is characteristically soft, often boggy in the dips, and carpeted in coarse moorland grass.
- •It qualifies as a Hump (Hundred Metre Prominence), proving that you don't need to be a Munro to stand out from your neighbours.