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.

• •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.