Scotland
Cold Moss
628M
2060FT
About Cold Moss
Sitting within the rolling, grassy expanse of the Lowther Hills, this 628m summit offers a quiet escape from the busier radar-topped peaks nearby. Its broad, peaty slopes are characteristic of the Southern Uplands, providing expansive views across the Mennock Pass and toward the distant peaks of Galloway.
Key Statistics
Rank
50th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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63m
Nearest Town
Upper Dalveen
Geology
The ground beneath you is part of the Shinnel Formation. It consists of wacke, a type of gritty, muddy sandstone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NS898094
Latitude
55.3666°N
Longitude
3.7388°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Moss' is a common Scots term for peaty, boggy moorland, accurately describing the absorbent terrain found across its rounded summit plateau.
- •It is frequently bagged as part of a high-level circuit including Comb Head and the taller Green Lowther, known for the large white radar dome visible for miles around.
- •From the summit, walkers gain an excellent perspective of the Mennock Pass, which carves through the landscape below and serves as one of Scotland’s highest road passes.
- •The area is steeped in mining history; while the hill itself is wild, it sits just north of Wanlockhead, the highest village in Scotland and once a global centre for lead mining.
- •True to its name, even in a mid-August dry spell, the summit plateau usually manages to retain enough moisture to test the integrity of your waterproof linings.