Scotland
Comb Law
645M
2116FT
About Comb Law
Situated in the Southern Uplands' Lowther Hills, Comb Law is a broad, rounded summit often approached from the Daer Reservoir to the west. While its slopes are criss-crossed by tracks and utility roads, the high-level plateau offers an expansive sense of isolation and easy walking towards its higher neighbour, Ballencleuch Law.
Key Statistics
Rank
45th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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59m
Nearest Town
Troloss Cottage
Geology
You’re walking over the Mindork Formation, where ancient layers of sand and mud have been compressed and hardened into the tough rock beneath your feet.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NS943073
Latitude
55.3490°N
Longitude
3.6672°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Scots 'comb' or 'coomb', referring to a hollow or steep-sided valley, and 'law', the standard term for a hill in the Southern Uplands. It likely describes the hill’s position overlooking the deep drainage channels that feed into the Daer Water.
- •It is most frequently climbed as part of a high-level circuit from the Daer Reservoir, usually paired with its higher neighbour, Ballencleuch Law (702m), which sits just two kilometres to the south across a broad, grassy col.
- •From the summit, walkers are treated to a clear perspective of the Lowther range, including the distinctive 'golf ball' radar station atop Lowther Hill to the west and the expansive waters of the Daer Reservoir laid out directly below.
- •For a hill that qualifies as a Donald, it is remarkably well-served by infrastructure; you may find yourself navigating as many landrover tracks and wind farm access roads as you do actual sheep trods.