Scotland
Culter Fell
748M
2455FT
About Culter Fell
Dominating the skyline south of Biggar, this is the highest point in South Lanarkshire. The ascent from Birthwood follows a steady, grassy ridge that opens into a classic Southern Upland landscape of rounded slopes and heather. It serves as a central hub for various long-distance high-level traverses.
Key Statistics
Rank
14th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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350m
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Geology
The ground beneath you is the Kirkcolm Formation, consisting of wacke. This is a rugged, muddy sandstone formed from layers of ancient underwater sediment.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT052290
Latitude
55.5462°N
Longitude
3.5027°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Gaelic 'cùl tìr', meaning 'back land', and is locally pronounced 'Cooter' — a phonetic quirk that usually distinguishes locals from visiting hillwalkers.
- •As the historic county top of Lanarkshire, it remains a key objective for 'county baggers'; the summit features a trig point and a large cairn positioned directly on a long boundary fence.
- •From the 748-metre crest, the view on a clear day extends to the granite peaks of Arran in the west and the distant fells of the Lake District to the south, while the distinctive 'whaleback' profile of Tinto Hill is prominent to the north-west.
- •Many walkers combine the summit with a crossing to Chapelgill Hill to the east, forming a high-level horseshoe that avoids the often-saturated peat bogs found in the Glenkirk Burn valley floor.
- •The wire fence line crossing the summit is arguably the hill's most practical navigational feature, providing a foolproof handrail for when the Southern Upland mist inevitably arrives to obscure the path.