Scotland
Dillar Hill
329M
1079FT
About Dillar Hill
Rising above the quiet hamlet of Hawksland, this rounded Southern Upland summit offers a straightforward walk through Lanarkshire grazing land. At 329m, it provides a grandstand view over the upper Clyde Valley, with the distinctive conical profile of Tinto Hill dominating the horizon to the southeast.
Key Statistics
Rank
541st Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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110m
Nearest Town
Hawksland
Geology
Dillar Hill sits upon the Swanshaw Sandstone Formation. You are walking over layers of sandstone, a rock created when sand is pressed together over long periods of time.
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NS842407
Latitude
55.6468°N
Longitude
3.8402°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely originates from the Scots or Gaelic word 'dail', referring to the lush meadowland and haughs of the River Nethan that flow along the hill's western flank.
- •Its position makes it a prime lookout for the upper Clyde Valley, offering clear sightlines to the Pentland Hills and the prominent, isolated peak of Tinto.
- •Walkers often combine the ascent with a trip to the nearby 16th-century Craignethan Castle, which sits hidden in the deep, wooded gorge of the Nethan below the hill.
- •It is classified as a Hump (Hundred Metre Prominence), a status it earns by rising just enough above the surrounding Lanarkshire plateau to feel like a proper summit.
- •At 329 metres, it is high enough to feel the wind, but low enough that the resident sheep will almost certainly reach the top before you do.