Din Law

Tucked away in the wild heart of the Moffat Hills, this broad, grassy summit offers a quiet escape from the busier tops nearby. It provides a commanding perspective over the deep trench of the Talla Reservoir and the rolling Southern Uplands, characterized by remote, wind-swept ridges and high peat hags.

• •The name likely derives from the Brythonic 'din', meaning a fort, and the Scots 'law', meaning a hill, suggesting the summit may have served as a prehistoric lookout over the surrounding glens.
• •Walkers typically reach this summit as part of a high-level circuit from the Talla Reservoir, often combining it with the neighbouring Garelet Hill.
• •From the summit, you gain a unique aerial view of the Talla Reservoir’s deep blue waters set against the massive, steep-sided slopes of Broad Law to the north-east.
• •In this part of the Moffat Hills, the term 'ground' is often an optimistic exaggeration for what is essentially a high-altitude, semi-liquid sponge.