Scotland
Din Law
667M
2188FT
About 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.
Key Statistics
Rank
57th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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53m
Nearest Town
Fruid
Geology
Din Law is built from the Queensberry Formation, featuring layers of hardened sand, silt, mud, and stone pebbles.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT124157
Latitude
55.4274°N
Longitude
3.3850°W
Did You Know?
- •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.