Scotland
Ellson Fell
537M
1762FT
About Ellson Fell
Tucked into the quiet borderlands of Roxburgh, this 537m Marilyn offers a steady, often damp ascent through classic Southern Uplands grass and heather. The rounded summit provides a clear, earned vantage point, looking out over the Tinnisburn Forest toward the more prominent silhouette of Roan Fell to the north.
Key Statistics
Rank
228th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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163m
Nearest Town
Mosspaul
Geology
You are walking on the Hawick Group. The fell is composed of wacke, a gritty sandstone that forms a sturdy foundation for your hike.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NY410985
Latitude
55.2771°N
Longitude
2.9297°W
Did You Know?
- •The name incorporates the Old Norse 'fjall', a linguistic legacy of Norse-Gaelic influence that persists across both the Southern Uplands and the Lake District to the south.
- •It is frequently climbed as part of a circuit involving Roan Fell, though the terrain between the two summits is known for extensive peat hags and demanding, trackless heather.
- •From the summit, the view stretches south past the Liddel Water valley to the flat expanse of the Solway Firth and the distant Skiddaw massif in Cumbria.
- •In these boggy borderlands, the 'earned view' often refers as much to the effort of keeping your boots dry as it does to the actual ascent.