Scotland
Garelet Hill
681M
2234FT
About Garelet Hill
Tucked away in the Moffat Hills, this broad, grassy summit offers a high-level perspective over the deep trench of the Talla Reservoir. Often overshadowed by the nearby 'Beef Tub' giants, it provides a quiet, undulating traverse between Talla Linfoots and the higher, rugged plateaus to the south.
Key Statistics
Rank
46th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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25m
Nearest Town
Scottish Borders
Geology
You are hiking across the Queensberry Formation. This rugged landscape is built from layers of ancient compressed sand, mud, and pebbly rock.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NT124201
Latitude
55.4670°N
Longitude
3.3870°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely derives from the Gaelic 'gearr' meaning short and 'leathad' meaning a slope, with the common Southern Uplands suffix 'Dod' describing its rounded, blunt profile.
- •The hill is a primary waypoint on the popular high-level circuit from the Talla Reservoir, usually paired with its neighbour Cape Law on the approach to Broad Law.
- •From the summit, you get a particularly sharp view across the valley to the steep, scree-scarred flanks of Gamehope Hill and the deep glacial trough of the Games Hope burn.
- •The plateau is characteristically featureless; in thick mist, the summit is often identified more by the increasing frequency of peat hags than by any sudden change in gradient.