Scotland
Great Hill
353M
1158FT
About Great Hill
Rising above the Esk Valley near Langholm, this modest Southern Uplands summit offers a classic moorland experience. Its rounded, heathery slopes are typical of the border country, providing a quiet alternative to the higher peaks. The summit serves as an excellent vantage point for surveying the rolling landscape of eastern Dumfriesshire and nearby Arkleton Hill.
Key Statistics
Rank
493rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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104m
Nearest Town
Park
Geology
Great Hill is formed from the Queensberry Formation, a solid blend of compressed sand, hardened mud, and pebbly stone layers.
Nearby Fells
Fellard
Auchencairn Height
Barnmuir Hill
Auchengeith Hill
Clauchrie Hill
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NX940923
Latitude
55.2135°N
Longitude
3.6673°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a straightforward English descriptor, likely used by local drovers and farmers to distinguish this bulkier mass from the smaller, unnamed rises in the surrounding Eskdale landscape.
- •The summit offers a clear view south towards Whita Hill, where the 100-foot-tall Malcolm Monument—an obelisk dedicated to a Napoleonic-era Admiral—stands prominently above the town of Langholm.
- •It is classified as a Hump (a hill with a hundred-metre prominence), meaning that despite its relatively low elevation, it is separated from higher ground by a significant drop on all sides.
- •The hill is frequently bagged as part of a horseshoe walk connecting with the higher Arkleton Hill to the north, crossing the high moorland that defines the boundary between Dumfriesshire and the Scottish Borders.
- •Calling a 352-metre peak 'Great' displays a level of local optimism that is immediately challenged by the presence of Arkleton Hill, which stands nearly 200 metres taller just a short distance away.