Greenside Law

This characteristically grassy Donald sits within the rolling Manor Hills of the Southern Uplands. Often visited during a traverse from Blackhouse Heights, it offers a quiet, uncrowded experience typical of the Tweedsmuir range. From its broad summit, you’ll find clear views across the Manor Valley towards the massive bulk of Broad Law.

• •The name combines the Scots 'Law', derived from the Old English 'hlāw' meaning a rounded hill or mound, with a description of its lush, grassy grazing slopes that define the character of the Manor Valley hills.
• •Greenside Law is frequently bagged as part of a high-level circuit above the Glenrath Hope, following the long fence lines that serve as essential navigational aids across these broad, often featureless plateaus.
• •From the summit, the view south-east extends past the local fells to the distinctive triple-peaked silhouette of the Eildon Hills, which rise abruptly from the Tweed Valley near Melrose.
• •As a Donald, it occupies a list of Southern Highland peaks over 2,000 feet; climbing it usually involves a mandatory and intimate acquaintance with the local peat hags that guard the high ridges.