Scotland
Mid Rig
616M
2020FT
About Mid Rig
Sitting within the quiet Ettrick Hills, this 615-metre peak offers a classic Southern Upland experience. The terrain is dominated by rolling grass and occasional peat hags. It serves as a secondary summit on the long ridge extending from Bodesbeck Law, providing clear views across the deep trough of the Moffat Water.
Key Statistics
Rank
87th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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49.9m
Nearest Town
Over Kirkhope
Geology
You are walking on the Selcoth Formation, where layers of sandstone and mudstone have been hardened into tough rock by intense heat and pressure.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
NT180122
Latitude
55.3975°N
Longitude
3.2959°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the Scots and Northern English 'rig', meaning a long, narrow ridge or the crest of a hill, often used to describe the undulating spurs of the Southern Uplands.
- •Hillwalkers typically reach the summit as part of a high-level traverse from the Ettrick Valley, often pairing it with the neighbouring Bodesbeck Law to the north-east.
- •The summit offers an excellent vantage point across the Moffat Water valley towards the craggy eastern face of White Coomb and the high plateau surrounding the Grey Mare's Tail.
- •Despite standing at over 2,000 feet, the hill lacks the 30 metres of prominence required to be listed as a Donald, keeping it off the radar of most peak-baggers.
- •In the Ettrick Hills, a 'rig' is a place where you can find either absolute silence or a boot-full of bog-water; this particular summit is remarkably consistent in providing both.