Scotland
Molls Cleuch Dod
785M
2575FT
About Molls Cleuch Dod
Tucked away in the Moffat Hills, this broad, grassy Donald offers an expansive, rolling landscape characteristic of the Southern Uplands. Often climbed alongside White Coomb, its high plateau provides a tranquil vantage point overlooking the deep glacial cuts of the Talla Water and the surrounding moorland.
Key Statistics
Rank
9th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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39m
Nearest Town
Talla Linnfoots
Geology
Beneath your boots lies the Queensberry Formation. It is a mix of hardened sand, mud, and stone pebbles packed together over time.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT151179
Latitude
55.4479°N
Longitude
3.3436°W
Did You Know?
- •The name combines the Scots 'cleuch', meaning a steep-sided ravine, with 'dod', a term frequently used in the Scottish Borders and Moffat Hills for a rounded, bare hill. It takes its specific name from Molls Cleuch, the sharp valley carving into its western flank.
- •While it can be reached via a long trek from the Grey Mare's Tail, many walkers prefer the shorter, steeper approach from the Megget Stane at the head of the Talla reservoir road.
- •From the summit, you get a clear profile of White Coomb’s northern crags and a look down the impressive glacial trench of the Talla Linnfoots towards the Talla Reservoir.
- •As a Donald, it belongs to a list of Lowland hills over 2,000 feet first compiled by Percy Donald in 1935, specifically designed to highlight the high ground of the Southern Uplands.
- •In keeping with the local naming tradition for hills that lack a sharp peak, it is officially a 'Dod'—a title that perfectly prepares the walker for a summit that is more of a gentle suggestion than a mountain top.