Shiel Dod

Rising in the southern folds of the Lowther Hills, this grassy, rounded summit offers a quieter perspective than its better-known neighbours. The terrain is classic Southern Upland—soft underfoot and often pathless—providing a fine vantage point to survey the deep grain of the Potrail Water valley and the radar-capped heights of Lowther Hill.

• •The name derives from the Scots 'shiel', meaning a summer hut or pasture, combined with 'dod', a term common in the Southern Uplands for a rounded, blunt hill.
• •The hill sits above the headwaters of the Potrail Water, a significant stream that flows north to join the Daer Water, eventually forming the River Clyde.
• •The summit offers an excellent, unobstructed view across to the Daer Reservoir and the high, rolling plateau of the Southern Uplands extending toward the Moffat Hills.
• •In a range dominated by the massive 'golf ball' radar station on nearby Lowther Hill, Shiel Dod provides the rare local luxury of feeling like you aren’t being monitored by civil aviation authorities.