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Scotland
Temple Hill [Biggar Common]
388M
1273FT
About Temple Hill [Biggar Common]
Tucked away on Biggar Common, this unassuming Southern Upland height provides a straightforward walk through rolling grass and heather. While often overshadowed by the profile of nearby Tinto, its summit offers a peaceful vantage point over the upper Clyde Valley and the sprawling archaeological landscape of the Common.
Key Statistics
Rank
618th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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134m
Nearest Town
Quothquan
Geology
This fell is part of the Biggar Volcanic Formation. You are walking on trachyte, an ancient rock formed from cooling volcanic lavas.
Nearby Fells
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OS Grid Reference
NT016393
Latitude
55.6375°N
Longitude
3.5646°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely refers to historical land ownership by the Knights Templar, who held several land grants in the Biggar area during the 12th and 13th centuries.
- •Biggar Common is a site of major archaeological importance; excavations on these slopes have uncovered some of Scotland’s oldest Neolithic pottery and burial cairns dating back over 5,000 years.
- •The summit provides a clear, alternative perspective of the distinctive conical profile of Tinto, situated just five miles to the west across the Clyde Valley.
- •Its classification as a Hump ensures it is visited primarily by those who have already climbed the region's more famous peaks and are now working their way through the footnotes.