Scotland
Wauk Hill
357M
1171FT
About Wauk Hill
Situated in the quiet Border country of Liddesdale, this modest Southern Upland summit offers a classic cross-border perspective. It is a Marilyn of grassy slopes and sprawling moorland, typical of this remote, under-visited corner of Scotland. The ascent rewards walkers with expansive views south across the Solway Firth toward the Lake District.
Key Statistics
Rank
480th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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220m
Nearest Town
Penpont
Geology
Wauk Hill is formed from layers of gritty sandstone known as wacke. This durable rock provides the solid foundation for the path beneath your feet.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NX841909
Latitude
55.1991°N
Longitude
3.8221°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely derives from the Scots word 'wauk', referring to the 'waulking' or fulling of cloth; a wauk-mill would have historically operated nearby on the watercourses at the hill's base.
- •Its position on the edge of the Southern Uplands provides an exceptionally clear vista of the Solway Plain, with the distinctive profiles of Skiddaw and the North Pennines visible on a crisp day.
- •The hill stands in the heart of historic Liddesdale, once a notorious stronghold for Border Reiver families such as the Armstrongs and Elliots who used these moorlands to move stolen cattle.
- •Despite the name suggesting an industrial past, the only 'waulking' occurring here today is the slow, rhythmic trudge of hillwalkers through the thick, sodden tussocks that guard the summit.