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Scotland
Wedder Hill [Blackside]
433M
1422FT
About Wedder Hill [Blackside]
Tucked within the rolling moorland of East Ayrshire, this modest Southern Upland summit offers a quiet, pathless experience. Composed largely of rough grass and heather, it sits as a secondary top to its neighbour, Blackside Hill. Reaching the 433-metre crest provides an expansive, lonely vantage point over the upper River Ayr valley and the Muirkirk hills.
Key Statistics
Rank
345th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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145m
Nearest Town
East Ayrshire
Geology
The ground beneath your boots is the Plewland Sandstone Formation, a solid layer of natural sandstone that forms the very foundation of this fell.
Find It
Latitude
55.5513°N
Longitude
4.2267°W
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Wedder' likely stems from the Scots word for a castrated ram, a nod to the hill’s historical use as summer grazing for sheep flocks.
- •Though often overshadowed by the adjacent Blackside Hill, it marks an important point on the high ground separating the River Ayr and Irvine Valley drainage basins.
- •The summit offers a clear view east across the Muirkirk and North Lowther Uplands, an area once used as a remote refuge by Covenanters in the 17th century.
- •The hill is classified as a Hump, meaning it has a drop of at least 100 metres on all sides, making it a more significant topographical feature than its modest height might suggest.