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.

• •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.