Scotland
Wedder Law
673M
2208FT
About Wedder Law
Tucked away in the quieter reaches of the Southern Uplands, this rounded Donald offers a classic Lowther Hills experience of rolling grass and peat hags. Its flat summit is less about drama and more about a sense of remote isolation, best visited as part of a high-level circuit above the Daer Reservoir.
Key Statistics
Rank
33rd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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139m
Nearest Town
Dumfries and Galloway
Geology
Wedder Law is built upon a foundation of muddy sandstone called wacke. These rocks belong to the geological layer known as Gala Unit 4.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NS938025
Latitude
55.3052°N
Longitude
3.6735°W
Did You Know?
- •The name originates from the Scots word 'wedder' (a wether, or castrated ram) and 'law' (a rounded hill), reflecting the area’s centuries-old history as high-altitude sheep grazing land.
- •It is most frequently climbed as part of a long, undulating round including Gana Hill and Earncraig Hill, avoiding the more industrial feel of the radar-topped summits further north.
- •The summit offers an unobstructed perspective over the vast Daer Reservoir to the south, with the prominent telecommunication masts of Green Lowther dominating the skyline to the northwest.
- •As a Donald—a hill in the Scottish Lowlands over 2,000 feet—it remains a staple for peak-baggers working through the list first published by Percy Donald in 1935.
- •Finding the highest point on this broad, mossy plateau is a task often decided by whoever is wearing the tallest boots, as the actual summit is famously difficult to pinpoint in a mist.