Wester Dod [Monynut Edge]

About Wester Dod [Monynut Edge]

Rising above the Monynut Water in the eastern Lammermuir Hills, this rounded moorland summit offers a quiet, understated climb. Characteristic of the Southern Uplands, its broad, heathery slopes provide expansive views across the East Lothian coastal plain toward the Firth of Forth and the distinctive silhouette of North Berwick Law.

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• •The term 'Dod' is a common Scots topographical name in the Southern Uplands, used to describe a hill with a rounded, smooth summit that lacks sharp crags or peaks.
• •Positioned on Monynut Edge, the hill overlooks the deep valley of the Monynut Water, which flows south-east to join the Whitadder Water near Abbey St Bathans.
• •From the summit, the view stretches north to the Bass Rock and the Isle of May, standing as prominent landmarks in the blue of the Firth of Forth.
• •While it lacks the fame of nearby Lammer Law, it is a primary haunt for those bagging 'Humps'—hills with a drop of at least 100 metres on all sides.
• •Given the proximity of the Crystal Rig wind farm, any conversation at the summit is likely to be soundtracked by the low, industrial hum of renewable energy.