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Name: | Blackhope Scar |
Hill number: | 1802 |
Height: | 651.8m / 2138ft |
RHB Section: | 28A: Firth of Forth to the River Tweed |
Donald area: | Moorfoot Hills |
County/UA: | Scottish Borders, Midlothian |
County (CoH): | Midlothian (CoH) |
County (CoA): | Lothian (CoA) |
Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Esk (Musselburgh), Tweed |
Watershed: | Firth of Forth, Mull of Galloway to St Abb's Head, Tweedmouth |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Graham, Donald, Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top, Administrative County Top, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,D,CoH,CoU,CoA,DN,Y) |
Grid ref: | NT 31511 48324 |
Summit feature: | no feature 20m WSW of trig point |
Drop: | 283m |
Col: | 369m NT347465 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 73 (1:25k) 337 |
Observations: | trig point is at NT 31527 48333 and 0.4m lower |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 429 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
Blackhope Scar and the Moorfoots. Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 04/02/2024 |
From the hillwalkers carpark by gladhouse res. Then round of hills in generally heavy rain, bog underfoot and a timeshigh winds. | cjo | 09/12/2023 |
SunnyAdventures2 | 23/10/2023 | |
from the hillwalkers carpark south of gladhouse res. | BLACKHILL | 18/10/2023 |
From Gladhouse Reservoir. Hirendean Hill, the Kipps, Blackhope Scar, Bowbeat, Dundreich, Jeffries Corse. Good views from Dundreich but boots sodden. | TRG318 | 27/09/2023 |
Jambo235 | 03/06/2023 | |
Parked in the mini carpark just south-west of Gladhouse Reservoir. Hiked up Huntly Cot Hills but slow hiking, couldn't find any paths higher up the hill. Followed the fence line to Blackhope Scar then descended following the river. | SootAndShale | 13/05/2023 |
From Gladhouse Reservoir parking near Moorfoot Farm. The Kipps,Blackhope Scar,Browbeat,Dundreich, Jeffrey Corse. | Longwojo | 05/05/2023 |
Route exactly as Beeliner. Straightforward and mostly very good going. Dry and calm but cool, cloud base at 500m. | Owen B | 29/04/2023 |
weaselmaster | 27/03/2023 | |
Sick Kid | 27/03/2023 | |
Morfoots trip for high point project. Boggy | ryancomet | 25/03/2023 |
Blackhope Scar curcuit from Gladhouse. 
5 of 6 | thekirkie pirate | 17/03/2023 |
With Jack 
Run from Moorfoot Farm | fellie | 12/03/2023 |
Moorfoot round from S of Gladhouse Reservoir. Torfichen Hill, Blackhope Scar, Bowbeat Hill, Dundrech. Descent to River South Esk and track back to start. Icy cold wind and partly frozen ground, views to Firth of Forth. | RobertP | 25/02/2023 |
anguscow | 02/02/2023 | |
Delyoung | 22/01/2023 | |
WH route in winter conditions. Some drifting and powder on final ascent but atv tracks were generally good. | kenmorti | 20/01/2023 |
Good parking area just inside entrance to Blackhope Farm (NT 3480 5244). Followed excellent track up to Torfichen Hill, then fenceline to Huntly Cot Hills over good ground. From there the track deteriorated to a soggy, peaty mess nearly all the way up to here. On to Garvald Law, Whiteside Law and Longshaw Law. | jonglew | 16/11/2022 |
fedupofuserids | 13/11/2022 | |
Jim B | 28/10/2022 | |
bobhem25 | 13/10/2022 | |
Parked at Gladhouse walkers car park. Weather dismal in the morning eased up later. Lots of bog and wet footings. Saw the trig from about 500m away only to find it being protected by wave after wave of bog and peg hags. Abandoned the Donald route in favour of bagging Marilyn Black mount before heading home. | Jhimmy | 09/10/2022 |
solitaryfellwanderer | 01/10/2022 | |
Did a trio of Moorfoot Donalds starting near Moorfoot Farm. Not too bad underfoot for September - could be awful though. | jigglybones | 18/09/2022 |
EasternHiker | 17/09/2022 | |
scoob | 10/09/2022 | |
Fi | 10/09/2022 | |
From Gladhouse reservoir per Walkhighlands' route | Crib Goch | 31/08/2022 |
IMacd45 | 12/06/2022 | |
From the walkers car park south of Gladhouse reservoir. Along track south taking it off towards The Kips, then across to fence and followed faint track to top. HP to SW of trig. Last mainland current county top. On to Bowbeat and Dundreich. | PeterD | 15/05/2022 |
With E. Parked by access track to Blackhope Farm on B7007. Down track past farm continuing alongside Blackhope Water. At track junction where Minnie's Burn joins Blackhope Water continued straight ahead along grassy track. Just after corrugated hut go over footbridge and head uphill following ATV tracks above Blackhope Water over Glowrin Lee. Tracks disappear as height is gained. Continue uphill to fence junction, trig point and summit. Return same route. | Beeliner | 01/05/2022 |
Small parking area for walkers at the south end of Gladhouse Reservoir. Visited the heathery summit of The Kipps (542m) on the way up. Not too bad underfoot after a very dry month. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 26/04/2022 |
MKInnes | 16/04/2022 | |
4/5. From Bowbeat along the windfarm track to the two signs. Then up the road alongside the fence to the summit. | JAdair97 | 16/04/2022 |
Tonester | 10/04/2022 | |
Matt | 12/03/2022 | |
A windy and soggy day (both from above and below) doing Blackhope Scar and Bowbeat Hill from Gladhouse, ascending via the Kipps. | Fife Walking | 12/03/2022 |
PaulMcMurtrie | 20/02/2022 | |
AlexMcMurtrie | 20/02/2022 | |
jgregor | 09/01/2022 | |
Robin56 | 20/12/2021 | |
mntainman | 05/12/2021 | |
DaveMcS | 07/11/2021 | |
Graham Banks | 23/10/2021 | |
From Eddleston via Dundreich and Bowbeat Hill. Long boggy descent to Gladhouse Reservoir. | the pigguy | 20/10/2021 |
Parked at end of track to Blackhope (NT348524), walked along track past Blackhope to the green shooting bothy, then up track to NE, becoming SE, to Blackside Rig, then followed fence line S by available ATV tracks, turning W, continuing straight to summit of Blackhope Scar, descended N then NE, meeting a good ATV track above the Blackhope Water which continued to the mapped track by a red shooting bothy at NT326500, then back along the track | kdbennett | 09/10/2021 |
Jossker | 25/09/2021 | |
Crawford Lindsay | 20/09/2021 | |
wintergreen | 20/09/2021 | |
iblissss | 15/08/2021 | |
Colin Crawford | 14/08/2021 | |
yorkielad | 14/07/2021 | |
georgeh60 | 10/07/2021 | |
Did the 3 Donalds today hoping the recent good weather had dried the ground a bit. It had but still wet bits here and there. | Alan | 15/06/2021 |
alda | 18/04/2021 | |
colazione | 21/03/2021 | |
Trail Run, cold windy, wet, boggy | Huwel | 13/12/2020 |
SunnyAdventures | 03/12/2020 | |
brucebob | 14/11/2020 | |
Crap weather all over, so I nipped up the Moorfoot Hills south west of Penicuik to get three Donalds. 
 
Accessed from the Gladhouse Reservoir I walked through Moorfoot Farm and past the ruined Hirendean Castle to ascend into a bog as I missed the track which would have bypassed this. The first Donald was Blackhope Scar (651m) which is also classified as Graham, then south west through a windfarm to the featureless summit of Bowbeat Hill (626m). More bog followed once clear of the windfarm then the cairn and Trig point on top of Dundreich (622m), from which there were great views of the hills above Biggar, then north of the Pentland Hills and Edinburgh. 
 
There was strong south western wind making it very cool at times, but dry all day, 5:15hrs all in. | chillyman8 | 28/10/2020 |
Pommyjon | 25/10/2020 | |
from Gladhouse reservoir via South Esk Valley and lots of bog. | IanHHill | 19/10/2020 |
davezeking | 09/10/2020 | |
scott duncan | 16/09/2020 | |
davezeking | 10/09/2020 | |
1 of 5: From Gladhouse Resr CP. via The Kipps. With Karen. | ChrisR | 08/09/2020 |
Trig point in a three way split of fencing | Lewis | 06/09/2020 |
ThickIce | 20/08/2020 | |
AlanD | 15/08/2020 | |
benalder50 | 28/07/2020 | |
Fortunately, I was dropped off at the south side of Gladhouse Reservoir, the car park has not yet been reopened by the water company after COVID and also there were lots of “warning plague” messages (which I assume had been put up during the height of lockdown by the villagers) as you entered Moorfoot but all was well. Up to Blackhope Scar, shrouded in mist, and then through the windfarm (ignoring the “No unauthorised personnel” signs). Bowbeat Hill is pretty insignificant being right next to a wind turbine. By the time I got to Dundreich the cloud had gone and there were 360 degree views of Edinburgh, Fife and the Pentland hills. | tsharp | 16/07/2020 |
langskill | 21/03/2020 | |
AlexKin40 | 09/03/2020 | |
Christo1979 | 11/12/2019 | |
With MKG as loop from Gladhouse with Dundriech etc. Lovely cold day, semi-frozen bog. Sunny, one snow shower. Good view. | Rounsfell | 13/11/2019 |
Car beside the lake at 291529 then up the valley and side valley through the Kipps to meet the fence. BS then clockwise round the watershed. | Moorponder | 14/10/2019 |
ianwatson | 24/09/2019 | |
From cattle grid (9:50), cycled up the glen past the farm on a surprisingly good track as far as the ford just short of where the tracks divide (10:05). Followed Gill's route up the track (1:25000 map only) to Blackside Rig then along the E side of the fence over Adams Rig to the summit. A faint ATV track joins a very muddy road at the grouse butts. Light rain faded away and it was clear at the top though hazy. Back same route; bike 12:45, car 13:05. | dbb | 09/09/2019 |
aul-fogie | 07/09/2019 | |
3/4 | iangpark | 12/08/2019 |
From north, up the NW ridge clockwise circuit of the three Donald's | vegibagger | 08/07/2019 |
Dunx2005's route via Blackhope is a good one. Good parking by the cattle grid, then an easy track leads past the farm and on to a shooting cabin. If the river is in spate and the crossing impassable, there is a rickety bridge before the ford near the circular sheepfold. The track goes up through a gate to Blackside rig, then divert onto an old ATV track along the fence. Cross the fence before a gate and rejoin the vehicle track SW along Adams Rig, quite boggy in places. The track veers away from the fence when it changes direction (W) and gets a bit lost in a mossy bog, but reappears on the dry grass running up the hill between hags and goes to within a few yards of the summit, running parallel with the fence. Best done in dry conditions or a hard freeze but a very easy route. | Gill | 07/07/2019 |
DRS | 04/06/2019 | |
StephenPSmith | 28/05/2019 | |
From car park just before Moorfoot Farm via The Kipps. Did 12 mile round in glorious weather with excellent views. | MichaelF | 24/05/2019 |
Parked next to Gladhouse Reservior and followed route in Cicerone County Tops Book - Still squelchy on the tops (and that's after too long a spell of dry weather) - Views noth of the Pentland / Edinburgh and West / East Lomond beyond. Explored Hiredean Castle on our return. | briandavies | 11/05/2019 |
21st Donald | lojzi860621 | 04/05/2019 |
Livi2020 | 17/03/2019 | |
49pp | 21/01/2019 | |
CK | SheilaS | 01/01/2019 |
easers | 30/12/2018 | |
PGCE | 24/12/2018 | |
bryanp | 08/12/2018 | |
Walked up from reservoir as farmer refused parking. | willyross | 16/11/2018 |
lindaross | 16/11/2018 | |
Grim ascent in mist and drizzle from Gladhouse | Colin Crawford | 20/10/2018 |
Anticlockwise tour of 3 Donalds with Kirsty & Robert from Gladhouse; thick mist at top after good views on ascent. | barnz48 | 02/09/2018 |
From Blackhope Farm. Followed track alongside Blackhope Water. At sheepfold below Wooly Law, took path NE, then SE to Blackside Rig. The hand-railed the fence to the top. NB There's a vehicle track on the other side of the fence which leads almost all the way to the top, and makes for easier going than across the heather /peat-bogs. | dunx2005 | 22/08/2018 |
dave g | 21/08/2018 | |
fionnag | 21/08/2018 | |
Berkscire874 | 09/08/2018 | |
From the parking area south of Gladhouse reservoir just before the sign that prohibits cars from going any further, follow the track round the Kipps walk to the fence and follow to the top. Eight and half miles in three hours. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 01/08/2018 |
stevent0809 | 15/07/2018 | |
From Gladhouse Res out to cottage and up Hirendean Hill. Very dry making going good to Blackhope Scar by fence from The Kipps. Then across to wind farm and Bowbeat Hill before taking atv track towards Dundreich (bit of heather bashing but not bad). Return by Jeffries Corse and good track to Gladhouse Cottage. | SS | 08/07/2018 |
Bagging the trig. | BigJ | 22/06/2018 |
Stavanger Toestub | 09/06/2018 | |
Hengis Pod | 01/03/2018 | |
David S | 21/02/2018 | |
Graham22b | 23/12/2017 | |
beckybags | 18/11/2017 | |
A Peckish | 18/11/2017 | |
canofirnbru | 12/11/2017 | |
geoffreycurnock | 15/10/2017 | |
sarahk | 08/10/2017 | |
bogdodger | 03/09/2017 | |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 13/08/2017 |
Wayne Morris | 07/07/2017 | |
davefh | 30/06/2017 | |
anne3366 | 07/06/2017 | |
Ralph | 07/06/2017 | |
From the summit of the B709 at 347464 underneath Burntshell Rig where there is plenty of parking. With J on a baking hot & sunny day. Don't try this route if its been raining a lot! We stupidly put our legs over the fence & heather bashed our way up the first rise. Instead it's worth walking 300m N on the road & there is a field gate with a nice track. Fork L immediately & then L again a little higher to join the main fence again. The track is now grassy & continues further than the OS Map shows to the first 3 way fence junction. Forked R & then L at the next fence junction near the top of the aptly named Rough Moss, the ground getting rougher at every turn. It's worth moving away from the fence at this point heading more or less directly for the summit - the Garvald Punks are every bit as tough as they sound(!) & there are various ATV tracks in places 100m or so from the fence which makes the going slightly easier. Back by the same route with an out & back to Whitehope Law. | NotReallyABagger | 26/05/2017 |
Solo trip from Blackhope farm. Last of the very dry weather. | Invicta14 | 11/05/2017 |
Simon Winton | 21/04/2017 | |
Round of three Donald's done in Pea Soup. | Play2End | 05/02/2017 |
Alone. Circuit from Gladhouse Reservoir. | Grinner | 15/01/2017 |
Large car park S of Gladhouse Reservoir with plenty of birders as Hawfinches & Bramblings about. Followed road to farm at Moorfoot & then track S beside River South Esk to small hut. Track up to ridge & along fence line to summit. 4 hours total. | rogreeves | 08/01/2017 |
Last Scottish Ancient County Top. All done in 8 months.Gladhouse Reservoir, Moorfoot, Hirendean Castle, Hirendean Hill, The Kipps, over the moor to fence and thence to summit. West to steep but straightforward descent beside Long Cleave and back along River South Esk. 8.5 miles. | callumorr | 20/10/2016 |
bertbarnett123 | 19/10/2016 | |
Frogreen | 22/09/2016 | |
redcon | 16/07/2016 | |
elma spencer | 23/06/2016 | |
briansv650s | 09/06/2016 | |
NickF | 30/05/2016 | |
JFT_96 | 27/05/2016 | |
8th hill of 11 today on a route from Peebles to Leadburn via Venn Law, Maisingland hill, Whiteside edge, Cardron Law. Hog Knowes , Bowbeat rig head and Bowbeat hill using fenceline to summit that is definitely not at the trig point but as stated around 15m sw of the trig. | Dazingdale | 05/05/2016 |
mcallmar | 16/04/2016 | |
Blair282 | 27/03/2016 | |
Bruckner7 | 13/03/2016 | |
weaselmaster | 27/02/2016 | |
Sick Kid | 27/02/2016 | |
weaselmaster | 13/02/2016 | |
govanah | 06/02/2016 | |
Plenty space to park at 348465 on west side of B709. Started from there up a steep bank then through heather to join a good track at approx 346466. Left it at approx 344470 and headed west through heather(not as thick as earlier) and the odd bit of track. Headed over Garvald Punks. descended via 599m point. | duchally | 03/02/2016 |
Alison and Kenny final Graham joint ascent | N.Morters | 07/11/2015 |
Last of Moorfoot round. | ngthack | 12/09/2015 |
Dave Geere | 30/08/2015 | |
From Gladhouse Res. | Lionel Bidwell | 17/08/2015 |
Susan Bidwell | 17/08/2015 | |
carole engel | 10/07/2015 | |
Colin Crawford | 16/06/2015 | |
Last of these three quite tough yomp for Moorfoot Donalds. From Gladhouse Reservoir. Can see Edinburgh in the distance. | nickywood1 | 04/05/2015 |
peterstanding | 05/04/2015 | |
Ianto&Sue | 02/04/2015 | |
NormanW | 23/03/2015 | |
Nick Down1 | 22/03/2015 | |
Tricky | 09/02/2015 | |
The Fife Flyer | 30/12/2014 | |
neilsan | 08/12/2014 | |
foggieclimber | 18/11/2014 | |
nicolajane | 06/10/2014 | |
From Gladhouse Resr via Cleave Rig.By keeping just below the ridge we avoided the peat and had interesting views of Long Cleave to within 200m of the summit. Down by the fence NW, tracks W of pt 542 and a nice pasture ridge, Hirendean Ridge to the castle. After a wet morning it was sunny and the views over to the Pentlands and Edinburgh were tourist brochure beautiful. A very enjoyable route (4.7 h) | pwheeler | 20/09/2014 |
hillhunter | 20/09/2014 | |
needanewdog | 07/09/2014 | |
thelonious | 09/08/2014 | |
MarkRigby | 05/08/2014 | |
Paul and Terri | 17/05/2014 | |
dome in misty conditions. | Adrian | 26/04/2014 |
Afternoon round of three tops in decent weather after morning rain. 2km (not 1km as guide suggests)along ridge very boggy in places | dickscroop | 04/04/2014 |
buggerlugs | 02/03/2014 | |
amcvey | 29/01/2014 | |
Solo. After a late start due to weather not all that good. From parking place at SW end of Gladhouse Reservoir. To end of road at Moorfoot and south on track. At end of track followed bits of path up Long Cleave to summit of Blackhope Scar. Highest point probably a few metres SW of cairn. Carried on to Bowbeat Hill and Dundreich. | pwbellarby | 28/01/2014 |
RobB | 20/01/2014 | |
From the left fork made the mistake of ascending the shoulder over New Moss. Heather,ditches and giant clumps! | bolton | 12/12/2013 |
Lay-by on S. shore of Gladhouse Reservoir – Along lane to Moorfoot – Track past ruins of Hirendean Castle to brick hut – Up NW ridge to summit of Blackhope Scar – N. down by fence and then picked up track down The Kipps – Track back to car. Going up NW ridge was a big mistake; trackless, many ditches and much heather. (PM) | gerrybowes | 12/12/2013 |
TONY DEALL | 08/12/2013 | |
alanm | 23/11/2013 | |
self | davidsbatty | 06/11/2013 |
Tony Rogers | 06/11/2013 | |
Dee Rogers | 06/11/2013 | |
carsor | 13/10/2013 | |
IainK | 08/10/2013 | |
kiltedbiggles | 19/09/2013 | |
GavinTheobald 2 | 07/08/2013 | |
PaulineD | 16/06/2013 | |
walk livi | 16/06/2013 | |
ger | 06/05/2013 | |
ancient brit | 19/04/2013 | |
from gladhouse with renee. | robertphillips | 28/02/2013 |
borderterrier | 23/02/2013 | |
oldsteve | 23/02/2013 | |
richtea5040 | 12/01/2013 | |
Alan Moore | 16/12/2012 | |
Crumblie2 | 27/11/2012 | |
softsquare | 27/11/2012 | |
Aled Edwards & Jason Ashby 'Bagged' for the 2012 Morris Lubricants County Top Challenge for the TCT. | morrislube | 13/09/2012 |
MC and O | Martin66 | 28/08/2012 |
ghaley | 26/08/2012 | |
Mr Apples | 12/08/2012 | |
GmacT | 02/08/2012 | |
Ben Rinnes | 29/07/2012 | |
Calico | 03/06/2012 | |
DaveMcS | 01/04/2012 | |
Norrie Muir | 24/03/2012 | |
sbrady | 02/03/2012 | |
Wycombe Wanderer | 20/02/2012 | |
Gigha | 06/02/2012 | |
Difficult drifts around the fence leading to the summit which was in cloud. Pleasant ascent from Gladhouse | Roblex | 05/02/2012 |
Mudskipper | 08/01/2012 | |
From Gladhouse Reservoir. Boggy towards the top. | Arte Et Labore | 06/11/2011 |
W Jenx from Moorfoot farm (actually parking at Loch but you could legally get nearer) and up tracks by Sth Esk rvr. Up by Kipps and then a heather/bog trot to top. Cut the corner over New Moss on way down, would be better way up. | nordicstar | 30/10/2011 |
jenx | 30/10/2011 | |
hils | 20/10/2011 | |
hill walker | 13/10/2011 | |
Bobf | 20/09/2011 | |
amcvey | 27/08/2011 | |
With Darren from Eddleston -rough tusocks after Jeffries Corse -very rough heather to lovely (i.e easy) walking on track of new wind farm -big turbines up close. Sick making looking from below at the turning blades! Awkward forest to fight through - dead mole. down and up over Hog Knowes- . Out of forest and nice easy running descent into Longcote Burn and down to car. Later camped below White Meldon | Chris Pearson | 05/08/2011 |
raffemeister | 17/07/2011 | |
mae | 29/06/2011 | |
chrispine | 09/06/2011 | |
h3cla | 07/06/2011 | |
MuckleG | 30/04/2011 | |
iainwalton | 13/04/2011 | |
Dry, high cloud, cold wind, good views. | iangalbraith | 03/04/2011 |
Johnny Corbett | 23/03/2011 | |
orcacarter | 22/01/2011 | |
Walked in from Gladhouse reservoir up to ridge then followed round head of valley. Hills covered in snow. | derekblackburn | 06/11/2010 |
AndyS | 14/10/2010 | |
JockTamson | 14/10/2010 | |
mountaineagle | 06/10/2010 | |
highlandhillwalker | 17/09/2010 | |
neimcv | 31/08/2010 | |
Alone | SpudGunn | 27/08/2010 |
walked with Whiteside law started 87007 finished gladhouse res | Rekrab | 25/08/2010 |
Moore100 | 22/08/2010 | |
irobbo | 09/08/2010 | |
Colin Crawford | 05/08/2010 | |
Tony S | 31/07/2010 | |
BrianFish | 13/07/2010 | |
Circuit from Gladhouse Reservoir | rjf35 | 11/07/2010 |
JulieB | 20/06/2010 | |
Anton | 01/06/2010 | |
dscargill | 11/04/2010 | |
Vinnie | 18/02/2010 | |
ArdrossanWintonRover | 08/11/2009 | |
Colin Crawford | 12/10/2009 | |
trimarc2 | 01/10/2009 | |
bertbarnett123 | 26/09/2009 | |
Isbjorn | 26/09/2009 | |
AndrewFinnimore | 22/09/2009 | |
Climbed prior to a business event in Edinburgh. | Man of Kernow1 | 13/09/2009 |
Topographer57 | 13/09/2009 | |
KeithByTheC | 09/09/2009 | |
GoldenBhoy | 07/08/2009 | |
Winterfloodian | 01/08/2009 | |
ARM | 12/07/2009 | |
Pantopony | 11/06/2009 | |
Parked 1KM south of Dewar, easy track until ridgeline then thro gate and onto vehicle track to gain further height. Path missing in middle bit then picked up again by fence on Blackhope Scar. Dry clear but cloudy conditions. | Dugswell2 | 06/06/2009 |
MacAoidh | 09/05/2009 | |
The day began in musselburgh with a cycle down to the moorfoot hills following the NCN 1. The day was clear and sunny as i made my way on the cycle path through whitecraig, dalkeith and then onto bonnyrigg following the old dalkeith railway line. 
The NCN | kev_russ | 19/03/2009 |
Repeat ascent of BS was with KHWC and followed the same, solo, route from Gladstone Reservoir however the descent was direct to the main path in the glen and back to GR and not over the two Donalds as on the previous visiton 02/01/2009. | jacobus | 07/03/2009 |
Trig revisit: N side of fence, boggy peaty summit, decent view. From SE, layby just S of pass. | RHW | 01/03/2009 |
tallblond | 28/02/2009 | |
tallscottishguy | 28/02/2009 | |
Start just off the road at Grid 328422. | smocks and denims | 10/02/2009 |
ajwxyzt | 24/01/2009 | |
kinley | 17/01/2009 | |
Perfect winter day. Walked up from Moorfoot farm over the Kipps and onto the top. Trig point marks summit. Found best walking with the fence on my right. Continued round Bowbeat Hill and Dundreich. | Jimbob | 02/01/2009 |
Climbed, as reccy for later (07/03/2009) KHWC walk, from Gladhouse Reservoir SW end via track beside River South Esk to L turn up The Kipps then SE along fence to trig. Met Chris, Newton Mearns, and Charlie, Paisley; accompanied them over Emily Bank, Bowbeat Hill (D) Dundriech (D) and Jeffries Corse on return to track at Gladhouse Cottage. On KHWC walk, returned by Long Cleave to track. | trienbrae | 02/01/2009 |
LizH | 29/12/2008 | |
PeterAH | 29/12/2008 | |
hornet | 20/09/2008 | |
Robinho08 | 02/09/2008 | |
Campbell Singer | 01/09/2008 | |
silverhow | 30/08/2008 | |
RobertP | 27/07/2008 | |
ScottieG | 06/07/2008 | |
Trailmaister | 06/07/2008 | |
Steep climb up after overnight camp at base of mountain. Great views to Lammermuir Hills east but view west spoilt by windmill farm. No paths on top. Would be difficult in usual weather. | peter | 24/05/2008 |
fortyniner | 23/05/2008 | |
Danmawr | 16/03/2008 | |
Bag2000 | 01/03/2008 | |
hill walker | 01/12/2007 | |
Smudge | 10/11/2007 | |
cmac | 04/11/2007 | |
PeteN | 22/09/2007 | |
patrick | 12/09/2007 | |
iaindbrown | 27/06/2007 | |
hughbagger | 05/05/2007 | |
Emma and Simon | 29/04/2007 | |
grumpy | 01/04/2007 | |
Walk-in from Gladehouse Res. Very boggy near top | SJ | 12/03/2007 |
Jon F | 26/02/2007 | |
kathyh | 12/11/2006 | |
Martyn1 | 01/10/2006 | |
Glenysj21 | 01/10/2006 | |
3 kinnears | 30/09/2006 | |
RichardM | 09/09/2006 | |
Denise | 09/09/2006 | |
Tony Wilson | 19/07/2006 | |
jonnymuir | 11/07/2006 | |
Jim.Fothergill | 09/06/2006 | |
Approached from the South East, having parked on the B709 1km south of Dewar. Easy track to ridgeline but long unrewarding slog across boggy ground with no paths once you are on the top. | andy | 23/04/2006 |
From Moorfoot, Dundreich, Bowbeat, Blackhope Scar and return by track. Some boggy sections. | Victor | 04/04/2006 |
Alan Whatley | 22/02/2006 | |
vuirich | 04/02/2006 | |
Started from Gladhouse Reservoir in the Moorfoots. Also a Marilyn. One of five summits bagged. | thenomad | 15/01/2006 |
stevedixon | 03/10/2005 | |
From Gladhouse resv. Continued round Bowbeat Hill and Dundreich. | callumblack | 11/09/2005 |
David Greaves | 08/09/2005 | |
Kompass | 02/08/2005 | |
mcollins | 12/06/2005 | |
Tom Mundell | 10/04/2005 | |
sarah mundell | 10/04/2005 | |
benalder284 | 01/04/2005 | |
BasherBob | 16/01/2005 | |
peakrodent | 01/01/2005 | |
lordtonult | 12/09/2004 | |
mainnirnamfiadh | 12/06/2004 | |
Solo | HFB | 16/05/2004 |
Alaric | 28/04/2004 | |
daviemore | 06/03/2004 | |
Anti-clockwise round of Moorfoots. Hard going in cold and wind, snow underfoot. | agentmancuso | 24/01/2004 |
Martin R | 30/12/2003 | |
Chris Peart | 15/10/2003 | |
jimbloomer | 02/10/2003 | |
danpquinn | 20/08/2003 | |
Andrew Simmons | 01/08/2003 | |
Did walk alone from Gladhouse Reservoir up past ruin of Hirendean Castle, Route is easy you follow a fence all the way to summit although quite boggy near the top. Couldn't see anything from top as rain had started by that time. Only time up it so far. | KRae | 29/06/2003 |
tuxer | 06/05/2003 | |
neilsan | 26/04/2003 | |
Lindsay M | 26/01/2003 | |
Gavin Theobald | 00/00/2003 | |
SuzanneTheobald | 00/00/2003 | |
Sunhat | 19/10/2002 | |
Parked before Moorfoot Farm. Through farm, past cottage over South Esk for 1 1/2m. Direct plod to see RP 1 1/2 miles away over vast area of burnt heather. More plod to wire fence and to top at 11.30. | arranc | 01/09/2002 |
Bisquitine | 20/07/2002 | |
Sandman | 17/06/2002 | |
qazaq | 20/05/2002 | |
GordonAdshead | 00/03/2002 | |
interloper | 09/12/2001 | |
Galltywenallt | 04/02/2001 | |
johnbarnard25 | 04/02/2001 | |
bjewing | 26/01/2001 | |
Laurel | 09/01/2001 | |
Rowan | 09/01/2001 | |
FCL | 01/01/2001 | |
Phaedra | 24/12/2000 | |
Alison R | 24/09/2000 | |
IainT | 06/08/2000 | |
PM | 18/07/2000 | |
BaggerGutt | 07/07/2000 | |
chalky1953 | 02/06/2000 | |
Minto | 07/05/2000 | |
Colin Crawford | 26/02/2000 | |
Gallovidian | 20/02/2000 | |
N.Morters | 20/02/2000 | |
jfwilson | 20/02/2000 | |
Solo | fergie | 05/02/2000 |
date unrecorded - in winter, solo, from the road, Blackhope Farm to summit and return easterly over the tops | niallp | 01/01/2000 |
andrew.allum | 01/01/2000 | |
tsmart | 01/01/2000 | |
summitter | 01/01/2000 | |
ChrisU | 12/12/1999 | |
Cheshire Claret | 28/04/1999 | |
Clova | 27/03/1999 | |
bertbarnett123 | 31/12/1998 | |
maknipe | 01/11/1998 | |
Mark Hodgson | 15/08/1998 | |
alda | 18/07/1998 | |
Fletch | 18/04/1998 | |
hillsman | 11/01/1998 | |
StueyB | 30/12/1997 | |
Ken_Stewart | 14/10/1997 | |
GaryJones | 01/04/1997 | |
russell61 | 27/12/1996 | |
borderline | 14/12/1996 | |
Ascended from the north east along Blackhope Water. | JohnW | 11/05/1996 |
David Purchase | 09/05/1996 | |
paulgp | 21/04/1996 | |
john steel | 14/01/1996 | |
amswanston | 02/01/1996 | |
Sherlock | 11/06/1995 | |
Clive G | 28/05/1995 | |
Colin Crawford | 22/03/1995 | |
chrisbien | 19/02/1995 | |
PhilMcLean | 16/04/1994 | |
Thearlaichdubh | 22/01/1994 | |
Donald round from Jeffries Corse North Top to Blackhope Scar. | Eddie | 12/06/1993 |
pnecelt | 15/02/1992 | |
petesimpson | 26/06/1991 | |
The five Donalds in the Moorfoot hills | RHW | 27/08/1990 |
paz1953 | 11/03/1989 | |
Dave McG | 20/10/1987 | |
Kiltie | 02/11/1986 | |
JGC | 05/10/1985 | |
sclater | 16/06/1984 | |
RobF | 26/12/1982 | |
Fourth ascent Feb 2010. Used hard frost to cross Garvald Punks in comfort. Circuit from the Blackhouse road end. | fasgadh | 14/03/1981 |
sparkle | 22/08/1980 | |
DewiH | 20/10/1976 | |
amswanston | 01/01/1970 | |
From Bowbeat; fence and Trig. On to Whitehope Law. With Slim Jim. | The Captain | blank |
Circular walk from Mauldslie up past Hirendean castle, along the county line and back down the scarp past Mauldslie Hill | Paul Digard | blank |
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