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Name: | White Meldon |
Hill number: | 1821 |
Height: | 427m / 1401ft |
RHB Section: | 28A: Firth of Forth to the River Tweed |
County/UA: | Scottish Borders |
Catchment: | Tweed |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,4,Y) |
Grid ref: | NT 21935 42839 |
Summit feature: | rock 3m SW of trig point |
Drop: | 157m |
Col: | 270m NT221452 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 73 (1:25k) 337 |
Observations: | rock 10cm higher than base of trig point (fb 25cm above base); cairn 30m W is lower |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
N.B. Some hill summits are on private property or on land where there is no public right of way. Permission should be sought from the landowner where access to a hill summit is through private land(*).
*For information about access rights in Scotland see the ScotWays website.
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 318 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
from minor road to west parking at information point | BLACKHILL | 06/10/2023 |
From the Closed toilet car park, which wierdly registers as Beautiful Place on Google Maps. 
Cross the road and wire fence with no stile, then over bridge and upwards. | Hirta | 22/09/2023 |
See https://scotlandhills.net/marilyns-near-innerleithen-and-peebles/ | hill walker | 05/09/2023 |
2/4 Black Meldon from the Toilet Block, back down and then White Meldon, Hamilton Hill and South Head Hill as a nice circuit on other side of the road. A pretty Glen lots of campers and a lot of rubbish unfortunately people not bothering to tidy up. | nickywood1 | 04/09/2023 |
Similar to Alan Caine. Shocking litter and human waste mess just above old toilet block, despite good council bin provision. Plus a campfire left still burning. | willyross | 07/07/2023 |
From parking at the toilet block. Steady 50 minutes return. | Alan Caine | 25/06/2023 |
From grass parking 100 yards S of old toilet block. Easy paths up both White and Black Meldon, although the stile with barbed wire giving access to the bracken forest on Black Meldon requires care. On to the West Top of Black Meldon, with a small cairn near its summit. Enjoyable walking over atmospheric summits with good views. | Nick Down1 | 18/06/2023 |
Usual route from the parking area by the closed toilets. Over the low fence and footbridge, then followed various paths through the grass and short heather to the obvious summit. | Owen B | 30/04/2023 |
A round trip from the old public toilets west of White Meldon to South Hill Head and over to Black Meldon and its SW top. Easy walking. | sclater | 16/03/2023 |
Plenty of parking by the old public toilets. Footbridge across the road, then track to summit. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 27/12/2022 |
From the old toilet block, as others (NT 2124 4285). Good snow covered track through dying bracken. On to Hamilton Hill and South Head Hill for a modest 6.3k round. | jonglew | 10/12/2022 |
Solo. From toilet block parking. The direct path becomes indistinct so is difficult to see from above and reverse. Good little hill. | Nick Canute | 27/09/2022 |
As others - direct from old toilet block to west. Easy 40 minutes return. | Crib Goch | 29/08/2022 |
same as gerrybowes. | G0HIO | 08/08/2022 |
From Peebles. Up Cross Borders Drove Road across Hamilton Hill, then South Hill Head and Clock Knowe before short descent and climb to White Meldon. Then down SW to road to Lyne Station and along River Tweed back to Peebles. | the pigguy | 19/03/2022 |
Black then White Meldon | callumorr | 15/01/2022 |
A Meldon Round (from parking at old toilet block] to include White Meldon, South Hill Head and Black Meldon. | RobB | 10/08/2021 |
Parked by old toilet block at NT 2124 4284 - Over footbridge opposite & straight up; well-worn path for much of the way. (S) | gerrybowes | 06/06/2021 |
From car park at NT 21251 42827. Up White Meldon. Then across to South Hill Head and Hamilton Hill. North up the Cross Borders Drove Road to the road then back along road/forest track with an ascent of Black Meldon to round off the day. | Fife Walking | 13/05/2021 |
As per Mazz | curlebd | 24/04/2021 |
From the car park a little further away from the toilet block area, a lovely walk up to great views, met no one going up or down. | mazz | 02/10/2020 |
With Kate. From car park by toilets (11:40), over bridge and steeply up path to summit. Weather lovely, good views. In search of gentler descent went S down ridge and then down gentler slopes towards the valley looking for a traverse line through the bracken back to the bridge. But good line not found and bracken-bashing was required. Not a good alternative route. | dbb | 01/10/2020 |
From car park at NN210417. Short climb through bracken then followed farm track to summit. Beautiful late afternoon views | Ramblingpaul | 17/09/2020 |
Straight up from old toilet block (roadside camping right up the glen in huge numbers). Came off north just to create a circuit - hardly worth it. | SS | 08/08/2020 |
14:00, 15 degrees, sun, cloud, westerlies at on lane 271 to NE. Via drover's road and Peat Knowe with Bag For Life, Steve, Becca and Freya. On to South Head Hill. | Wycombe Wanderer | 18/07/2020 |
Parked at the entrance to Nether Stewarton wood, plenty of spaces, 1km north of the hill,216438. Then a simple climb through thick heather and up grassy runners to the top. | Simon Winton | 10/01/2020 |
4 of 4: From the closed toilet block on the minor road at 212429. There and back in 35 mins inc 5 mins at the top. 4.00pm so not much daylight left. Karen waited in the car. | ChrisR | 16/11/2019 |
Solo. Parked at NT210416. Circuit of South Hill Head (the name used on OS maps), White Meldon and Black Meldon.A beautiful sunny day with a light breeze. | pwbellarby | 08/09/2019 |
Direct from the CP with defunct toilet block. | summitsup | 18/08/2019 |
Fine hill and view, with the weather improving right through the course of the day. | Alex C | 02/08/2019 |
19.00 final summit of three and listened/watched the women's world cup Gomshall. | vegibagger | 07/07/2019 |
Trig pillar | cjo | 05/07/2019 |
From Peebles via old drove road and Upper Kidston. Route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.com/2019/05/thursday-2-may-cademuir-hill-white.html | Gayle | 02/05/2019 |
Parked at toilet block. 15CM of snow lying but could see track for half way up then just avoiding heather and final section on easier ground to cairn and onto trig No views. 50 minutes | Coinneach | 03/04/2019 |
A nice hill. Parked at the disused toilet block, over the bridge and steeply up dry, grassy/mossy sheep tracks through the heather to join a nastier quad bike track. This disappears off in the wrong direction at a mossy shelf, and it's a nice climb thereafter on grass/moss past a low rocky outcrop and onwards to a large cairn, then across a dip to the trig. | Gill | 20/01/2019 |
Second of two Peebles Marilyns on a 'rest' day during New Year trip with Shaky & Smithy. From the toilet block, got blown up the W flank by a very strong wind. | NotReallyABagger | 31/12/2018 |
Clear and cold. Good visibility and views and with the bracken dead for the winter clear sight of the various Iron Age forts. | Roblex | 03/12/2018 |
From the road that runs through the valley. Up the moor from the northern end. Parking at NT 217439 where there are 2 stiles to cross the fences on to the moorland. Operated ham radio for SOTA from the summit. | G4OBK (Phil) | 26/10/2018 |
I couldn't resist a late evening ascent whilst camping below | Colin Crawford | 18/06/2018 |
From toilet block (closed). Over burn (bridge), follow well worn trod through heather to summit. High cloud, windy and good views. | iangalbraith | 12/10/2017 |
From minor road just north of Meldon Cottage...plenty parking, quick hop over river then up the path/track crossing the hill, them up final ridge to the old fort summit. Clear, but showers to the east, splendid rainbow | N.Morters | 30/09/2017 |
Good parking at 212428. A 40 minute return pleasant walk on good terrain and in good weather after the earlier rain. Solo. | bolton | 21/09/2017 |
Overcast but good view, no rain. | Rounsfell | 18/09/2017 |
DS | john steel | 20/08/2017 |
Across small bridge by former toilet block, then straight up and down west flank. Traces of path all the way. Sunny with good views but windy. | Winterfloodian | 30/04/2017 |
Lots of parking at NT212 428. Easy, but kept losing path up and down. Great view of round settlement from above. | Jhimmy | 26/03/2017 |
I used to cycle out from Peebles to do this one in the 60's. This was the first time logging it. Very windy but still a great view point. There's supposedly a large cross on it's north side which only shows up in snowy conditions. No snow today so no cross. | BigJ | 03/01/2017 |
Very pleasant walk from the Herehope Burn bridge | m0jla | 31/05/2016 |
Nice hill, easy to park at bottom. After work hike. | Danmawr | 13/04/2016 |
From Rosetta camp site. | ngthack | 11/09/2015 |
From the disused P.C. Steep but easy. Egg piece after walk. | Play2End | 21/02/2015 |
from cp with the old toilet block, could barely stand at the trig with the force of the wind. | robertphillips | 10/01/2015 |
With my brother for his 600th Marilyn. Balmy evening walk after drive up from Warwick. There were thin paths worn up from most of the parking places by Meldon Burn- we went up from by the closed toilet block. Champagne on top, then a nice circuit to include Black Meldon as well. | pwheeler | 13/09/2014 |
Camped nearby, walked up and down Black Meldon, then up and down White Meldon. Bagged Ben Nevis for the first time the day before but had to head until the Southern Uplands after a terrible weather forecast in the Highlands the night before. | DanTrig | 11/06/2014 |
Easy up and down from the west | AndrewFinnimore | 10/02/2014 |
Run from Peebles (D&P wedding) | richardsun | 30/11/2013 |
Self, Peter and Bonnie | Invicta14 | 03/09/2013 |
from the toilets on the Eddleston Rd - simple ascent 1st of 5 on the day. Pleasant | Thearlaichdubh | 20/07/2013 |
2nd time. | russell61 | 15/02/2013 |
Straight up and down from the road. Bagged just to take away the memories of Cademuir Hill! | tim747 | 14/10/2012 |
Came up from the Meldons Road over South Hill Head to Edston Hill trig. Back via Hamilton Hill & White Meldon. | agentmancuso | 12/09/2012 |
MC Climbed from west. Interesting archaeological remains | Martin66 | 29/08/2012 |
Climbed this hill to reach the halfway point in climbing all Scottish sub 2000ft Marilyns 
On a day of gloomy weather forecasts, this was the one bright part of Scotland - however still very blustery at summit 
went over Black Meldon as well and made | AlisonFox66 | 18/02/2012 |
W Jenx, circuit of White and Black Meldon from picnic spot to south following rough paths. Steady going and great views | nordicstar | 11/12/2011 |
with Sean, Wesley and Calvin. brief, steep, easy walk from closed toilets car park. Good all round views. old hill fort | niallp | 20/08/2011 |
Hot morning after camping by the roadside below -with many many other families and large groups - a popular spot - some stripping the forest for branches for camp fires! hmm. Public toilets at this out of the way spot were closed due to vandalism. | Chris Pearson | 06/08/2011 |
Strolled up from the car park to the north with the family. Excellent views in late afternoon sunshine. Turns out I lost the key to my roof box in the car park, which put a bit of a downer on the holiday, wifes suitcase in the box! | garyhoney | 05/08/2011 |
Afternoon ascent after orienteering on Cademuir. Pleasant grassy hill. | JohnW | 10/04/2011 |
Straightforward from parking spot due W. Summit has trig on one bump and cairn on another. | Aye Jimmy | 23/11/2009 |
Camping at Rosetta | ZanderH | 08/07/2009 |
Camping at Rosetta. | BeccaKate | 08/07/2009 |
With kids, camping at Rosetta. | agentmancuso | 08/07/2009 |
Revisit. Nice grassy summit, earthworks, fine view. | RHW | 27/02/2009 |
An evening ascent from the Public toilets to the west. Hot and sunny and hill forts to inspect. | mindlessflogger | 16/08/2008 |
Good access from info point to the west on the road. just head straight up the slope. | SJ | 17/05/2006 |
Straight up from road on good and clear morning. | Dugswell2 | 21/03/2006 |
Alone | SpudGunn | 05/11/2005 |
date not accurate | Topographer57 | 26/07/2005 |
JEB, FJB, ERB, RIB | HFB | 29/02/2004 |
Ample parking to west. Iron age (?) fortifications. | agentmancuso | 28/07/2002 |
From picnic area to West. Hillfort, Cairn and Trig. Nice wee Hill. With S. | The Captain | 03/03/2002 |
From Meldons. Stream crossing to green bridal path zig zagging over heather to high point and over wire fence and direct climb to top at 13.40. | arranc | 22/09/2001 |
Across one of the footbridges and up. | Eddie | 11/03/2000 |
Date is first visit. Notes from later...easy grassy ascent, no access probs encountered, fine hillfort summit, 'official' route is from WCs & FB to W @ 212428. from road @ 225432 of Upper Kidston | RHW | 11/09/1999 |
Black Meldon Race | stever | 28/09/1997 |
PW to WHW Link | Bob Aldred | 08/04/1996 |
Climbed on morning of Auntie Margaret's funeral. | dbb | 25/01/1992 |
Both Meldons same day. Can't remember which I did first. With H. | harristhedog | blank |
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