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Name: | East Mount Lowther |
Hill number: | 1761 |
Height: | 631m / 2070ft |
Parent (Ma): | 1740 Green Lowther |
RHB Section: | 27C: The Glenkens to Annandale |
Donald area: | Lowther Hills |
County/UA: | Dumfries and Galloway |
Catchment: | Nith |
Class: | Simm, Donald, Graham Top (Tu,Sim,D,GT,DN) |
Grid ref: | NS 87857 09988 |
Summit feature: | viewpoint indicator |
Drop: | 76m |
Col: | 555m NS881105 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 71 78 (1:25k) 329 |
Survey: | Abney level |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 340 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Along the Dempster Road to bag Meikle Snout, Threehope Height and East Mount Louther. Heathery moorland made easier by ATV trails for fat & lazy shooters. | summitter | 16/08/2023 |
With Alan | softsquare | 08/08/2023 |
Wanlochead, Lowther Hill, Cold Moss and East Mount Lowther | trimarc2 | 22/06/2023 |
Green Lowther and Lowther Hill, Wanlockhead. Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 20/01/2023 |
Up from the cattle grid above Wanlockhead, stunning day above the clouds. Did the ridge including Cold Moss and back over Glen Ea's Hill to the car. Beautiful hard frosty day with a perfect inversion. Never met a sole! | JimT | 13/12/2022 |
SMC route for the northern Lowthers, parked at a layby near Overfingland | Gary Heath | 04/11/2022 |
Parked the car on the Northern end of the A702 and got the 3km road walk out of the way. Followed the Southern Upland Way to Lowther Hill (with a small diversion for Laght Hill), then East Mount Lowther with good views of the Lake District Fells. Back to Lowther, Green Lowther, Dun Law, a sharp drop down and up to Louise Wood Law. Bit of a tromp back to the road. | tsharp | 16/09/2022 |
From Overfingland for a round of Laght Hill, Cold Moss, East Mount Lowther, Lowther Hill, Green Lowther and Faugh. | rhalstead | 09/09/2022 |
Followed Southern Upland Way route from Wanlockhead. 
Short detour to top. First top of the day on a walk doing the Lowther Donalds. | Jossker | 12/08/2022 |
From Cold Moss via Lowther Hill. Easy ascent into a cooling breeze. Blue Walk back to Southern Upland Way and back to Wanlockhead. Fine views from these hills even though hazy. Think I could see Ben More Mull. | Wycombe Wanderer | 10/08/2022 |
Pleasant ascent of East Mount Lowther using SUW then blue trail. From there headed up to Lowther Hill then on to Green Lowther (the white lines still intrigue me). Returned to LH then down SUW. | SS | 21/07/2022 |
Circular walk from Wanlockhead visiting Wanlock Dod, Mine Hill, Stake Hill, East Mount Lowther, Threehope Height, Middle Moor and Green Hill. | RobB | 17/05/2022 |
15/05/22 From Wanlockhead followed the SUW as far as a post and grassy track which leads off to the summit and view indicator. From here onto Lowther Hill, Green Trough and Green Lowther. | Wayne Mac | 15/05/2022 |
Parking in layby at NS912083. Hurdle at wall corner of woods gives access to a brutal ascent of Laght Hill, big dip then relentless uphill along SUW to Comb Head, then easier on to Cold Moss and Lowther Hill, out and back to East Mount Lowther, on to Wether Hill and finally, up the steepest grass I have ever encountered, to Steygail, descended via Westside Height to Dalveen and back up the A72 race track. | Isbjorn | 08/05/2022 |
5 of 11: Out and back from Lowther Hill. | ChrisR | 29/04/2022 |
Up the SUW from Wanlockhead, then on to Threehope Height. Dropped down West onto Dempster Road, expecting a good track. Didn’t get it - this “road” is worse than a sheep track, and should be avoided! Descended into Mennock Pass, and strolled back along road to car. Ravens and Buzzards overhead. Also a Red Kite gliding on the wind. Torrential rain started just as we sat down in the car! | Toby-and-Dion | 10/10/2021 |
Route over Lowther Hills from E, parking just N of Overfingland. Took Southern Upland Way to Laight Hill, over Comb Head and Cold Moss. Continued to Lowther Hill, walking around the compound fence, then over to East Mount Lowther. Returned almost to access road then contoured S and via Wether Hill to narrow beallach and steep climb to Staygail. Descended via Westside Height to Carron Water and return mainly following fence line on hillside above road and then joining line of Roman road to Overfingland. Misty and drizzly for some time but start and end of route were brighter | RobertP | 04/09/2021 |
From Overfingland SMC route. Laght Hill, Comb Head, Cold Moss, Lowther Hill, East Mount Lowther, Lowther Hill again, Green Trough, Green Lowther, Dungrain Law, Dun Law, White Law, Louise Wood Law down over Great Hill to Peden Burn and walk along road back to Overfingland. 15 miles-ish, 6 hrs. | Longwojo | 18/06/2021 |
CK | SheilaS | 09/05/2021 |
Set off from Wanlockhead along SU Way. Did East Mount Lowthewr, Lowther Hill and Green Lowther, descending direct to Wanlockhead. 3 hrs. Could see for miles - Arran, Jura, Ben Lomond, Ben More, Schiehallion. | jigglybones | 12/04/2021 |
Roadside verge parking (NS 8733 1104). Quick up and down. | jonglew | 12/03/2021 |
From Glengonnar (D&G boundary)...a lockdown boundary thing | DaveGraham | 27/02/2021 |
Lowther 6 | Huwel | 29/01/2021 |
With Chris, nice view from top also Lowther Hill and Green Lowther. | Hutchie | 22/10/2020 |
From Wanlockhead via Southern Upland Way | PaulineD | 15/08/2020 |
Started from Elvanfoot cemetery, over Louise Wood Law, Dun Law, Green Lowther, Lowther Hill, then East Mount Lowther, turned back over Lowther Hill, then dropping down to the A702, avoiding the Donald Top of Cold Moss. Returned along the A702 by foot, 10hrs all in. Didn't see a would until the radio meet on Green Lowther were an Openreach engineer was half way up it. | chillyman8 | 24/06/2020 |
Lots of snow | Shibby | 16/12/2019 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/2808623599 | Graham22b | 22/10/2019 |
East Mount Lowther, Lowther Hill and Cold Moss from Wanlockhead. | PGCE | 03/08/2019 |
The 3 Donalds from Wanlockhead. On own. | MorecambeMonkey | 22/04/2019 |
From Wanlockhead as part of a good round. Sunny but biting wind. | MichaelF | 25/03/2019 |
Wanlockhead, Lowther and Green Lowther | Flatfield | 17/02/2019 |
From E Wanlock Head, up access road (for radio masts etc.) and ski runs? Lowther Hill, Green Trough, Green Lowther, East Mount Lowther and Stake Hill. With PM. | CJM | 17/01/2019 |
From Green Lowther and Lowther Hill. A short detour with CM before heading north back to Wanlockhead with CM. | bolton | 17/01/2019 |
Climbed as part of the Elvanfootfoot 5 | Theflyingrabbit | 15/08/2018 |
Climbed as part of elvanfoot 5 | Flyingrabbit | 15/08/2018 |
From Lowther Hill. Traversed round the corrie head to the bealach, then track to the summit. Onwards to Steygail. Solo. | Man of Kernow1 | 17/07/2018 |
The whole ridge from S to N s/f Wanlockhead. Dry underfoot and easy walking apart from descending through thick heather down Louise Wood back to road. 5 hrs. | AndrewFinnimore | 18/06/2018 |
Parked on old road at 931100 & up Laght Hill, Cold Moss & Lowther Hill. From Lowther Hill, W. down service road to another compound & then followed well-used track alongside fence to the viewfinder summit - Back to Lowther Hill & then on to Green Lowther & Faugh. (S) | gerrybowes | 22/05/2018 |
From Wanlockhead via SUW then good track across to East Mount Lowther. Return over Lowther Hill (ignore signs) and off down to Cold Moss. Back up to Lowther Hill then along to Green Lowther and back (why has the road got white lines) descending by red marked track and SUW. | SS | 29/10/2017 |
Parked on the grassy shelf before the barrier on the Mount Lowther Road after a lunch of toasties and excellent cake at the Lead Mining museum café, on its last day of the season. A spacious afternoon walk over the ridge to East Mount Lowther, across the De'il's Barn Door to Threehope Height, and sortieing to Stake Hill and Mine Hill on the descent. | Nick Down1 | 30/09/2017 |
Set off from car park at edge of Wanlockhead, followed SUW path, left at sharp bend on road to follow trail to saddle then up fence to the top. | benalder284 | 07/05/2017 |
Circuit of Lowther hills. | Grinner | 04/09/2016 |
From parking at end of Wanlockhead, SUW to Lowther Hill, Green Trough, Green Lowther, Crooked Bank, East Mount Lowther, Threehope Height, Meikle Snout, Middle Moor. | agentmancuso | 27/08/2016 |
With five others from Monday walkers (J, C&RG, FPK, AA, parking at start of service road and walking up to Lowther Hill, down track to Enterkin Pass and up path to summit of EML; returned by path around LH to re-join road to start. Rained most of day with heavy downpours esp. descending. 
First visit was solo on snowy, with drifts, 31/01/2015. | jacobus | 25/07/2016 |
On Solo backpack | mick | 21/04/2016 |
From the B797 at nice parking at NS 83772 09811. | Alan Moore | 02/10/2015 |
Solo. From Stake Hill & Whiteside. | Dangerous Dave | 17/09/2015 |
Best and last one of the day. Beautiful sun and views and a good route back avoiding the tarmac. Saw a white hare. | GravelMonkey | 14/02/2015 |
Solo from Wanlockhead by SUW to service road, off at LH bend then S to Enterkin Pass and SSW to EML viewpoint; returned by re-trace. Fine dry but windy morning; paths filled-in by snow and deep drifts; road v. icy. 
25/07/16, with Monday five, C&RG, JNH, FPK & AA, parked at start of service road and walked up to LOwther Hill then track down to Enterkin Pass and up to summit of EML. Returned via path from Pass to re-join service road. Rain most of the walk including heavey period on descent. | trienbrae | 31/01/2015 |