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Name:Great Hill
Hill number:1839
Height:774.8m / 2542ft
Parent (Ma):1832  White Coomb
Parent (SMC):1832  White Coomb
RHB Section:28B: The River Tweed to the English Border
Donald area:Moffat Hills
County/UA:Scottish Borders
Catchment:Tweed
Class:Subsimm
(DT,sSim)
Grid ref:NT 14592 16394
Summit feature:wooden pole
Drop:28m
Col:746.8m  NT 14962 16157  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 78
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Backpacking trip from Moffat over Hart Fell ridge to St Mary's Loch and return to Moffat via the Southern Upland Way. Past Blaebeck, track above Birnock Water and then steep climb to Swatte Fell. On to Falcon Crag, Hart Fell, Great Hill, Firthybrig Head, Lochcraig Head, Paper Hill, Muckle Knees, Craigdilly, Oxcleuch Rig. Diversion from Southern Upland Way to Peat Hill on return leg. Strong winds and some snow on highest hills to west of A708.RobertP12/02/2024
Garelet Hill to Carlavin Hill horseshoe from Talla Linnfootshummusg02/10/2023
From NTS car park. Out and back over White Coomb and on to Carrifran Gansdaviemore21/04/2023
9th of the day and the only diversion for this anticlockwise round of 12. Solo.bolton15/04/2023
Along the path from Firthybrig and then detoured to the post that marked the summit. Quite difficult to tell in the mist. 6/8.JAdair9712/11/2022
Tough 19 mile circuit of Gameshope with White Coomb, Carrefran Gans, Lochcraig Head and Nickies Knowe added on. Wet first few hours, cleared up nicelyGary Heath14/10/2022
Parked at Grey Mare's Tail car park on A708, followed the flagstone path up to Loch Skeen, then ascended Mid Craig (accompanied from Loch to the summit by Matt, a student teacher at Lockerbie High, he turned back once on Mid Craig). Then west to Great Hill, east and south to Firthhope Rig, then up to White Coomb. Descended to Carrifran Gans and dropped down to Polmoddyburn Bridge on the A708, then back to the car park. Dry until I rejoined the A708, spitting until back at the car when the heavens opened, 05:10hrs all in. That's now everything on the combined list of Donalds and Donad Tops, bar Culter Fell completed...chillyman811/09/2022
From Talla Reservoir to Megget StoneHuwel29/08/2022
Parking at NT144200. Up road to Megget Stone, then tried to contour S and E around new fence to save height and to intercept ATV up Nickies Knowe, but large area of MEBs to negotiate. Nickies Knowe, Talla East Side, Lochcraig Head, Firthybrig Head, Donald’s Cleuch Head, Great Hill, back to Firthybrig Head where TLV track peels off to Molls Cleuch Dod, Carlavin Hill. An ATV offers a promising descent, N, until it is defeated by the tough veg lower down. Tough deep veg down through new plantings to 4x4 track beside Talla Water.Isbjorn14/06/2022
From Falls car park for a round of Watch Knowe, Lochcraig Head, Nickies Knowe, Carlavin Hill, Molls Cleuch Dod, Great Hill, Firthhope Rig, White Coomb and Carrifran Gans.rhalstead15/04/2022
From Meggethead up Dead for Cauld then along to Nickies Knowe and on to Lochcraig Head. Down and up to Firthybrig Head then out to Great Hill and back to Donald's Cleuch Head and on to Firthhope Rig and White Coomb. Out and back to Carrifran Gans then doubled back and out to Molls Cleuch Dod and Carlavin Hill before dropping back to road and the couple of miles of tarmac.SS27/03/2022
Circuit of Loch Skeene tops from Gray Mare's Tail.thekirkie pirate23/03/2022
Wide verge for parking at NT 1343 2027. Across FB then steeply up to Garelet Hill -> Laird's Cleuch Rig -> Erie Hill -> Garelet Dod -> Ellers Cleuch Rig -> Din Law then dropped down to cross Games Hope Burn at NT 1369 1611, then steep ascent up to here. On to Molls Cleuch Dod -> Carlavin Hill, then steep descent back to car for a 15.9km round.jonglew13/12/2021
A clockwise round of 11 summits from Nickies Knowe to Garelet Hill. Parking just E of the bridge on the Talla-Megget road. Via a long traverse, and down-and-up from Carlavin Hill. Straight over the summit aiming for Cape Law via the sheepfolds.Minto18/07/2021
Six tops east of Gameshope, as a follow-up to the previous weekend bagging those to the west. Room for two cars at cattle grid, at Megget Stone (and enough for ten more a short stroll west). Dion sank to knees in bog, two minutes in - but saved by gaiters! Straight up Nickies Knowe on good track, then on to Lochcraig Head (views!), Firthybrig Head. Decided to add in Great Hill, so we can skip it when doing White Comb. Turned back via Molls Cleuch Dod, and Carlavin Hill, before descending rough slope just west of Molls Cleuch gully. Should have returned to Molls Cleuch Dod and descended directly north as we spotted a good track there, after it was too late. Sun and wind. Great walk.Toby-and-Dion17/07/2021
 yorkielad01/06/2021
solo out and back in cloud following old fence postscolinfielding26/04/2021
Circular walk from parking nr bridge at 159 115. Saddle Yolk, Under Saddle Yolk, Cape Law, Din Law, Ellers Cleuch Rig, Garelet Dod, Great Hill, Firthope Rig, White Comb, Carrifran Gans. With B and R. Didn't see a soul. Nice unspoilt area.jenx29/07/2020
Round of Gameshope Glen from Talla Linfoots. 13 Donald/Donald Tops. 23km, +/-1300m, 8 hours.PGCE26/10/2019
The 8th of 10 Donalds on an anticlockwise circuit of the Gameshope Valley, starting with Garelet Hill & finishing on Carlavin Hill. From Firthhope Rig, N. along ATV track & then WNW on good path alongside old fence posts to summit which is currently marked with a small wooden post. Continued to Molls Cleuch Dod. (S)gerrybowes07/06/2019
From Grey Mare's Tail path via Firthhope Rig to Great Hill. Descended by Mid Craig to Loch Skeen. Good path on descent. Pleasant walking and good views.LizH05/05/2019
After leaving Firthhope, veering off N-S fence of Firthhope Rig/Donald's Cleuch Head NW to slight col and up to unmarked summit of GH. Returned towards DCH but curved round E/NE to meet fence/wall, attempting to find kink in it as shown on OS map - but fence/wall is straight until final bend near Firthybrig Head; retraced steps to 158168 and shelterd behind wall for lunch. Wind was cold, so togging up was required. Set off SE to join path running above SW side of Loch Skeen and then down to cross Tail Burn to use path back to P at Gray Mare's Tail. Weather was cooler than in am but fine for walking. First visit to GH was also solo on 20/05/2015, coming from FR and leaving to go back to FH and onto Molls Cleuch Dod.jacobus29/04/2019
From Megget Stone, to Nickies Knowe, Lochcraig Head, Firthhope Rig, Great Hill, Molls Cleuch and back. Snow remaining on east and south facing sloes. Cold but clear.Roblex10/04/2019
CK SheilaS28/12/2018
S/F Carrifran Woods carpark. Round of 4 DTs anticlockwise. Great Hill was the 3rd. Watch out for the nasty boggy area at the aptly named Rotten Bottom. Good path once back down in the glen (though crosses the burn a couple times so would be problematic if in spate.)AndrewFinnimore25/08/2018
On route to White CoombN.Morters30/06/2018
13.1 mile walk from Talla Linnfoots, followed pass up east then lane, turned onto and climbed fairly steep slopes to top of Carlavin Hill, followed wall to Molls Cleuch Dod, descended and ascended Lochcraig Head up to summit then to edge to see the stunning view down on Loch Skeen, followed edge around to Mid Craig, climbed ridge then across to Great Hill, considerable descent to Games Hope Burn, then re-ascent of Cape Law after followed nice grassy ridge onto Din Law, Garelet Dod, shapely Erie Hill, Lairds Cleuch Rig and finally Garelet Hill with its very damaged trig, then descended very steeply back down to Car. Not a cloud in the sky all day, easy terrain mainly throughout, hot but with lovely breeze, saw about 10 people all day mostly from a far, this must be be a popular area of the Southern Uplands!DanTrig30/06/2018
In passing to Lochcraig.Play2End23/06/2018
With Ewan. Low cloud all day.Alan22/05/2018
Weather fair.MountainMac06/05/2018
An anticlockwise round of Loch Skeen: Watch Knowe - Lochcraig Head - Nickies Knowe - Molls Cleuch Dod - Carlavin Hill - Firthybrig Head - Great Hill - Firthhope Rig - White Coomb - Upper Turnberry. Fine views.Nick Down102/04/2017
Alone, round of the Gameshope Burn.Grinner05/03/2017
oxcleugh rig, craigdilly, nickies knowe, lochcraig head,firthybrig head, great hill, watch knowe, muckle knees, paper hill, ACW from chapelhope.robertphillips16/04/2016
From Molls Cleuch Dod. Then back for Carlavin.ngthack23/09/2015
Returning from Firthope Rig around S flank of Donald's Cleuch Head and NW out to Great Hill; re-traced SE on to N flank of DCH and round to wall on Firthybrig Head for lunch.seumas20/05/2015
See White Coombdickscroop06/05/2014
With Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie. Came over from White Coomb, Firthhope Rig & Donald’s Cleuch Head. Then across to Firthybrig Head.Dangerous Dave15/04/2014
with Oliver Bartrum & Peter Willimottdavidsbatty10/03/2014
Carlavin Hill, Molls Cleuch dod, White Coomb, Great Hillborderterrier06/07/2013
White Coomb roundnickywood102/06/2013
An out and back sapping time on a big 30km+ circuit linking 20 tops with Darren, running when possible.Lovely dry day.From a camp by Megget Stone.Start frustratingly delayed until mid day whilst we took car into Moffat to have a cracked oil sump looked at. - still a long way to go from here.Chris Pearson03/08/2011
After backtracking from Carlavin Hill over Molls Cleuch Dod to Firthybrig Head turned over ridge to Donald's Cleuch Head and off to Great Hill as a dog leg.derekblackburn21/11/2010
Solo HFB17/10/2009
from Fitrhybrig. Around Donald's Cleuch Head, followed a line of posts downhill and up to top 12.00. Few stones on a grassy dome 100m from wall could be the highest point. to Moll's Cleuch.arranc08/08/2009
Anti-clockwise round Loch Skeen from the Grey Mare's carpark.agentmancuso09/05/2009
Ascended from Grey Mare's Tail via Carrifran Gans and back down over Firthhope Rig, Great Hill and Mid Craig. Lovely sunny day with some swirling mist on the topsandy21/03/2009
Partly sunny, breezy, good views.iangalbraith15/06/2003
Also took in Lochcraig Head, Firthybrig Head, Donald Cleuch Head.smocks and denims28/03/2003
KeithByTheC27/11/1993
On way from Kendal to Glasgow.Eddie17/02/1992