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Name:The Scrape
Hill number:1856
Height:719m / 2359ft
Parent (Ma):1830  Broad Law
Parent (SMC):1847  Pykestone Hill
RHB Section:28B: The River Tweed to the English Border
Donald area:Manor Hills
County/UA:Scottish Borders
Catchment:Tweed
Class:Simm, Graham Top
(Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN)
Grid ref:NT 17607 32411
Summit feature:pile of stones near fence
Drop:42m
Col:677m  NT175319  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 72
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Survey:Abney level
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Turnaround point in Manor Water hill race.p with club colleagues. Sunny and great views in blue skies though very cold , strong wind. Track from Glack is faint to say the least. Lots of Heather.niallp15/10/2023
Additional simm after round of 5 Donalds around Manorhead.Topographer5704/09/2023
Small car park at Drumelzier up the minot road southwards -135339. Followed the track SE to Den Knowes and then across to the summit. Clockwise for 7 tops. Solo.bolton16/08/2023
From Breach, up the tram track and to the summit next to the meeting of the fences.JAdair9719/07/2023
With L & RJanet M05/03/2023
Backpacking 2nd dayAdventurers513/09/2022
From Drumelzier, parking available at NT 1364 3403. Pykestone Hill first then followed fenceline to here. On to Scawd Law and return for a 7km round.jonglew19/08/2022
11:30, 18 degrees, light cloud, increasing sun, south-westerlies. A nice lady with an old-fashioned cut-glass accent directed me to a small car park at the bottom of the track to Pykestone Hill. Very easy ascent on track, much of it pleasantly grassy. Increasingly purple with height.Wycombe Wanderer08/08/2022
Parking in tiny car park at Drumelzier (NT136339) Excellent track up to Den Knowes Head, cut across to The Scrape. Pykestone Hill, Grey Weather Law, Long Grain Knowe, Middle Hill, Taberon Law, back to Middle Hill, Glenstivon Dod, Drumelzier Law. Mostly on good paths and ATV tracks.Isbjorn05/06/2022
Cody and i late afternoon outing to test right knee. 1530 to 1845, in my shorts but when onto shoulder summit plateau, loads snow in track, wind picked up behind us, so when turned around blizzard in our face, so sensible retreat way we had come, leave Taberon Law for another day, donald tops ehSt Pedro03/04/2022
Last hill of day, down to Old KirkhopeColin Crawford22/03/2022
Parked at the little car park in Drumelzier, up the dead-end road to the SE of the village just past the shed. Great walk over 7 tops, easy underfoot, sunshine all day, pity about the wind.nicolajane19/03/2022
From small parking area in Drumelzier (NT136340), followed ATV track SE along Drumelzier Burn up onto Den Knowes Head, turning E to Broad Moss col and along fence N to The Scrape, back S following fence to Pykestone Hill, Grey Weather Law, Long Grain Knowe, then first W then SW to Middle Hill, back NE to fence corner and N to Glenstivon Dod, NW over Drumelzier Law, descending NW on track to col before 514m spot height, down a gully to Finglen Glen, followed tracks along burn to main ATV track by Drumelzier Burn and back to car (4h30m)kdbennett04/12/2021
With Jan from Drumelzier on a dank day although we got a bit of clearing at the tops and it never rained. Up track then cut across to The Scrape before returning to col and up Pykestone Hill. Headed off other side and picked up track back down from col.SS12/10/2021
Circuit from Drumelzier.thekirkie pirate12/08/2021
 yorkielad17/06/2021
Came up from Scawd Law with Ian & Alfie.Dangerous Dave15/05/2021
Weather fair.MountainMac24/04/2021
CW round from Drumelzier: The Scrape, Pykestone Hill, Grey Weather Law, Long Grain Knowe, Middle Hill, Taberon Law, Drumelzier Law. Easy walking and views across almost all the Borders hills - superb.Nick Down127/09/2020
I went south today to get three Donalds and a Donald Top from Drumelzier in the Scottish Borders south east of Biggar. I walked up Den Knowes to the 1st Donald, Pykestone Hill (737m) then north east to the Donald Top of The Scrape (719m). Followed by a traverse back over Pykestone Hill to the 2nd Donald, Middle Hill (716m) when the fog finally cleared to give great views toward the Lowther Hills, Culter Fell and Tinto. Then a walk over to the 3rd Donald, Drumelzier Law (668m), before descending Finglen Rig back to the start point in Drumelzier village, 05:30hrs all in. I made the mistake of take my canvas hiking boots so my feet were soaking, but it was still enjoyable day out, as I got a view later on.chillyman825/07/2020
From Drumelzier.benalder28401/12/2019
Stob Law, Glenrath Heights, Blackhouse Heights, Black Law, Conscleuch Head, Deer Law, Greenside Law, Norman Law, Fifescar Knowe, Dollar Law, Taberon Law, Middle Hill, Drumelzier Law, Pykestone Hill, The Scrape. 10 hours 30.PGCE24/10/2019
Twice in one day! En route to Tony S's SMC Full House on Pykestone with group and then back with Chris O to get a lift back to Peebles. From Drumelzier track, then thick heather. Warm breezy day.Denise 06/07/2019
My final DT. A good day with good friends!Tony S06/07/2019
Second ascent along with others on Tony Smith 's Full House completion prior to the RHsoc AGM and dinner.NormanW06/07/2019
Revisit. Pykestone circuit from Drumelzier, Tony Smith's final Donald TopRHW06/07/2019
With Denise on way to AGM in Peeblescjo06/07/2019
A long walk through from Cramalt parking spot at Loch Megget to Glenrath Farm. With B and R. Lucky to be blown along by a southerly wind.jenx21/04/2019
Included with Scawd Law and Pykestone Hill. Cold, clear, dry.Roblex23/03/2019
Small car park in Drumelzier at 136340. A clockwise circuit of the Donalds/Donald Tops above Drumelzier, visiting The Scrape, Pykestone Hill, Middle Hill, Taberon Law & Drumelzier Law. Apart from a bit of rough going on the walk out to Taberon Law, good terrain with well-used paths & tracks. (S)gerrybowes20/03/2019
One of the annoying tops missed when doing the Donalds. However this turned out a pleasant stroll up forest track to the right of Hallmanor Burn. At top of track it was easy enough to find access to open hillside and easy ground by fence up to summit.AndrewFinnimore20/09/2018
From Pykestone Hill. Continued to Scawd Law. Solo.Man of Kernow120/04/2018
Alone, on damp and cloudy circuit from Drumelzier.Grinner17/12/2017
From Drumelzier taking track to below Pykestone Hill then contour to The Scrape. Over aforementioned summit then along on ATV tracks to Middle Hill. Thought about Taberon Law but instead headed straight back over Drumelzier Law and down via Logan Head to the car.SS05/11/2017
From Drumelzier. Scrape Hill, Pykestone Hill, Grey Weather Law, Long Grain Knowe, Middle Hill, Drumelzier Law. Good traks and paths for most of route.RobertP07/10/2017
Solo, after leaving J on summit of Pykestone Hill, went directly along fence to TS. On return, cut off, at col TS/PH, W contouring (roughly)to re-join upward track and back, joining J for lunch at twin tree-plantations, to Drumelzier. Weather was fine although a little blowy on top, making it feel cold. First visit was on 13/10/2015.Third visit was solo on 24/05/2021, coming from Pykestone Hill and returning to col TS/PH, then cross-country, halting for a brief lunch out of the cold NW wind in the lea of PH, to re-join track and down to P at Drumelzier; rain was all around but I received only one shower.jacobus25/06/2017
15.8 Mile walk in perfect weather from parking area near Kirkhope Burn, walked along road to end and up good footpath to ridge across boggy col and up to Greenside Law, across head of Manor Valley on track to Notman Law, out to Cramalt Craig, and back along to Fifescar Knowe then Dollar Law, down a long way and back up to pathetic lump of Long Grain Knowe, out and back to Middle Hill, then along ridge continuation to Grey Weather Law, Pykestone Hill and The Scrape, descended to car via Posso Craig passing very strange and unused trig point down bottom of Northey Knowe hillside. Terrain very easy like walking on a carpet all the way. No people anywhere.DanTrig14/05/2016
MMC walk Donald's last Donald. Thick snow on tops. Lovely sunny calm day. 6 hoursalexmaclennan16/01/2016
Solo; P at Drumelzier, walked up track towards Pykestone Hill but cut off ENE/N to summit cairn of The Scrape. Returned S to PH, then onward to Grey Weather Hill, Long Grain Knowe and Middle Hill to go to Taberon Law. The two Donald Tops were unknown to me in April when I first walked this circuit of Donalds. Weather today was excellent - after a v cold, almost zero, start sun came out although clouds appeared in pm.seumas14/10/2015
On round from Drumelzier.ngthack16/09/2015
Crossed in both directions while out looking for s5Ds.agentmancuso28/06/2015
ghaley21/03/2015
Some sun, overcast, warm, cool wind, good views.iangalbraith15/07/2014
See Dollar Lawdickscroop05/05/2014
And 24/06/2021chrispine23/04/2014
selfdavidsbatty28/02/2014
round of 5robertphillips02/02/2014
With Pykestone Hill, a very hot day lots of flies.nickywood108/07/2013
Kirkhope, Middle Hill, Taberon Law, Middle Hill, Pykestone Hill, The Scrapeborderterrier02/06/2013
A big ambitious running bagging day with Darren on snow covered hills from Meggethead. after the awkward outlier of Drumelzier Law from which we dropped east and climbed out to to The Scrape -a long way from our distant finish with time pressing and brief snow showers sweeping in.Chris Pearson12/04/2013