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Name:Gathersnow Hill
Hill number:1870
Height:688m / 2257ft
RHB Section:28B: The River Tweed to the English Border
Donald area:Culter Hills and Tinto
County/UA:South Lanarkshire, Scottish Borders
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Clyde, Tweed
Watershed:Tweedmouth, Mull of Galloway to St Abb's Head, Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Firth of Clyde, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Graham, Donald,
Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,D,DN,Y)
Grid ref:NT 05879 25692
Summit feature:small cairn by fence
Drop:210m
Col:478m  NT057265  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 72
(1:25k) 336
Survey:Abney level
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Gathersnow ridge from Polmoodhummusg10/02/2024
Circular from Culter Allers Farm: Chapelgill Fell, Culter Fell, Gathersnow Hill, Hillhead and Huddlestone. 5.5hrs.jigglybones14/10/2023
Started off at Kingtedores Farm and took the track to Hopehead. Very steep climb up to Coomb Hill and then pretty easy going to Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head and Coomb Dod. Decided to come back via the upper route: Glenwhappen Dod, White Knowe Head, Glenmuck Height, Upper Oliver Dod and Nether Oliver Dod which was a bit of a tussocky trudge.tsharp18/08/2023
Parked in layby near Culter Alters farm. Walked the road to the reservoir and followed the path to the gate at the meeting of the fences. Followed the fence up to the summit.JAdair9729/07/2023
From Kingledores. Coomb Hill, Gathersnow, Hillshaw and Coomb Dod.Longwojo20/05/2023
From Culter Fell. Followed the path by the fence over Moss Law to Holm Nick. Then over the track and stream and straight up steep Nout Craig to the summit, the terrain not bad at all. Returned to Holm Nick by the same way, then followed the good track to the reservoir and back to the car near Culter Allers farm. Thundery showers were promised for the afternoon so got a move on and thankfully missed them.Owen B30/04/2023
Repeat visit. My first Donald on a second round! Came over from Hillshaw Head with Alan & Kathy. Met two guys who took our photos.Dangerous Dave29/10/2022
From Glenkirk via roads for new forestry and ATV tracks to the top of Coomb Hill. Then along fence to summit of Gathersnow Hill. Weather closing in so no real incentive to go on to Hillshaw Head and its turbines. Back down to Holm Nick and a short way up Moss Law before cutting across to join another bulldozed road back down to cottage at Holms Waterhead.the pigguy 03/10/2022
Round from Glenkirk over Coomb Hilll, Gathersnow, Coulter, Cardon, Chapelgill with Lesley. Cold NW wind on top, superb views Easy direct descent towards Coulter.Nick Canute26/09/2022
Parked on A701 at entrance to Kingledores Farm, I cycled up the valley, until the windfarm track on the right. I walked up this track to the first turbine, where I cut off west and contoured across the south slope of Broomy Law, they picked up a faint path along the fenceline to Coomb Hill, then onto Gathersnow Hill and Hillshaw Head. Stopped for lunch on wind turbine base, then followed the windfarm track to Coomb Dod. From here I dropped down to the sheepfold in the valley and walked back east along the valley back to the bike, then cycled back to the car. Dry all day, with clouds blowing through, 05:25hrs all in.chillyman828/08/2022
in circuit with Culter Felloatcake22/04/2022
Twelfth visit to Gathersnow on a fine spring afternoonColin Crawford21/03/2022
From Kingledores, parking on what looked like part of the old road (NT 1090 2810), through the farm and up to Glenlood Hill, Broomy Law and Coomb Hill first then on to here. Continued along the ridge to Hillshaw Head, Coomb Dod, Glenwhappen Dod, Upper Oliver Dod and Nether Oliver Dod for a pleasant 20k horseshoe round.jonglew20/01/2022
Highest of 7 on todays round.colinfielding23/11/2021
Parking at Kringledores S gateway (NT109280) FP (non-existant) to col at NT093292) pathless SW along ridge to Cocklie Rig Head, Glenlood Head, Broomy Law, Coomb Hill, then ATV along fence to Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head, Coomb Dod, ENE down ridge, ATV then Track along valley floor back to KringledoresIsbjorn14/11/2021
From Culter Fell walked south to Holm Nick to follow ATV track to top. Winds picked up to strong and thick cloud. When confirming with the GPS I realised it had malfunctioned. Abandoned the rest of the route due to these 2.Jhimmy09/10/2021
DRC walk from Culter Allers Farm: Culter Fell, Moss Law, Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head, Coomb Dod and Hudderstone. Easy going throughout.TRG31828/08/2021
Parked on old road Kingledores. Cocklie Rig Head, Glenrood Hill, Broomy Law, Coomb Hill, Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head, Coomb Dod. Return via valley track. With PM.CJM23/06/2021
After Cooklie Rig, Glenlood Hill, Broomy Law and Coomb Hill with CM. Headed to Hillshaw and then Coomb Head.bolton23/06/2021
From Culter Allers Farm, following tracks up Fell Shin to Culter Fell, then S over Moss Law to Glenwhappen Rig, contouring NE to Coomb Hill, returning along ridge to Gathersnow Hill then Hillshaw Head and Coomb Dod, then along windfarm road back N to Dod Hill, then by ATV tracks over Hudderstone, descending NE by an ATV track, joining a landrover track along Cowgill Rig down to Birthwood and Culter Allerskdbennett22/05/2021
Coomb Hill (640m), Gathersnow Hill (688m), Hillshaw Head (652m) and Coomb Dod (635m) from KingledoresDaveGraham 26/04/2021
Culter Fell 8, 29KmHuwel28/01/2021
from Culter Fell; afterwards via Coomb Hill back to Glenkirk.IanHHill18/10/2020
A round of the tops around Coulter Water glen from near Coulter Allers. As far as Holm Nick, then down to reservoir and back along the glen. With B and R.jenx09/10/2020
Solo. From layby at NT031312 near Culter Allers Farm. After ascending Coomb Hill. Followed fence to Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head. Climbed over fence to use wind farm track for some of the way to Coomb Dod. Continued to Hudderstone. Weather fine but a bit cold.pwbellarby10/09/2020
Aptly named in the conditions, plenty of snow lying. From Coob Hill and onto Hillshaw Head and Coomb Dodd. Back to bikes at Hopehead and back to Kingledores. With GNtrimarc205/03/2020
Hudderstone, Coomb Dod, Hillshaw Head, Gathersnow, Hill, Coomb Hill, Moss Law, Culter Fell, Chapelgill Hill, Cardon Hill.PGCE19/10/2019
From Kingledores - glen track to windfarm road up Kingle Rig, then Glenlood, Broomy Law,Coomb Hill, Gathersnow, Hillshaw Head and Coomb Dod, then near 4 mile walk back down the glen to the car. The new windfarms are adding lots of new roads on these hills - not shown on my OS mapCrib Goch24/08/2019
A nice walk from Glenkirk, over Congrie Hill on a good track then a path all the way to Culter Fell, for Marilyn No. 1200. On to Gathersnow Hill taking a direct route up from Holm Nick on sheep trods and short grass and bilberry higher up. Met Alda on the way down. Down via Coomb Hill to Holms Waterhead on a vague path, then heather and long grass to a rough ATV track through deep heather, improving lower down. Excellent cafe in Broughton, open until 18.00Gill08/07/2019
From Culter Fell then back to valley and Glenkirk farm.willyross11/06/2019
From Glenkirk then off to Culter Fell.KevPalmer14/05/2019
With Culter FellClach Liath04/05/2019
On a round of the 5 Donalds. From Coulter Allers Farm. On own.MorecambeMonkey23/04/2019
The 4th of 6 D/DT/DDew on N. side of Kingledoors valley, starting with Glenlood Hill & finishing on Coomb Dod. From Coomb Hill, a straightforward walk over decent terrain to the summit cairn, making use of frequent trods. Continued to Hillshaw Head. (S)gerrybowes09/04/2019
Kingledores circuit, camping overnight by summit of Coomb Dod. Cocklie Rig Head, Glenlood Hill, Broomy Law, Coomb Hill, Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head, Coomb Dodd, Glenwhappen Dod, Upper Oliver Dodd, Nether Oliver Dodd. Mist down over the tops, but just occasional drizzle.RobertP06/04/2019
CK SheilaS02/01/2019
A circuit from Kingledores on a mild, misty December day. Across the foot bridge, up trods onto the broad SE ridge of Cocklie Rig Head, across the windfarm track to the summit, along the fence line over Glenlood Hill, Broomy Law, Coomb Hill, Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head, Coomb Dod and Glenwhappen Dod, steeply down heather slopes to the track down the glen below the sheepfold. There is a curious gallery of summit markers on the Donalds and Donald Tops!Nick Down123/12/2018
MMC walk on a lovely bright clear autumnal dayalexmaclennan06/10/2018
From Culter Fell in windy and misty conditions - an exercise in navigation. Descent via zigzag track to reservoir and farm.MichaelF26/09/2018
Part of Culter Fell Circularzoedem2424/09/2018
Round/circuit of Culter Reservoir from the north.N.Morters22/09/2018
9th of a 13 Top day along what I am going to call the Kingledoors.summitter24/08/2018
Culter Horseshoequadbarrel12/08/2018
3 of 4: From Moss Law.ChrisR09/08/2018
Solo trip, with Culter Fell, from GlenkirkInvicta1423/07/2018
18th Donaldlojzi86062114/07/2018
Onto hill after Culter Fell, nice walk back to car in snow.Hutchie29/03/2018
No snow!thekirkie pirate22/03/2018
Followed ridge from Culter Hill, then descended NW to Culter Waterdavidpettit8416/03/2018
Apt name. Snow seemed deeper on this hill. Good sheep's skull on summitt. Views taken over by massive wind turbine farm. Company: Soloiandesbottes07/01/2018