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Name:Bell Craig
Hill number:1904
Height:623m / 2044ft
Parent (Ma):1876  Andrewhinney Hill
RHB Section:28B: The River Tweed to the English Border
Donald area:Ettrick Hills
County/UA:Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Annan, Tweed
Watershed:Tweedmouth, Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Solway Firth, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Simm, Donald, Graham Top
(Tu,Sim,D,GT,DN)
Grid ref:NT 18655 12860
Summit feature:no feature: ground 2m from fence junction
Drop:47m
Col:576m  NT188132  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 79
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From Birkhill and over Andrewhinney Hill. Mopping up previously omitted Donalds and Donald Tops. Cold wind with an overnight dusting of snow above 500m.benalder28426/03/2023
From road end for a round of Pot Law, Bodesbeck Law, Nowtrig Head, Mid Rig, Bell Craig, Andrewhinney Hill, Trowgrain Middle, Herman Law and Peniestone Knowe.rhalstead02/06/2022
1st trip with my new 2nd hand Thule bike carrier, parked at top of Ettrick valley road and cycled down to Brockhoperig. Then hiked up to Herman Law, followed by Trowgrain Middle and Andrewhinney Hill. A shower came in as I approached Andrewhinney Hill. But dry mostof the day. Continued SW over Bell Craig, Mid Rig then Bodesveck Law. I descended back to the car.chillyman807/05/2022
Lovely hill day from Herman Law to Bell Craig. Easy to follow little path beside fence.Crumblie225/04/2022
From layby on A708 NE of Birkhill (NT202161), SE up short track to substation on county border continuing a short distance beyond then over wall to right and followed fence directly up to summit of Herman Law, followed fenceline SW over Trowgrain Middle via Mid Rig to summit of Andrewhinney Hill and on to Bell Craig, descended roughly N down steep slopes to the A708 a few hundred metres NE of Grey Mare's Tail car park, and back along road to Birkhill (3hr15m)kdbennett14/01/2022
https://www.strava.com/activities/6229400935Graham22b08/11/2021
Simple stroll. Tad boggy nothing serious. Fast walking territory. Good views down the ridge. Company: Soloiandesbottes04/10/2021
Part of 15 mile Moffat Dale ridge walk, from Herman Law to Bodesbeck Law. 3500ft ascent. Room for two cars in lay-by in woods at 2026 1609. Followed fence line along tops, all the way, so intermittent low cloud not a problem. See Herman Law for details.Toby-and-Dion26/06/2021
Solo. From the road-end in Ettrick Dale followed the track through the forest and then open ground to Bodesbeck Law. Easy ridge to Nowtrig Head, Mid Rig, Bell Craig, Andrewhinney Hill and Herman Law. Descent to road at Brockhoperig. A kind farmer gave me a lift shortly after I had set off to walk back up the road to the car. A beautiful summer day.pwbellarby22/06/2021
Weather fair.MountainMac31/05/2021
Followed the fence from Mid Rigcolinfielding27/05/2021
Verge parking NT 2337 1314, by a river level monitoring hut. Straight up from the road to Cossars Hill -> Sandtrae Knowe -> Herman Law -> Trowgrain Middle -> Andrewhinney Hill before here. Then continued along the ridge to Mid Rig -> Nowtrig Head -> Bodesbeck Law -> Pot Law. Picked up bike at end of public road for nice downhill 4 mile ride back to car.jonglew24/05/2021
Parked on the grass verge in the turning circle at the end of the road out of Ettrick which is also the Southern Upland way, route took in Pot Law, Bodesbeck Law, Nowtrig head, Mid rig, Bell Craig, Andrewhinney hill, Trowgrain middle and Herman law returning over sandtrae knowe and cossars hill to walk back along the road. 12.6mile in five hours and twenty minutes.WAYNE ROWLETT07/10/2020
 yorkielad18/09/2020
From Potburnalanm913/08/2019
From Mid Rig. Loving it. Saw a walker coming the other way. That's three for the day and three more than I expected to see. On to Andrewhinney Hill.Wycombe Wanderer20/04/2019
CK SheilaS29/12/2018
Herman Law to Bodesbeck Law.PGCE23/12/2018
From turning place at end of road near Potburn. Potburn, Pot Law, Bodesbeck Law, Nowtrig Head, Mid Rig, Bell Craig, Andrewhinney Hill, Trowgrain Middle, Herman Law, Peniestone Knowe, Ward Law, Tushielaw Inn. 1/8 cloud, light breeze, 21C. With PM.CJM10/10/2018
5th for the day. Headed to Andrewhinney with CM.bolton10/10/2018
2 of 8: From Andrewhinney Hill.ChrisR08/08/2018
3rd hill of evening from Bodesbeck... nice sunset down just as darkness fellN.Morters17/07/2018
It looked dull from the last hill and I was not disappointed.Play2End08/07/2018
Moffat taxi to Birkhill. Herman Law, Trowgrain Middle, Mid Rig, Andrewwhinney Hill, Bell Craig, Mid Rig, Nowtrig Head, Whiteyaud Head, Bodesbeck Law, Pot Law, Fauldside Hill, White Shank, Smidhope Hill and Capel Fell. Them Southern Upland Way to MoffatMountain Goat07/07/2018
Parked on edge of turning area at 189093 & up Pot Law, Bodesbeck Law, Nowtrig Head & Mid Rig. From Mid Rig, continued following ATV track alongside fence & up to unmarked summit which lies by the fence junction & gateway. Continued to Andrewhinney Hill, Trowgrain Middle & Herman Law. (S)gerrybowes20/06/2018
Parked opposite Grey Mares pay and display carpark (saving £3). Up road to Birkhill and follow footpath signs to summit of Herman Law. Pleasant ridge walk via Andrewhinney to this nondescript flat summit then along to Bodespeck and back down steep ground to road using footbridge and return to car.AndrewFinnimore18/05/2018
From Ettrick Road End over Pot Law, Bodesbeck Law, Nowtrig Head, Mid Rig, Bell Craig, Andrewhinney Hill, Towgrain Middle and Herman Law then down over Nether Hill and back along road. An excellent circuit including the road walk.SS12/05/2018
North side of Ettrick Water, with walk back along road.Grinner08/10/2017
Solo. From Andrewhinney Hill.Dangerous Dave20/07/2017
Parked at the end of the Ettrickdale road and took the forest track signed 'Ettrick Horseshoe and Bodesbeck Law' onto the ridge. Then Bodesbeck Law - Nowtgrain Head - Mid Rig (DT) - Bell Craig - Andrewhinny Hill - Mid Rig - Trowgrain Middle (sadly, the unremarkable dome west of the fence seems to be slightly higher than the splendid cairn by the fence) - Herman Law - Sandtrae Knowe - Cossars Hill and back by the single track road. A glorious day with views across both Moffatdale and Ettrickdale throughout the ridge walk.Nick Down117/06/2017
End to end walk of entire Andrewhinney Ridge with Rick & Jen. Herman Law to Capel Fell including small detour to include Pot Law. Split up after Capel Fell - Rick & Jen to finish over Broken Back while I picked off Sailfoot Law. Two vehicles start at Birkhill, parking for one without blocking farm entrance (nobody in to ask permission) to finish at Selcoth Fish Farm at foot of Sailfoot permission gained from Fish Farm. Brilliant day even with low visibility all day hard frost and frozen ground above about 550m.mntainman23/01/2017
Up from Birkhill and Herman Law through to Capel Fell with Jenx and Steve Smith. Crisp, misty day on fells with frozen ground, reasonable going on existing lines. Down to Sailfoot Fish Farm and second vehicle.nordicstar23/01/2017
Second visit. Continuation with J from Mid Rig, turning at summit SE along fence to join rough track down S and SE to Range Cleuch and road at Roweburn; followed road SW to car nr.Potburn. This circuit was clockwise whereas first visit, on 29/10/2015, was a/c and went over Bodesbeck Law to D/Ts of White Shank and Smidhope Hill.jacobus23/10/2016
From Birkhill: Herman Law, Trowgrain Middle, Andrewhinney Hill [twice] and Bell Craig. Beautiful cold sunny day - 9 ins of frozen snow on the ridge made it hard work.Crib Goch06/03/2016
ghaley27/02/2016
Solo; P 200m S of Roweburn Farm, walked to bridge and L up track in Range Cleuch - track continues beyond OS map up onto ridge; L along fence and well-built cairn, which is not the summit, to fence junction on summit. Turned L on fence going to Mid Rig (D/T) and further to pt. 608 and Bodesbeck Law. Weather fine but fresh NW wind.trienbrae29/07/2015
A quick stroll along the 'ridge' from Herman law and bag.Roblex25/03/2015
A traverse of the Herman Law to Bodesbeck Law ridge from Birkhill to Blackshope. With Gavin & Pigeon.MorecambeMonkey17/01/2015
One of three tops, between Bodesbeck Law and Andrewhinney Hill, that left an awkward gap on the ridge opposite Grey Mares Tail. Such a steep ascent from the glen !thenomad02/09/2014
And 24/11/2023chrispine02/05/2014
Part of a round of 15 tops from Phawhope Bothy - Ettrick Pen to Herman Law with diversions. Miserable weatherdickscroop05/04/2014
selfdavidsbatty22/02/2014
5 new donalds from birkhill.robertphillips16/11/2013
Parked near Capplegill then used track to Bodesbeck Farm. Track towards col then Bodesbeck Law, Nowtrig Head, Mid Rig, Bell Craig, Andrewhinney Hill, Trowgrain Middle and Herman's Law before Chris Watson went to collect the car while I pressed on with Minto to bag TuMPs Peniestone Knowe and Peat Hill.Dugswell209/11/2013
In snow and ice with Andrewhinney hillnickywood110/03/2013
MC DCMartin6602/12/2012
A clear sunny day on the final day of a stay in Moffat. Left car with Martin66 near Birkhill & followed signposted walkers route through soft snow to start with & then patchier harder snow higher up to summit of Herman Law. Then fine gentle ridge walk over Trowgrain Middle, Mid Rig, Andrewhinney Hill, Bell Craig, the second Mid Rig, Nowtrig Head & finally Bodesbeck Law. By now a long way from the car, we reversed the route back as far as the col to the NE of Bell Craig & made a long slanting descent back to the road & walked the last 1.5km along the road in the gathering darkness. Easy but rewarding walk.NotReallyABagger02/12/2012
CUHWC Southern Uplands Trip. Linear walk again from Solcoth - Grey Mare's Tail Waterfall via tickable things en route. Weather poor most of day. Descent from Andrewhinney Hill to road is not recommended - best described as horrific...AGWilliamson25/11/2012
Sunny, cold, freezing wind, good views, good ridge too.iangalbraith27/10/2012
Bodesbeck ridge walkborderterrier01/01/2012