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Name:Arkleton Hill
Hill number:1926
Height:521m / 1709ft
Parent (Ma):1918  Roan Fell
RHB Section:28B: The River Tweed to the English Border
County/UA:Dumfries and Galloway
Catchment:Esk (Gretna)
Class:Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Donald Dewey, Submarilyn, Yeaman
(Hu,Tu,5,DDew,sMa,Y)
Grid ref:NY 40515 92187
Summit feature:no feature: ground near fence junction
Drop:146m
Col:375m  NY421937  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 79
(1:25k) 323N 324
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 64 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Parked in large lay-by 100m south of the Mosspeeble entrance. Road goes around the house and horse paddocks and uphill. Visited Hartrith Rig then wide mown track took us to the foot of the hill. Up by fence to boggy flat summit. With Jill.Dangerous Dave21/11/2023
With LJanet M22/10/2023
Parking in large layby on E side of A7 100m S of start of track to Mosspeeble (NY379934). Grass track up S siide of Mosspeeble Burn to second bield, then rough veg to third bield, from which a thin An Tk goes directly and steeply up until it fizzles out in tough veg. Intermittent ATV track on other side of fence to the S, to the top of Arkleton Hill (several MEBs) then NE along ridge (wild goats). Tough veg down to join ATV track on Linns Knowe, all the way up Pike Fell, and along to White Hill then zig zag down, SW, to Mosspeeble.Isbjorn09/04/2023
Parked in lay-by off A7 at NY 37391 93311. Took the lane past Mosspeeble, then track up SE to where it expired. Then climbed the escarpment from a sheepfold at NY 40045 92767 onto the plateau and across peat hags to the summit. Then followed an ATV track NNE almost to the top of Pike Fell. Then ATV track down Brecken Shank and by the burn to join outward route. With AT and JT. 10.4km, with 555m of ascent.Man of Kernow121/01/2023
Parked at layby just before the turn to Mosspeeble. upto Hartrith Rig. then on to Arkleton Hill, Pike Fell, Mid Hill, Cockplay Hill, Salter Grain Hill, White Hill, then on to the Trig point. descend the to the West and pick up the main path back to the start.smocks and denims11/02/2022
From the south. Parked by bridge 600 metres before Cooms farm. Road past farm then through gate on good grassy quadbike track up to ridge then reasonable path most of the way to flat summit area. Much better than expected, not many tussocks.alda25/11/2021
Circuit of 5 summits from the layby near the entrance to Mosspeeble. Up the main track, then ATV right, then up alongside fence. 2/5PGCE12/03/2021
As others from Mosspeebles but made the mistake of heading left which didn't lead to any easier ground. Followed fence down and picked up atv track to north of Bloody Cleuch which improved as it descended. Not one I'd do again!SS18/10/2020
Parked in the layby on the A7, just S of the road to MossPeeble. Followed the track on the S of the MossPeeble Burn, going right on an ATV track further along, which ended at NY39778 92701. Followed animal tracks uphill over moss, grass and short heather, almost to the summit. Peat haggs on the final flat section. Good view point. On to Pike Fell.LizH02/10/2020
Round of 6 hills from Mosspeeble, parking layby E side A7 (NY 3792 9329): Hartrith Rig -> Arkleton Hill -> Pike Fell -> Cockplay Hill -> Salter Grain Hill -> White Hill. Slightly unexpected 800m ascent.jonglew18/11/2019
Parked in layby 100m W. of entrance to Mosspeeble - Up to end of vehicle track & then along ATV track & faint path to gate in fence/wall at 398926 - Up S. side of fence to unmarked summit, making use of available sheep trods; boggy groughs final 100m or so. (S)gerrybowes26/04/2019
From Hartrith Rigg on circuit, easy for first km on wide grassy tracks (horsey exercising?) then steep hillside. Disappointingly vague summit.Aye Jimmy08/01/2019
As Jen says, nice circuitnordicstar19/12/2017
C/W round of white hill, salter grain hill, pike fell, arkleton hill, hartrith rig, from A7 layby near mosspeeble, nice sunny frosty day.robertphillips09/12/2017
Circuit of White Hill trig and top, Saltergrain Hill, Pike Fell and Arkleton Hill. Fine day. With Rick and Bryher, plus Rob for first two.jenx29/10/2017
Pleasant circuit on bright dayDenise 03/02/2017
On round of the Mosspeeble valley. Interesting land slip on W slope of hill. Summit plateau of rough grass / heather on peat.RichardM03/02/2017
Cycled from Mosspeeble three parts of the way. Hard work across the top.Eddie02/03/2016
Hartrith Rig, Arkleton Hill, Pike Fell, Mid Hill, Cockplay Hill, Salter Grain Hill, White Hill from Mosspeeble. Covering of snow on Arkleton Hill, Pike Fell, little wind and became brighter as day progressed.RobertP30/11/2015
See Pike Fell.Campbell Singer22/11/2015
From Cooms. Over bridge then grassy and boggy track to the top.chrisbien05/09/2015
Bagged trig first with Phil Cooper then White Hill TUMP, Salter Grain Hill, Pike Fell and Arkleton Hill after parking near Mosspeeble.Dugswell207/11/2014
From Ewe Hall via Hog Fell, on to Pike Fellagentmancuso01/06/2012
dullish peaty summit & view. from A7 layby via Mosspeeble, good tk to 394930; a/cw circuit via Y & TP RHW16/02/2003
Solo as part of the Capricorn C class.mikejacobs19/07/1997
Jill Robertson21/11/2023
Lindsay M22/10/2023
Fletch20/04/2023
interloper20/04/2023
Sprog21/01/2023
Rambling Ray14/05/2022
Gallovidian10/04/2022
Berkscire87402/06/2021
PeterAH02/10/2020
muzzatron04/11/2018
AndyS28/12/2017
Tom Mundell16/12/2017
Trekking toes16/12/2017
bjewing04/06/2017
Alan Moore25/10/2016
iaindbrown14/09/2016
carole engel28/07/2016
irobbo09/06/2016
BaggerGutt30/03/2016
cumbria mammoth17/03/2016
Dave Geere21/11/2015
Anton23/05/2015
mae29/07/2014
Pete R27/02/2014
chalky195325/07/2013