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Name:Thowliestane Hill
Hill number:14079
Height:313m / 1027ft
Parent (Ma):2311  Peel Fell
RHB Section:28B: The River Tweed to the English Border
County/UA:Scottish Borders
Catchment:Tweed
Class:Tump (300-399m)
(Tu,3)
Grid ref:NT 76521 19273
Summit feature:ground on earthworks above natural high point
Drop:53m
Col:260m  NT765185  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 80
(1:25k) OL16W
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 12 users)ByDate of Ascent
From a new, unmapped, forestry road (NT 7679 1972), parking ok in wide entrance. Track meets up with the mapped one that winds its way up to near the summit.jonglew21/01/2023
From Morebattle by bike. Walked up the new forest road and then a pleasant grassy path to the summit. Very fine ramparts.fasgadh25/11/2022
From Chatto Craig. Nice hill fort.Adrian22/08/2022
Used the forestry track from the NE which makes for a quick bagAndrew Simmons27/02/2021
As others, used large foresters' track then eventually an old grassy one which branched off. Descended more directly, steep and brackeny.Aye Jimmy17/10/2018
P to NE, forest road till near high point then older grass track to near the top.agentmancuso11/04/2018
From NE, good parking at forest entrance. HP on hillfort earthworksRHW24/02/2018
Newly bulldozed track from NT768197 curves round hill and takes the sting out of the ascent. Parking at bottomColin Crawford15/03/2017
Staying in a holiday cottage at Hownam, up and down from near Point 177. Didn't quite make the highest point due to overly friendly cows.Jake99412/08/2012
Alex C21/01/2023
dexly30/07/2019
Dave Geere02/03/2017