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| Name: | Nickies Knowe |
| Hill number: | 1841 |
| Height: | 760.9m / 2496ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 1832 White Coomb |
| Parent (SMC): | 1836 Lochcraig Head |
| RHB Section: | 28B: The River Tweed to the English Border |
| Donald area: | Moffat Hills |
| County/UA: | Scottish Borders |
| Catchment: | Tweed |
| Class: | Subsimm (DT,sSim) |
| Grid ref: | NT 16397 19150 |
| Summit feature: | ground by pole in movable rock |
| Drop: | 28.9m |
| Col: | 732m NT 1662 1871  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 79 (1:25k) 330 |
| Survey: | Leica RX1250 |
| Comments: | The col was measured to be 732.0m |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 231 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| 3 of 8: From Lochcraig Head. With Karen. | ChrisR | 04/09/2023 |
| SMC route for White Coomb including Lochcraig Head, Nickies Knowe, Firthhope Rig, White Coomb, Carrifran Gans - descended on ATV track to forest track for road walk back, going back over White Coomb would have been better | hummusg | 30/08/2023 |
| From the Megget Stone. Scary drive up from Talla Lightfoots, no passing places, very steep. Buzzard at start. Very soft liquified ground at start. Steady uphill. | langskill | 18/05/2023 |
| From Lochcraig Head north and then southwest to the summit. Quite misty but clearing. 2/8. | JAdair97 | 12/11/2022 |
| Tough 19 mile circuit of Gameshope with White Coomb, Carrefran Gans, Lochcraig Head and Nickies Knowe added on. Wet first few hours, cleared up nicely | Gary Heath | 14/10/2022 |
| From Talla Reservoir to Megget Stone | Huwel | 29/08/2022 |
| Parked at the bridge above Talla Linnfoots, walked up to the megget stone, then cut across the bog to ascend Nickies Knowe (had a wee lie down for 45mins due to the heat). Meet a guy from the Moffat Mountain Rescue on the summit, he turned back to descend the way we had both ascended. While I headed for Lochcraig Head, which had great views of Loch Skeen. Dropped to the west to then ascent Molls Cleuch Dod and dander along to Carlavin Hill. While descending back to the car, dark thunderous clouds appeared, but it stayed dry and no sigt of lighting. | chillyman8 | 14/08/2022 |
| Circuit of Carlavin Hill, Molls Cleuch Dod, Lochcraig Head, and Nickie's Knowe. Spectacular weather. | the pigguy | 11/08/2022 |
| Parking at NT144200. Up road to Megget Stone, then tried to contour S and E around new fence to save height and to intercept ATV up Nickies Knowe, but large area of MEBs to negotiate. Nickies Knowe, Talla East Side, Lochcraig Head, Firthybrig Head, Donald’s Cleuch Head, Great Hill, back to Firthybrig Head where TLV track peels off to Molls Cleuch Dod, Carlavin Hill. An ATV offers a promising descent, N, until it is defeated by the tough veg lower down. Tough deep veg down through new plantings to 4x4 track beside Talla Water. | Isbjorn | 14/06/2022 |
| From Falls car park for a round of Watch Knowe, Lochcraig Head, Nickies Knowe, Carlavin Hill, Molls Cleuch Dod, Great Hill, Firthhope Rig, White Coomb and Carrifran Gans. | rhalstead | 15/04/2022 |
| From Meggethead up Dead for Cauld then along to Nickies Knowe and on to Lochcraig Head. Down and up to Firthybrig Head then out to Great Hill and back to Donald's Cleuch Head and on to Firthhope Rig and White Coomb. Out and back to Carrifran Gans then doubled back and out to Molls Cleuch Dod and Carlavin Hill before dropping back to road and the couple of miles of tarmac. | SS | 27/03/2022 |
| Roadside verge parking by barn (NT 1581 2052). Steady climb up the NW spur. On to Crumley Hill, Muckle Knees and Craigdilly and return for a 12.7km round. | jonglew | 27/03/2022 |
| A clockwise round of 11 summits from Nickies Knowe to Garelet Hill. Parking just E of the bridge on the Talla-Megget road. Up the track from S of the bridge, past the hut, then aiming for the sheepfold and up the broad NW ridge. Onwards to Lochcraig Hill. | Minto | 18/07/2021 |
| Six tops east of Gameshope, as a follow-up to the previous weekend bagging those to the west. Room for two cars at cattle grid, at Megget Stone (and enough for ten more a short stroll west). Dion sank to knees in bog, two minutes in - but saved by gaiters! Straight up Nickies Knowe on good track, then on to Lochcraig Head (views!), Firthybrig Head. Decided to add in Great Hill, so we can skip it when doing White Comb. Turned back via Molls Cleuch Dod, and Carlavin Hill, before descending rough slope just west of Molls Cleuch gully. Should have returned to Molls Cleuch Dod and descended directly north as we spotted a good track there, after it was too late. Sun and wind. Great walk. | Toby-and-Dion | 17/07/2021 |
| Evening run from near Megget Stone. Nice grassy atv track all the way. | daviemore | 28/06/2021 |
| Parked by the bridge at Meggethead. Steep grassy slopes up to Dead for Cauld (575m) then damp broad ridge up Port Hill to the summit. With Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 07/10/2020 |
| yorkielad | 29/09/2020 | |
| From parking near bridge at 142 200. Circular walk. Nickies Knowe, Lochcraig Head, Firthybrig Head, Molls Cleuch Head, Carlavin Hill, steep descent to pretty Gameshope, step back up to Erie Hill, Lairds Cleuch Rig, Garelet Hill and descent to Talla Linnfoots. Warm, sunny and windy. With B and R. | jenx | 31/07/2020 |
| From bridge east of Megget Stone. ATV track through gate. My final Donald Top. | PGCE | 19/03/2020 |
| Final Donald. Let out a bit of a scream at the top. | iangpark | 15/09/2019 |
| Parked on E. side of cattle grid by Megget Stone - E. down road for 400m to gate - Through gate & up dry, grassy ATV track to summit by metal pole. Continued to Lochcraig Head. (S) | gerrybowes | 01/08/2019 |
| Solo from P 100 metres E of road bridge over Talla Water, walked on road past Megget Stone to use a gate on R to gain access to atv track going up NW shoulder of NK. Sun began to vapourise ground-mist, clearing the morning dew. Contined alongside fence ca. S to Lochcraig Hill. First visit was also solo on 20/05/2015. | jacobus | 11/05/2019 |
| From Megget Stone, to Nickies Knowe, Lochcraig Head, Firthhope Rig, Great Hill, Molls Cleuch and back. Snow remaining on east and south facing sloes. Cold but clear. | Roblex | 10/04/2019 |
| Winter walk starting from cattle grid at Megget Stone, extremely marshy, from the off as we progressed up Wood Brae to Knickies Knowe, on to Talla east side & Lochcraig Head. Headed down Talla Nick via the valley Blach Cleuch following the river back to the start. Lots of snow, high winds which called for a quick stop and a brew on top of Knickies Knowe. | Daykz69 | 10/02/2019 |
| From parking spot just E of the Meggat Stone, an anti-clockwise circuit of Carlavan Hill, Molls Cleuch Dod, Firthybrig Head, Lochcraig Head and Nickies Knowe. | LizH | 10/01/2019 |
| CK | SheilaS | 28/12/2018 |
| Afternoon trek from the NTS car park in the December sunshine. Watch Knowe, Lochcraig Head, Nickies Knowe, Firthybrig Head, Molls Cleuch Dodd, Mid Craig, then back to Grey Mare's Tail. Top tip: bring £3 in coins for the car park. We had none so will make penance by doing the Christmas shopping in the NTS shop. Hope the wife likes tea towels! | summitter | 09/12/2018 |
| Last hill of a long circuit inc. Whire Coomb | N.Morters | 30/06/2018 |
| Weather fair. | MountainMac | 06/05/2018 |
| Alone, from NTS car park. Saw paragliders on summit of Lochcraig Head. | Grinner | 07/01/2018 |
| From the Megget Stone, over Nickies Knowe, Lochcraig Head, Firthybrig Head, Molls Cleuch Dod and Carlavin Hill. | Alan | 31/05/2017 |
| An anticlockwise round of Loch Skeen: Watch Knowe - Lochcraig Head - Nickies Knowe - Molls Cleuch Dod - Carlavin Hill - Firthybrig Head - Great Hill - Firthhope Rig - White Coomb - Upper Turnberry. Fine views. | Nick Down1 | 02/04/2017 |
| ghaley | 14/08/2016 | |
| oxcleugh rig, craigdilly, nickies knowe, lochcraig head,firthybrig head, great hill, watch knowe, muckle knees, paper hill, ACW from chapelhope. | robertphillips | 16/04/2016 |
| From Megget Stone. | ngthack | 22/09/2015 |
| Circuit from Megget Stone to Nickies Knowe, Lochcraig Head, Firthybrig Head, Molls Cleuch Dod and Carlavin Hill. Clear day with excellent views and completely empty hills. | andy | 16/08/2015 |
| Went over en route from P near bridge over Talla Water and Wood Brae to Lochcraig Hill. | seumas | 20/05/2015 |
| See White Coomb | dickscroop | 06/05/2014 |
| self | davidsbatty | 09/12/2013 |
| Out and back on the horseshoe around White Coomb | nickywood1 | 02/06/2013 |
| Nickies Knowe, Lochcraig Head, Molls Cleuch Dod, Garelet Dod, Erie Hill | borderterrier | 12/08/2012 |
| 24/08/2016 - 2nd ascent. | russell61 | 29/02/2012 |
| A big 30km+ circuit linking 20 tops with Darren, running when possible.Lovely dry day.From a camp by Megget Stone.Start frustratingly delayed until mid day whilst we took car into Moffat to have a cracked oil sump looked at. Contoured around from Molls Cleuch Dod to this outlier before heading back south. | Chris Pearson | 03/08/2011 |
| Parked at Grey Mares Tail carpark. Followed path up to head of Loch Skeen, crossed burn then continued over Mid Craig and Firthbrig Head to Talla Nick. Headed up alongside Lochcraig Head at an angle to reach saddle then on up to Nickies Knowes as the firs | derekblackburn | 21/11/2010 |
| Solo | HFB | 22/05/2010 |
| Parked beyond cattle grid by Megget Stone. Start at 1,200' gives a good start. Up on road to cattle grid, over 3 wire fences and 1 electric one to shoulder and tussock to top at 10.30. to Lochcraig | arranc | 08/08/2009 |
| With Lynsey on Moffat to Pebbles backpack | alistairpooler | 27/04/2008 |
| Start from Grid 152204, Route up to Great Hill. | smocks and denims | 28/12/2003 |
| Partly sunny, breezy, good views. | iangalbraith | 15/06/2003 |
| on a day of peak-bagging from Megget Stone- see Lochcraig Head log for details | pwheeler | 13/09/2002 |