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Name:Carlavin Hill
Hill number:1848
Height:736m / 2415ft
Parent (Ma):1832  White Coomb
Parent (SMC):1838  Molls Cleuch Dod
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 14205 18879
Summit feature:ground under high point of old wall
Drop:23m
Col:713m  NT145184  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 78
(1:25k) 330
Observations:higher than cairn 2m to NE
Survey:Abney level
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Anti-clockwise horseshoe with John From Talla Farm - up Erie Hill, Garelet Dod, Cape Law, down to the aptly named Rotten Bottom (deep sections of bog), then up to Firthhope Rig and up to White Coomb's summit. Back to Firthhope Rig, around to Lochcraig Head and tapped the cairn (realised later that's not the summit so need to go back for that Donald). Then headed back East then North to Molls Cleuch Dod (checked the summit location this time), then headed over Carlavin Hill and descended (*very* steeply) NE down to Games Hope Burn and followed the track back out to the car. 21km, 1300m of ascent - 6h 47min including a lunch stop near Lochcraig Head. Sunny but freezing winds up top.mproudfoot14/10/2023
Garelet Hill to Carlavin Hill horseshoe from Talla Linnfootshummusg02/10/2023
Last top of this walk. Stroll from Molls Cleuch Doss, albeit last wee bit was a drag. Cairn made from drystone dyke stones and slightly offset. Buzzard overhead. Lots of voles on descent.langskill18/05/2023
12th for the day heading back to the car at the east end of Talla reservoir. Steep drop to the road. Great day with high cloud and little wind. Under 7 hours and 11.7 miles solo. Easy going for most of the way.bolton15/04/2023
From Molls Cleuch Dod, following the fence and then up to the summit. 4/8.JAdair9712/11/2022
Tough 19 mile circuit of Gameshope with White Coomb, Carrefran Gans, Lochcraig Head and Nickies Knowe added on. Wet first few hours, cleared up nicelyGary Heath14/10/2022
From Talla Reservoir to Megget StoneHuwel29/08/2022
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.chillyman814/08/2022
Made the mistake of just charging up the hill from the track. Other routes, in hindsight, look possible. However, we got up all right! On to Molls Cleuch Dod, Lochcraig Head and Nickie's Knowe.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.Isbjorn14/06/2022
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.rhalstead15/04/2022
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.SS27/03/2022
Wide verge for parking at NT 1343 2027. Across FB then steeply up to Garelet Hill -> Laird's Cleuch Rig -> Erie Hill -> Garelet Dod -> Ellers Cleuch Rig -> Din Law -> Great Hill -> Molls Cleuch Dod then continued NW along the ridge to here before descending steeply back to car for a 15.9km round.jonglew13/12/2021
The last hill of the day on a long anti-clockwise circuit of Gameshope from Talla Linnfoots. Descended wet grassy slopes NNE to the east of Gates Cleuch, then track and road down to the van. With Ian.Dangerous Dave23/10/2021
From Molls Cleuch Dod. Descended nne on e side of Gates Cleuch to track then minor road to Talla Linhope. Awkward descent due to thick vegetation over rough ground. Angle of slope was easy enough. KeithByTheC02/08/2021
A clockwise round of 11 summits from Nickies Knowe to Garelet Hill. Parking just E of the bridge on the Talla-Megget road. From Molls Cleuch Dodd. Retraced route to col, then contoured SE then SSE to cross both branches of Donald’s Cleuch, and straight up Great Hill.Minto18/07/2021
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-Dion17/07/2021
 yorkielad01/06/2021
Solo final hill of 12colinfielding26/04/2021
Circuit of Donalds from Meggat StoneColin Crawford25/04/2021
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.jenx31/07/2020
Round of Gameshope valley from Talla Linfoots. 13 Donald/Donald Tops. 23km, +/-1300m, 8 hours.PGCE26/10/2019
The final Donald on an anticlockwise circuit of the 10 Donalds around the Gameshope Valley, starting with Garelet Hill. From Molls Cleuch Dod, followed a path, faint in places, to the high point of the wall which lies next to a cairn. A tussocky descent N. to farm track & then along track & down road back to car. (S)gerrybowes07/06/2019
Reached small summit cairn of CH after following fence/atv track from MCD. Left approx N to descend to track leading to Talla Water bridge and then to P. Weather was good all day, even warm at P. First visit was also solo on 20/05/2015.jacobus11/05/2019
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.LizH10/01/2019
From White Mare's Tail NTS car park.Grinner14/10/2018
From small car park near bridge to north. Storm Callum raged, Water sprites on Talla, walked up in the lea of the hill. Battered at the top barely crouch let alone stand near Cairn/walll but strangely clear, rain on descent.N.Morters12/10/2018
Parking above Megget Stone bridge. Straight up and down.AndrewFinnimore24/08/2018
13.1 mile walk from Talla Linnfoots, followed pass up east then lane, turned onto and climbed fairly steep slopes to top of Carlavin Hill, followed wall to Molls Cleuch Dod, descended and ascended Lochcraig Head up to summit then to edge to see the stunning view down on Loch Skeen, followed edge around to Mid Craig, climbed ridge then across to Great Hill, considerable descent to Games Hope Burn, then re-ascent of Cape Law after followed nice grassy ridge onto Din Law, Garelet Dod, shapely Erie Hill, Lairds Cleuch Rig and finally Garelet Hill with its very damaged trig, then descended very steeply back down to Car. Not a cloud in the sky all day, easy terrain mainly throughout, hot but with lovely breeze, saw about 10 people all day mostly from a far, this must be be a popular area of the Southern Uplands!DanTrig30/06/2018
Weather fair.MountainMac06/05/2018
From the Megget Stone, over Nickies Knowe, Lochcraig Head, Firthybrig Head, Molls Cleuch Dod and Carlavin Head.Alan31/05/2017
Missed this first time round. From bridge at Megget Stone, track all the way to Molls Cleuch Dod. Sunny, cold wind, great views.iangalbraith23/04/2017
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 Down102/04/2017
My final Donald / Donald top.russell6124/08/2016
From Molls Cleuch Dod after Great Hill.ngthack23/09/2015
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.andy16/08/2015
anticlockwise round from talla linnfoots lairds cleuch rig, erie hill, garelet dod, din law, cape law, carrifran gans, white comb, lochcraig head, molls cleuch dod,and some donald tops along the way. dry and sunny day.robertphillips27/06/2015
NW from Firthybrig Head and Molls Cleuch Dod on to CH; dropped N to track leading to bridge over Talla Water and nearby P.seumas20/05/2015
See White Coombdickscroop06/05/2014
selfdavidsbatty09/12/2013
With Garelet Dod from Talla Reservoirnickywood128/11/2013
Carlavin Hill, Molls Cleuch dod, White Coomb, Great Hillborderterrier06/07/2013
Alone also 28/12/18 CK SheilaS22/09/2011
1st hill of 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. Decided to go for it anyway - inevitable dark descent (in August!) and river to cross for added fun.Chris Pearson03/08/2011
Followed ridge from Molls Cleuch Dod down then up Carlavin Hill as a dog leg.derekblackburn21/11/2010
from Molls Cleuch. Down again and up to the top 13.40. Cairn made from stones from the wall and another 100m away could be higher. Reservoir full length.arranc08/08/2009
FJB HFB08/07/2007
From Gameshope, via Molls Cleuch Dod.agentmancuso30/10/2005
Return route from Great Hill. Descent the East then North back to the start.smocks and denims28/12/2003
With May.mainnirnamfiadh11/10/2003