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Name: | Long Grain Knowe |
Hill number: | 1859 |
Height: | 704m / 2310ft |
Parent (Ma): | 1830 Broad Law |
Parent (SMC): | 1857 Middle Hill |
RHB Section: | 28B: The River Tweed to the English Border |
Donald area: | Manor Hills |
County/UA: | Scottish Borders |
Catchment: | Tweed |
Class: | Deleted Donald Top (xDT) |
Grid ref: | NT 16666 29515 |
Summit feature: | fence junction |
Drop: | 16m |
Col: | 687.6m NT 1637 2959 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 72 (1:25k) 336 |
Observations: | ground 25m SW at NT 16646 29502 is just lower |
Comments: | col surveyed with Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 166 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From E: verge parking at start of track to Old Kirkhope. Followed track, then faint paths to Long Grain Knowe and Grey Weather Law. | PGCE | 11/10/2023 |
4th of the day, clockwise. Solo. | bolton | 16/08/2023 |
From Grey Weather Law, followed the fence. | JAdair97 | 17/07/2023 |
Straightforward SHC Walk from Drumelzier. Pykestone Hill, Grey Weather Law, Dollar Law, Long Grain Knowe, Middle Hill, Glenstivon Dod, Drumelzie Law and back by Logan Head. | TRG318 | 02/04/2023 |
With L & R | Janet M | 05/03/2023 |
From Drumelzier up Pykestone Hill, Long Grain Knowe, over to Middle Hill, returning by Drumelzier Law. Several windy, sleety showers. Most of high peaks around were covered in cloud, although some good views were seen, including the Pentland Hills and Tinto. With Sally. | Victor | 08/01/2023 |
Pykestone Hill and Drumelzier Law from Drumelzier. Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 09/11/2022 |
Backpacking 2nd Day | Adventurers5 | 13/09/2022 |
From Stanhope, parking just before the bridge (NT 1199 3043). Taberon Law and Middle Hill first, then across to here. On to Grey Weather Law -> Drumelzier Law and return for a pleasant 14k round. | jonglew | 07/09/2022 |
Parking in tiny car park at Drumelzier (NT136339) Excellent track up to Den Knowes Head, cut across to The Scrape. Pykestone Hill, Grey Weather Law, Long Grain Knowe, Middle Hill, Taberon Law, back to Middle Hill, Glenstivon Dod, Drumelzier Law. Mostly on good paths and ATV tracks. | Isbjorn | 05/06/2022 |
Parked at the little car park in Drumelzier, up the dead-end road to the SE of the village just past the shed. Great walk over 7 tops, easy underfoot, sunshine all day, pity about the wind. | nicolajane | 19/03/2022 |
After breakfast Frances and I drove to Broughton and then to Drumelzier. It was a bright but chilly blue sky day with a moderate wind. We walked up the track to Pykestone Hill. I was not moving particularly quickly and I also underestimated how close we were to the top of Pykestone Hill. From the trig point on top of Pykestone Hill we followed the fence line over Grey Weather Law and Long Grain Knowe and out to Middle Hill that was the second Donald of the day. As we swung round from Pykestone Hill to Drumelzier Law we were no longer walking into the wind. We doubled back towards Drumelzier Law via Glenstivon Dod. Smoke drifted over the hills from the Manor valley. We descended over Dulyard Brae and Logan Head and down Finglen Rig back to Drumlezier. On Dulyard Brae we passed a family group walking up the hill. | langskill | 19/03/2022 |
From small parking area in Drumelzier (NT136340), followed ATV track SE along Drumelzier Burn up onto Den Knowes Head, turning E to Broad Moss col and along fence N to The Scrape, back S following fence to Pykestone Hill, Grey Weather Law, Long Grain Knowe, then first W then SW to Middle Hill, back NE to fence corner and N to Glenstivon Dod, NW over Drumelzier Law, descending NW on track to col before 514m spot height, down a gully to Finglen Glen, followed tracks along burn to main ATV track by Drumelzier Burn and back to car (4h30m) | kdbennett | 04/12/2021 |
Circuit from Drumelzier. | thekirkie pirate | 12/08/2021 |
From Dollar Law. Just past col, crossed fence to pick up good track not shown on map direct to summit. | KeithByTheC | 03/08/2021 |
With Ian & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 15/05/2021 |
Revisit, Weather fair. | MountainMac | 24/04/2021 |
From Patervan in a clockwise circuit over Birkside Law, Hunt Law, Cramalt Craig, Fifescar Knowe, Dollar Law, Middle Hill and Taberon Law and back via Stanhope. Excellent loop with atv/path all the way on a glorious day - recommend it. | SS | 23/04/2021 |
Patked in car park at Drumelziewith the “Merlin Trail” plaque. Across the bridge and round the back of the cottage. Weather was gorgeous for November although it clouded up a little in the afternoon. Very few boggy bits and, generally, quite an easy walk. Pykestone Hill first, then Long Grain Knowe, Middle Hill and finally Drumelzier Law. Lovely walk, lovely day out. | tsharp | 06/11/2020 |
CW round from Drumelzier: The Scrape, Pykestone Hill, Grey Weather Law, Long Grain Knowe, Middle Hill, Taberon Law, Drumelzier Law. Easy walking and views across almost all the Borders hills - superb. | Nick Down1 | 27/09/2020 |
I went south today to get three Donalds and a Donald Top from Drumelzier in the Scottish Borders south east of Biggar. 
I walked up Den Knowes to the 1st Donald, Pykestone Hill (737m) then north east to the Donald Top of The Scrape (719m). Followed by a traverse back over Pykestone Hill to the 2nd Donald, Middle Hill (716m) when the fog finally cleared to give great views toward the Lowther Hills, Culter Fell and Tinto. Then a walk over to the 3rd Donald, Drumelzier Law (668m), before descending Finglen Rig back to the start point in Drumelzier village, 05:30hrs all in. 
I made the mistake of take my canvas hiking boots so my feet were soaking, but it was still enjoyable day out, as I got a view later on. | chillyman8 | 25/07/2020 |
Pykestone circuit from Drumelzier, with Phil, Richard & Tony. Probably visited 8/7/1989 too | RHW | 06/07/2019 |
On way to Tony Smiths completion on Pykestone hill via dollar law. | cjo | 06/07/2019 |
A long walk through from Cramalt parking spot at Loch Megget to Glenrath Farm. With B and R. Lucky to be blown along by a southerly wind. | jenx | 21/04/2019 |
Visited en route from Pykestone Hill to Middle Hill. (S) | gerrybowes | 20/03/2019 |
Think I probably did bag this, after looking at old photos, or was at least very near the summit. | iangpark | 31/01/2019 |
From Drumelzier. Scrape Hill, Pykestone Hill, Grey Weather Law, Long Grain Knowe, Middle Hill, Drumelzier Law. Good traks and paths for most of route. | RobertP | 07/10/2017 |
15.8 Mile walk in perfect weather from parking area near Kirkhope Burn, walked along road to end and up good footpath to ridge across boggy col and up to Greenside Law, across head of Manor Valley on track to Notman Law, out to Cramalt Craig, and back along to Fifescar Knowe then Dollar Law, down a long way and back up to pathetic lump of Long Grain Knowe, out and back to Middle Hill, then along ridge continuation to Grey Weather Law, Pykestone Hill and The Scrape, descended to car via Posso Craig passing very strange and unused trig point down bottom of Northey Knowe hillside. Terrain very easy like walking on a carpet all the way. No people anywhere. | DanTrig | 14/05/2016 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 25/03/2016 |
On circuit from Drumelzier. | ngthack | 16/09/2015 |
A lovely heather covered wee hill. Perfect! | Play2End | 11/08/2015 |
Some sun, overcast, warm, cool wind, good views. | iangalbraith | 15/07/2014 |
self Thief's Road between Middle Hill and Pykestone Hill | davidsbatty | 28/02/2014 |
Kirkhope, Middle Hill, Taberon Law, Middle Hill, Pykestone Hill, The Scrape | borderterrier | 02/06/2013 |
A big ambitious running bagging day with Darren on snow covered hills from Meggethead. | Chris Pearson | 12/04/2013 |
During a long weekend based in Moffat. Parked at Drumelzier with Martin66, walked up the track to Den Knowes Head & then headed off to pick up The Scrape, Back along the fence to Pykestone Hill continuing over Grey Weather Law to Long Grain Knowe & then W to Middle Hill. An out & back to Taberon Law & then leaving the fence lines, across to Drumelzier Law & then dropping due N to rejoin the outward track. An easy round on frosted ground on a beautiful clear, windless day. | NotReallyABagger | 30/11/2012 |
Pykestone Hill, Middle Hill, Drumelzier Law | borderterrier | 03/11/2012 |
Descended fom Dollar Law and picked up Thief's Road for part of way then up to Long Grain Knowe. 
Pivot point for dog legs off to various hills. | derekblackburn | 16/04/2011 |
KeithByTheC | 16/05/2010 | |
Solo hill run | HFB | 13/07/2008 |
RIB | HFB | 26/08/2007 |
Start at Grid 135338. up the slopes of Dens Knowes Head to Scrape. | smocks and denims | 18/02/2006 |
One way from Drumelzier to the Meggat Stane. | agentmancuso | 16/07/2000 |
Evening Donald round on the way home south: Dulyard Brae to Drumelzier. | Eddie | 11/03/1993 |
arjh | 10/02/2024 | |
weaselmaster | 03/02/2024 | |
RobB | 12/10/2023 | |
Thorny | 20/04/2023 | |
Lindsay M | 05/03/2023 | |
Rod M | 05/03/2023 |