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Name:Bodesbeck Law
Hill number:1885
Height:664.2m / 2179ft
Parent (Ma):1876  Andrewhinney Hill
RHB Section:28B: The River Tweed to the English Border
Donald area:Ettrick Hills
County/UA:Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Annan, Tweed
Watershed:Tweedmouth, Ardnamurchan Point to Lowestoft, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Dover to Cape Wrath, Lowestoft to Duncansby Head, Land's End to John o' Groats, Solway Firth, The Lizard to Dunnet Head
Class:Hump, Simm, Donald, Graham Top, Yeaman
(Hu,Tu,Sim,D,GT,DN,Y)
Grid ref:NT 16994 10405
Summit feature:small cairn on rocky outcrop
Drop:101.3m
Col:562.9m  NT 1814 1257  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 79
(1:25k) 330
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 319 users)ByDate of Ascent
Croft Head, Loch Fell, Wind Fell, Hopetoun Craig, Ettrick Pen, Bodesbeck Law, White Shank, Smidhope Hill and Capel Fell from Selcothhummusg19/02/2024
From White Shank on route to Pot Law. 10th in clockwise circuit of the Ettrick Hills. Thought I would cut off corner as main track heads east but it was pretty rough ground and probably didn't save much time. Once back on the main grassy track heading NNW it was easy going again up to summit area which had a bit of rock at the top which made a nice change.Jossker16/10/2023
From Sailfoot. Forestry tracks to 15776.07169,atv track to summit of Capel Fell. Along ridge to Bodesbeck Law, down atv track and track to road at CapplegillMoorponder09/10/2023
Walked from public road end in Ettrick valley, near Potburn, for circuit of Bushie Law, Nowtrig Head, Bodesbeck Law and Pot LawRobB16/05/2023
With GN from Sailfoot - Smidhope Hill, White Shank, Bodesbeck Law and Nowtrig Hill. Then direct line across rough fell to Capplegilltrimarc221/03/2023
From road end for a round of Pot Law, Bodesbeck Law, Nowtrig Head, Mid Rig, Bell Craig, Andrewhinney Hill, Trowgrain Middle, Herman Law and Peniestone Knowe.rhalstead02/06/2022
1st trip with my new 2nd hand Thule bike carrier, parked at top of Ettrick valley road and cycled down to Brockhoperig. Then hiked up to Herman Law, followed by Trowgrain Middle and Andrewhinney Hill. A shower came in as I approached Andrewhinney Hill. But dry mostof the day. Continued SW over Bell Craig, Mid Rig then Bodesveck Law. I descended back to the car.chillyman807/05/2022
https://www.strava.com/activities/6229400935Graham22b08/11/2021
Final hill before I retrace my steps back to Andrewhinny Hill. Whole walk from Grey Mare Tails taking in whole ridge and back took 5hr 28mins. Stopped here for an hour enjoying the view, munching sarnies, and watching the traffic being turned back as the A708 was shut for the day! Company: Soloiandesbottes04/10/2021
Part of 15 mile Moffat Dale ridge walk, from Herman Law to Bodesbeck Law. 3500ft ascent. Room for two cars in lay-by in woods at 2026 1609. Followed fence line along tops, all the way, so intermittent low cloud not a problem. See Herman Law for details.Toby-and-Dion26/06/2021
Solo. From the road-end in Ettrick Dale followed the track through the forest and then open ground to Bodesbeck Law. Easy ridge to Nowtrig Head, Mid Rig, Bell Craig, Andrewhinney Hill and Herman Law. Descent to road at Brockhoperig. A kind farmer gave me a lift shortly after I had set off to walk back up the road to the car. A beautiful summer day.pwbellarby22/06/2021
Revisit, weather fair.MountainMac31/05/2021
parked in small car park at the end of the public road, through the gate and followed obvious path through the trees.colinfielding27/05/2021
Verge parking NT 2337 1314, by a river level monitoring hut. Straight up from the road to Cossars Hill -> Sandtrae Knowe -> Herman Law -> Trowgrain Middle -> Andrewhinney Hill -> Bell Craig -> Mid Rig -> Nowtrig Head before here. Then dropped down SE to visit Pot Law on the way down to end of public road to pick up the bike for nice downhill 4 mile ride back to car.jonglew24/05/2021
Parked on the grass verge in the turning circle at the end of the road out of Ettrick which is also the Southern Upland way, route took in Pot Law, Bodesbeck Law, Nowtrig head, Mid rig, Bell Craig, Andrewhinney hill, Trowgrain middle and Herman law returning over sandtrae knowe and cossars hill to walk back along the road. 12.6mile in five hours and twenty minutes.WAYNE ROWLETT07/10/2020
 yorkielad18/09/2020
From Potburnalanm913/08/2019
From White Shank. Only 101m prominence but feels well and truly a hill in its own right - especially this way round. Was good thinking walking this circuit clockwise to get sun and wind behind me. On to Nowtrig head.Wycombe Wanderer20/04/2019
Herman Law to Bodesbeck Law.PGCE23/12/2018
From turning place at end of road near Potburn. Potburn, Pot Law, Bodesbeck Law, Nowtrig Head, Mid Rig, Bell Craig, Andrewhinney Hill, Trowgrain Middle, Herman Law, Peniestone Knowe, Ward Law, Tushielaw Inn. 1/8 cloud, light breeze, 21C. With PM.CJM10/10/2018
2nd hill from Potburn with CM.bolton10/10/2018
Climbed via Bodesbeck. Bodesbeck Law, Nowtrig Head, Mid Rig, return along ridge (camping overnight by summit of Nowtrig Head) then Pot Law and return via Bodesbeck.RobertP06/10/2018
5 of 8: From Nowtrigg Head.ChrisR08/08/2018
From Bodesbeck Farm, parking just off main road. Up track then grassy hillside with ATV tracks to summit. Continued along ridge to other Donald in the east. Out and back return over Bodesbeck Law.N.Morters17/07/2018
First of the day from the A708. Not yet warm but sunny. I hope it rains!Play2End08/07/2018
Moffat taxi to Birkhill. Herman Law, Trowgrain Middle, Mid Rig, Andrewwhinney Hill, Bell Craig, Mid Rig, Nowtrig Head, Whiteyaud Head, Bodesbeck Law, Pot Law, Fauldside Hill, White Shank, Smidhope Hill and Capel Fell. Them Southern Upland Way to MoffatMountain Goat07/07/2018
Parked on edge of turning area at 189093 & up Pot Law - From Pot Law, made way down to col & then over rough grass with some heather & bilberry to the summit cairn. Picked up occasional trods. Continued to Nowtrig Head, Mid Rig, Bell Craig, Andrewhinney Hill, Trowgrain Middle & Herman Law. (S)gerrybowes20/06/2018
Parked opposite Grey Mares pay and display carpark (saving £3). Walked up road to Birkhill and follow footpath signs to Herman Law summit. Then pleasant ridge walk to Bodespeck Law on easy dry ground, back down steep ground, across footbridge and return to car.AndrewFinnimore18/05/2018
From Ettrick Road End over Pot Law, Bodesbeck Law, Nowtrig Head, Mid Rig, Bell Craig, Andrewhinney Hill, Towgrain Middle and Herman Law then down over Nether Hill and back along road. An excellent circuit including the road walk.SS12/05/2018
Summit to se of cairn?thekirkie pirate09/04/2018
North side of Ettrick Water, with walk back along road.Grinner08/10/2017
Solo. Came over from Nowtrig Head. I rescued a lamb stuck in the bog on the way! It took ages to get the poor thing out but it made me feel good!Dangerous Dave20/07/2017
Parked at the end of the Ettrickdale road and took the forest track signed 'Ettrick Horseshoe and Bodesbeck Law' onto the ridge. Then Bodesbeck Law - Nowtgrain Head - Mid Rig (DT) - Bell Craig - Andrewhinny Hill - Mid Rig - Trowgrain Middle (sadly, the unremarkable dome west of the fence seems to be slightly higher than the splendid cairn by the fence) - Herman Law - Sandtrae Knowe - Cossars Hill and back by the single track road. A glorious day with views across both Moffatdale and Ettrickdale throughout the ridge walk.Nick Down117/06/2017
Weather fair.MountainMac02/04/2017
End to end walk of entire Andrewhinney Ridge with Rick & Jen. Herman Law to Capel Fell including small detour to include Pot Law. Split up after Capel Fell - Rick & Jen to finish over Broken Back while I picked off Sailfoot Law. Two vehicles start at Birkhill, parking for one without blocking farm entrance (nobody in to ask permission) to finish at Selcoth Fish Farm at foot of Sailfoot permission gained from Fish Farm. Brilliant day even with low visibility all day hard frost and frozen ground above about 550m.mntainman23/01/2017
Up from Birkhill and Herman Law through to Capel Fell with Jenx and Steve Smith. Crisp, misty day on fells with frozen ground, reasonable going on existing lines. Down to Sailfoot Fish Farm and second vehicle.nordicstar23/01/2017
Parked in layby about 300 yards north of Capplegill. Path to col and then up featureless slopes in thick mist to summit.benalder28429/12/2016
Second visit. From nr.Potburn, with J up forest track NW and onto grassy track to summit and then NNE along ridge to Mid Rig. Cold E wind with a few light showers. First visit was 29/07/2015.jacobus23/10/2016
Parked at Capplegill. Bodesbeck Law, Nowtrig Head, Mid Rig then retraced steps and finished with White Shank. Beautiful autumn day, great viewsCrib Goch02/10/2016
C/W round of bodesbeck law, nowtrig head, pot law, white shank, smidhope hill, capel fell, broken back, sailfoot law from capplegill via path from bodesbeck farm.robertphillips31/08/2016
ghaley27/02/2016
Over Phawhope-Bodesbeck Law-White Shank-Smidhope Hill-Capel Fell-Croft Head-Moffatcampagvelocet12/08/2015
Continuation from Bell Craig, Mid Rig and pt.608. Shower did not last long and sunshine came out at summit lunch. Dropped off SSE heading for White Shank and Smidhope Hill (D/Ts). Wet underfoot.trienbrae29/07/2015
A traverse of the Herman Law to Bodesbeck Law ridge from Birkhill to Blackshope. With Gavin & Pigeon.MorecambeMonkey17/01/2015
And 24/11/2023chrispine02/05/2014
Part of a round of 15 tops from Phawhope Bothy - Ettrick Pen to Herman Law with diversions. Miserable weatherdickscroop05/04/2014
5 new donalds from birkhill.robertphillips16/11/2013
Parked near Capplegill then used track to Bodesbeck Farm. Track towards col then Bodesbeck Law, Nowtrig Head, Mid Rig, Bell Craig, Andrewhinney Hill, Trowgrain Middle and Herman's Law before Chris Watson went to collect the car while I pressed on with Minto to bag TuMPs Peniestone Knowe and Peat Hill.Dugswell209/11/2013
Circuit from Glen Ettrick road endrjf3504/08/2013
With Andrewhinney hillnickywood110/03/2013
MC DCMartin6602/12/2012
A clear sunny day on the final day of a stay in Moffat. Left car with Martin66 near Birkhill & followed signposted walkers route through soft snow to start with & then patchier harder snow higher up to summit of Herman Law. Then fine gentle ridge walk over Trowgrain Middle, Mid Rig, Andrewhinney Hill, Bell Craig, the second Mid Rig, Nowtrig Head & finally Bodesbeck Law. By now a long way from the car, we reversed the route back as far as the col to the NE of Bell Craig & made a long slanting descent back to the road & walked the last 1.5km along the road in the gathering darkness. Easy but rewarding walk.NotReallyABagger02/12/2012
CUHWC Southern Uplands Trip. Linear walk again from Solcoth - Grey Mare's Tail Waterfall via tickable things en route. Weather poor most of day. Descent from Andrewhinney Hill to road is not recommended - best described as horrific...AGWilliamson25/11/2012
Sunny, cold, freezing wind, good views.iangalbraith27/10/2012
Combined as part of the Ettrick Horse shoe round. Warm with light rain - it's summer.Roblex05/06/2012
My first hill on the Ettrick Horseshoe Walk on a super sunny Sunday morning. Parked at the turning circle at the end of the minor road to the south.Dugswell220/05/2012
Ettrick Horseshoe Walkborderterrier31/07/2011
Watch out for pot holes om the 6 mile single track road - good car parking at road end.Moore10011/06/2011
6th hill of day. Followed on ridge SW from Mid Rig.derekblackburn14/05/2011
First stop on Ettrick Horseshoe walk from NT 191093.milimana21/04/2011
Followed wall from Capel Fell then down to Bodesbeck Farm.Alan20/04/2011
Start from small parking area at Grid147098. Route to Andrewhinney.smocks and denims26/09/2009
from Nowtrig. Continued upwards to final hill of the day. Wire fence crossed the stone wall, indicating that the wall was here first. Through a gap in the fallen wall, over fence and to a neat pile of stones on a rare rocky outcrop. 11.45.arranc12/09/2009
Solo HFB09/10/2004
Started at the head of the main road near a transmitter then traversed and looped from Herman Law down to Croft Head.Rhayader_wander24/08/2002
High-level diversion along the Bodesbeck ridge while backpacking along the SUW.agentmancuso12/08/2002
KeithByTheC09/07/2000
Ascended from Potburn, heading for Capel Fell.JohnW27/07/1995
Early morning Donald round from Bodesbeck Law to Whte Shank.Eddie03/05/1993
Fine West to East ridge walk from Bodesbeck to Herman Law. Used 2 cars. With Jim F.The Captain04/10/1992
Horseshoe of all the Ettrick Donalds and Tops from Ettrick Pen to Herman Law RHW25/08/1991
A fine hill to finish the excellent high ridge from Herman Law (see Anrewhinney Hill for route details).From here, I descended to Capelgill on a good path.pwheeler13/04/1991
Round of county fence from Ettrick Pen to Herman Law including Loch Fell and Croft Head. Solo. Sunny and warm.alexmaclennan21/05/1989
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