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| Name: | Coomb Hill |
| Hill number: | 1892 |
| Height: | 640m / 2100ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 1870 Gathersnow Hill |
| Parent (SMC): | 1870 Gathersnow Hill |
| RHB Section: | 28B: The River Tweed to the English Border |
| Donald area: | Culter Hills and Tinto |
| County/UA: | Scottish Borders |
| Catchment: | Tweed |
| Class: | Simm, Graham Top (Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN) |
| Grid ref: | NT 06955 26369 |
| Summit feature: | cairn 1m from fence |
| Drop: | 36m |
| Col: | 604m NT066259  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 72 (1:25k) 336 |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 278 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Gathersnow ridge from Polmood | hummusg | 10/02/2024 |
| Started off at Kingtedores Farm and took the track to Hopehead. Very steep climb up to Coomb Hill and then pretty easy going to Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head and Coomb Dod. Decided to come back via the upper route: Glenwhappen Dod, White Knowe Head, Glenmuck Height, Upper Oliver Dod and Nether Oliver Dod which was a bit of a tussocky trudge. | tsharp | 18/08/2023 |
| From Gaithersnow, followed the fence to the summit. | JAdair97 | 29/07/2023 |
| From Kingledores. Coomb Hill, Gathersnow, Hillshaw and Coomb Dod. | Longwojo | 20/05/2023 |
| Glenmuck Height, White Knowe Head, Glenwhappen Dod, Coomb Dod, Hillshaw Head, Gathersnow Hill, Coomb Hill & Glengary Knowe. With Alan & Kathy. | Dangerous Dave | 29/10/2022 |
| Parked just off road before Glenkirk, grand day. Up track with Lesley and rough continuation which will become a narrow break in new plantation, new forestry being planted will massively alter character of the head of this valley. Spoke to a forestry worker (fencing) who told us over a million trees planted here. Continued round over Coulter Fell and Cardon Hill. | Nick Canute | 26/09/2022 |
| Parked on A701 at entrance to Kingledores Farm, I cycled up the valley, until the windfarm track on the right. I walked up this track to the first turbine, where I cut off west and contoured across the south slope of Broomy Law, they picked up a faint path along the fenceline to Coomb Hill, then onto Gathersnow Hill and Hillshaw Head. Stopped for lunch on wind turbine base, then followed the windfarm track to Coomb Dod. From here I dropped down to the sheepfold in the valley and walked back east along the valley back to the bike, then cycled back to the car. Dry all day, with clouds blowing through, 05:25hrs all in. | chillyman8 | 28/08/2022 |
| in circuit with Culter Fell | oatcake | 22/04/2022 |
| Last Donald of the day - down to Kingledores | Colin Crawford | 21/03/2022 |
| From Kingledores, parking on what looked like part of the old road (NT 1090 2810), through the farm and up to Glenlood Hill and Broomy Law then along to here. Continued along the ridge to Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head, Coomb Dod, Glenwhappen Dod, Upper Oliver Dod and Nether Oliver Dod for a pleasant 20k horseshoe round. | jonglew | 20/01/2022 |
| no views at all today, followed the fence. | colinfielding | 23/11/2021 |
| Parking at Kringledores S gateway (NT109280) FP (non-existant) to col at NT093292) pathless SW along ridge to Cocklie Rig Head, Glenlood Head, Broomy Law, Coomb Hill, then ATV along fence to Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head, Coomb Dod, ENE down ridge, ATV then Track along valley floor back to Kringledores | Isbjorn | 14/11/2021 |
| Very hot day. From Kingledores farm up to Hopehead. Retraced steps and returned over Broomy Law and Glenlood Hill then down via the windmills. | Roblex | 24/08/2021 |
| Parked on old road Kingledores. Cocklie Rig Head, Glenrood Hill, Broomy Law, Coomb Hill, Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head, Coomb Dod. Return via valley track. With PM. | CJM | 23/06/2021 |
| Steep pull from Broomy Law with CM while heading to Gathersnow Hill. | bolton | 23/06/2021 |
| From Culter Allers Farm, following tracks up Fell Shin to Culter Fell, then S over Moss Law to Glenwhappen Rig, contouring NE to Coomb Hill, returning along ridge to Gathersnow Hill then Hillshaw Head and Coomb Dod, then along windfarm road back N to Dod Hill, then by ATV tracks over Hudderstone, descending NE by an ATV track, joining a landrover track along Cowgill Rig down to Birthwood and Culter Allers | kdbennett | 22/05/2021 |
| Coomb Hill (640m), Gathersnow Hill (688m), Hillshaw Head (652m) and Coomb Dod (635m) from Kingledores | DaveGraham | 26/04/2021 |
| Culter Fell 8, 29Km | Huwel | 28/01/2021 |
| After Culter Fell and Gathersnow Hill, en route back to Glenkirk | IanHHill | 18/10/2020 |
| A round of the tops around Coulter Water glen from near Coulter Allers. As far as Holm Nick, then down to reservoir and back along the glen. With B and R. | jenx | 09/10/2020 |
| Solo. From layby at NT031312 near Culter Allers Farm. Walked up the tarred private road to Coulter Reservoir and the broad track that continues on the NE side of the reservoir and along Culter Water to the ridge S of Holm Nick. Struck across to col at 604m and Coomb Hill. Continued to Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head, Coomb Dod and Hudderstone. Weather fine but a bit cold. | pwbellarby | 10/09/2020 |
| with GN, bike from Kingledores to Hopehead then up westerly ridge to Coomb Hill, Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head and Coomb Dodd | trimarc2 | 05/03/2020 |
| Hudderstone, Coomb Dod, Hillshaw Head, Gathersnow, Hill, Coomb Hill, Moss Law, Culter Fell, Chapelgill Hill, Cardon Hill. | PGCE | 19/10/2019 |
| From Kingledores - glen track to windfarm road up Kingle Rig, then Glenlood, Broomy Law,Coomb Hill, Gathersnow, Hillshaw Head and Coomb Dod, then near 4 mile walk back down the glen to the car. The new windfarms are adding lots of new roads on these hills - not shown on my OS map | Crib Goch | 24/08/2019 |
| Solo from P at Kingledores farm, along track to Hopehead, round W and N then WNW up steeply to fence and along to cairn. Continued along fence, broken in places, to Gathersnow Hill. Weather fine, some cloud and sunshine although windy on top. First visit was also solo on 16/06/2015. | jacobus | 21/07/2019 |
| Parked in the inshot off the A701, just at the entrance to Kingledores. Friendly farmers and dogs. Followed the windfarm track just after Glenkerie Burn, up onto Broomy Law, then across to Coomb Hill, Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head and Coomb Dod. Easy walking. Descended east shoulder of Coomb Dod to join track back to the farm. Clear day with good views. | LizH | 14/04/2019 |
| The 3rd of 6 D/DT/DDew on N. side of Kingledoors valley, starting with Glenlood Hill & finishing on Coomb Dod. From Broomy Law, once again picked up ATV track & down to col - An initial short, steep climb over heather with little sign a trod/path; easier terrain as approached summit cairn. Continued to Gathersnow Hill. (S) | gerrybowes | 09/04/2019 |
| Kingledores circuit, camping overnight by summit of Coomb Dod. Cocklie Rig Head, Glenlood Hill, Broomy Law, Coomb Hill, Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head, Coomb Dodd, Glenwhappen Dod, Upper Oliver Dodd, Nether Oliver Dodd. Mist down over the tops, but just occasional drizzle. | RobertP | 06/04/2019 |
| First top in circuit of Culter reservoir. | Tony S | 20/01/2019 |
| CK | SheilaS | 02/01/2019 |
| A circuit from Kingledores on a mild, misty December day. Across the foot bridge, up trods onto the broad SE ridge of Cocklie Rig Head, across the windfarm track to the summit, along the fence line over Glenlood Hill, Broomy Law, Coomb Hill, Gathersnow Hill, Hillshaw Head, Coomb Dod and Glenwhappen Dod, steeply down heather slopes to the track down the glen below the sheepfold. There is a curious gallery of summit markers on the Donalds and Donald Tops! | Nick Down1 | 23/12/2018 |
| From Kingledores. N side of valley and return along the track in the valley. Clear but breezy cold wind. | benalder284 | 14/12/2018 |
| Final 2 Donald Tops - this one and Coomb Dod. Tried getting permission from Scottish Water to drive up to reservoir (which I did many years ago when doing the Grahams) but no luck this time. Just over 5 hours for the round (clockwise). | AndrewFinnimore | 29/10/2018 |
| Round of Culter Reservoir ...sadly 3km each way longer than expected as private road just beyond Culter Allers Fm. Easy going tracks. | N.Morters | 22/09/2018 |
| 8th of a 13 Top day along what I am going to call the Kingledoors. | summitter | 24/08/2018 |
| First hill of the month | thekirkie pirate | 22/03/2018 |
| Along the fence from Blakehope Head. Avoided the wind-farm roads by keeping to the fence where there were vehicle or animal tracks. | Alan Moore | 01/12/2017 |
| From Kingledores using windfarm access road to keep feet dry. Out to Glewnlood Hill then along ridge over Broomy Law and Coomb Hill to Gathersnaw Hill. Walked to Hillshaw Head in compant with walker doing a horseshoe from north but sadly saw nothing. Then came the huge surprise as a wind turbine appeared as I descended to Coomb Dod. Returned by way of east flank and valley floor. Shame about the weather. | SS | 14/10/2017 |
| Continuation of walk from Moss Law. Descended south to the bealach at Holm Nick, then by an ATV track up Glenwhappen Rig, diverting south-east higher up to reach the bealach on the south-west end of the hill, and thence to the summit. To return, descended NNE to the bealach below Broomy Law, then down by sheep paths and a track to Holms Waterhead, and then track north-east back to the road-end. Solo. | Man of Kernow1 | 09/10/2016 |
| Circuit of Kingledors Burn. | Grinner | 02/10/2016 |
| Up by the fence from Holm Nick. With Eire, Evan, Sail, Danu, Coel & Alfie. | Dangerous Dave | 25/08/2016 |
| 1st of 3 tumps between Gathersnow and Glenkirk. | Topographer57 | 19/07/2016 |
| From kingledores. accessed from windfarm track. Not the nicest glen around here for sure. | hils | 15/02/2016 |
| From Tweedsmuir, adding Tumps | Colin Crawford | 11/10/2015 |
| From Kingledores. | ngthack | 20/09/2015 |
| With GHC, wind and rain, no fun. Steep ascent from N.E | Play2End | 13/09/2015 |
| ghaley | 30/08/2015 | |
| With Culter and Gathersnow Hills on round from Coulter Reservoir | nickywood1 | 16/08/2015 |
| Solo; from P at Kingledores along track to Hopehead then W/N directly up to CH; continued to Gathersnow Hill (2nd), Hillshaw Head (D) and Coomb Dod: v misty - < 50 metre visibility - short but heavy rain shower on summit, eased to drizzle and off after 10 mins. | seumas | 16/06/2015 |
| 4th hill on anti-clockwise circuit of Kingledores Glen. | Minto | 07/02/2015 |