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| Name: | Conscleuch Head |
| Hill number: | 1903 |
| Height: | 624m / 2047ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 1845 Dun Rig |
| Parent (SMC): | 1861 Black Law |
| RHB Section: | 28B: The River Tweed to the English Border |
| Donald area: | Manor Hills |
| County/UA: | Scottish Borders |
| Catchment: | Tweed |
| Class: | Subsimm (DT,sSim) |
| Grid ref: | NT 22047 26274 |
| Summit feature: | no feature: heather & grass 12m W of fence |
| Drop: | 25m |
| Col: | 599m NT218268  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 73 (1:25k) 337 |
| Observations: | level summit area |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 219 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| From Megget Reservoir out Manor Valley drove road, then up Black Law and out to Black Cleuch Hill, returning via Conscleuch Head and Deer Law before dropping to the track in Glengaber. Quick hack up the road to the car. | SS | 31/03/2024 |
| From Black Law South Top followed the fence to the summit. | JAdair97 | 24/02/2024 |
| From the parking area just past the entrance to Langhaugh. Over the bridge to Langhaugh, up the LHS ofvthe forest through a gate ATV track over Langhaugh Hill then to within 300m of summit of Black Cleuch Hill at which point headed for the fence. Then followed the ridge to Black Law, Conscleuch Head, Deer Law, rough cross country to Greenside Law then ATV track to Notman Law. Then followed grassy ridge down n to pick up track at head of Manor Valley. Along track then road back to car. 11.9 miles, out 6hrs. | JulieB | 18/02/2024 |
| Round of southern hills of manor water catchment with JulieB. Some boggy ground and a couple of steep ascents. | cjo | 18/02/2024 |
| Backpacking round from Innerleithen, parking in woodland car park just to N of bridge over the Tweed. Joined Southern Upland way at Traquair, then diverted to Blake Muir. Continued to Deuchar Law then WSW to find forest ride (start of originally planned path blocked by row of felled trees) heading to Bught Rig and down to use footbridge across Douglas Burn near bottom of Ritty Cleuch (not shown on map). Climbed curving ridge to Deepslack Knowe. Continued W over rough ground to reach beallach S of Black Law and continued to Conscleuch Head and Broomy Law. Contoured round to Henderland Hill and descended E to Old Kirkstead, crossing Kirkstead Burn with footbidge. Followed track through Dryhope (farm) to reach Southern Upland Way. Diverted to climb Ward Law, and descended NNE to rejoin the Way. Crossed the bridge at Craighope and climbed Craig Hill N Top. Contunued by fence N to rejoin the Way and reverse outward route. Rain for much of route and misty at times. | RobertP | 07/10/2023 |
| 4 of 6: From Black Law SW Top. With Karen. | ChrisR | 25/05/2023 |
| From Black Law SW Top. Onwards to Deer Law. | Minto | 03/02/2023 |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/8308414513 | Graham22b | 29/12/2022 |
| Parked at the end of public road, for back of ten, headed straight up Dollar Law, south to Fifescar Knowe, Norman Law, then around to Greenside Law. On the way up Black Law, I decided to contour around the south slope, which was a mistake, to many peat hags. Conscleuch Head was uninteresting, Deer Law has a nice stone feature for the a summit. I returned back over Conscleuch Head then up Black Law then north to Black Cleuch Hill. Descended west to rejoin the valley and walk north back up the to road to the car. Sunny all day, 07:50hrs all in. | chillyman8 | 09/07/2022 |
| Layby parking at St Mary’s Kirkyard NT256235. W on tarmac to Dryhope and SUW then 4x4 track up Dryhope Burn after which bits of ATV track can be linked up almost to summit of Deepslack Knowe. Irksome veg to Blackhouse Heights, then paths and ATVs to Black Law, Conscleuch Head, Deer Law, Henderland Hill, Capper Law, ATV down E flank of this to St Mary’s kirkyard. | Isbjorn | 03/06/2022 |
| Simple walk from Deer Law. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 29/04/2022 |
| From small mapped parking on A708 near Dryhope (NT 2712 2429). Ward Law, Deepslack Knowe, Black Law and its SW Top first then continued along fenceline to here. On to Deer Law before dropping steeply down in NE direction to pick up estate road at bottom of Ferny Cleuch for a 5k walk out. A pleasant 17.3 round albeit in wintery conditions on the tops. | jonglew | 07/04/2022 |
| Rough as ever | Colin Crawford | 23/03/2022 |
| Walk with Mark. Really good weather. Black Law, Conscleuch Head, Head, Deer Law. Back via path from St Megget Reservoir. | tsharp | 01/03/2022 |
| CW circuit from parking area N of Kirkhope bridge. Across stepping stones and up sheep trods to Langhaugh Hill, its summit marked by a rain gauge, Black Cleuch Heights, a detour to White Cleuch Heights, Black Law and its SW Top, Conscleuch Head, Deer Law, across some quite rough terrain to Greenside Law and its S Top, Shielhope Head, Notman Law, Fifescar Howe, Dollar Law and NE along the fence to the road. | Nick Down1 | 17/07/2021 |
| Weather fair. | MountainMac | 17/07/2021 |
| yorkielad | 18/06/2021 | |
| I gained height quickly and was soon on Langhaugh Hill. The continuation to Black Cleugh Hill started well along a ATV track. At the wooden shooting butts I headed up onto the shoulder as advised in the guide book. Although I found the fence that would be my guide over Black Cleugh Hill and onwards to Black Law the going under foot was unpleasant. There were multiple parallel tracks in places that appeared the result of human activity, but were too rough and chopped and changed to be pleasant. The descent and ascent to Conscleugh Head and subsequently to Deer Law were straightforward. | langskill | 08/10/2020 |
| From Black Law SW Top - a bit boggy but relatively easy going. On to Deer Law. | Wycombe Wanderer | 22/07/2020 |
| As part of round from Megget Resevoir. | benalder284 | 27/10/2019 |
| Stob Law, Glenrath Heights, Blackhouse Heights, Black Law, Conscleuch Head, Deer Law, Greenside Law, Norman Law, Fifescar Knowe, Dollar Law, Taberon Law, Middle Hill, Drumelzier Law, Pykestone Hill, The Scrape. 10 hours 30. | PGCE | 24/10/2019 |
| From parking area on N. side of bridge at 199307, the 3rd of 5 Donalds on E. side of the Manor valley, starting with Black Cleuch Hill & finishing on Greenside Law. From Black Law, continued over decent terrain to the SW Top of Black Law & then descended over rough grass & heather before picking up a faint path/ATV track - Over fence to unmarked summit. Continued to Deer Law. (S) | gerrybowes | 03/09/2019 |
| Gus McN and I came from Black Law lower top down/up on fence onto summit plateau of CH; penultimate Donald Top. Went S to Deer Law. Weather remained fine. First visit was solo on 07/07/2015. | jacobus | 03/08/2019 |
| A long walk through from Glenrath Castle farm to the Megget Dam. With B and R. | jenx | 20/04/2019 |
| From Deer Law to Conscleuch Head, over boggy beallach. | LizH | 14/02/2019 |
| Last day of a New Year week in Peebles. Parked where the RoW leading to the Megget Reservoir leaves the Manorhead road. Space for about 3 cars. Enjoyed a very easy stroll up to the pile of stones marking the high point of the RoW. An ATV track/path leads easily W to the summit of Greenside Law. Back to the RoW making a short detour for the S summit. The next bit was much easier than it looked. A path leads E to a shed & then continues faintly down Black Rig to cross the burn at about NT212259. Paths rise beside a stream coming to an ATV track passing underneath Conscleuch Head & straight to Deer Law. Switchbacked along the fenceline over Conscleuch Head to Black Law summit. Returned to SW top of Black Law & followed fence WSW to pt598m on Redsike Head. Faint sheep tracks slanted down easily W to rejoin the RoW back to the start. Cold & overcast but with decent views except for Dollar Law which was firmly stuck in cloud all day. A good round when the ground is frozen. | NotReallyABagger | 04/01/2019 |
| Up SUW from St Marys Loch over Deepslack Knowe then on to Black Law (Out and back to Black Cleuch Hill) then on to Conscleuch Head and Deer Law. Finished over Henderland Hill and down to St Marys Kirkyard then along track and road to car. Very heavy going in heather most of the day. | SS | 27/10/2018 |
| From Manorhead, up the good track heading to St Mary’s Loch before striking up over the shoulder of Black Law. Pile of stones to the north not the summit, higher ground 200m or so away unmarked. Crossed again on return back from Deer Law then north to Black Law | N.Morters | 29/09/2018 |
| Good track up Sting Rig to Black Law and along ridge by fence. Some quad tracks/animal tracks helped. Then onto Deer Law and back contouring Black Law. | AndrewFinnimore | 12/09/2018 |
| Heading south. Not much to look at here. | Play2End | 18/11/2017 |
| Alone. Circuit of Manor Water valley. | Grinner | 06/08/2017 |
| Horse Hope Hill - Blackhouse Heights - Black Law - Black Law SW top - Conscleuch Hill - Deer Law - Greenside Law. Started from just S of Langhaugh at approx 8.30pm, climbing steep slopes to reach col and tussocky climb to Horsehope Hill and pitch tent close to summit. In morning continued S along broad ridge to Deer Law and then W to Greenside Law. Descent to path back to glen and short road walk back to car on hot sunny day. | RobertP | 18/06/2017 |
| Solo round of the Manorhead hills, with Lily, from the parking spot close to Manorhead Farm. Sunny, chilly day with snow falling, in the last 30 minutes. 5 hours. | alexmaclennan | 28/04/2016 |
| C/W Round of horse hope hill, blackhouse heights, black law,conscleuch head, greenside law, notman law, fifescar knowe, dollar law from just south of langhaugh parked on verge. | robertphillips | 19/03/2016 |
| From Langhaugh. | ngthack | 14/09/2015 |
| From SW top of Black Law walked S to CH and continued to Deer Law. | seumas | 07/07/2015 |
| ghaley | 04/04/2015 | |
| Tricky summit to pin down. There is a small pile of rocks, but could almost be anywhere up there. | Alan | 12/09/2014 |
| With Deer Law, Greenside Law and Black Law | nickywood1 | 07/09/2014 |
| Another circuit of five summits as i near the completion of the Donalds. I started from the eastern end of the Megget reservoir. A day of gentle sunshine and good views. | thenomad | 03/09/2014 |
| See Black Law | dickscroop | 01/07/2014 |
| self | davidsbatty | 29/12/2013 |
| Black Law, Greenside Law | borderterrier | 09/09/2012 |
| Overcast, windy, mild, some showers, good views. | iangalbraith | 15/07/2012 |
| Followed on up from Deer Law. | derekblackburn | 30/04/2011 |
| KeithByTheC | 17/05/2010 | |
| On the way to Black Cleuch Hill. 10.15 Most uninteresting hill ever. | arranc | 07/08/2009 |
| Solo | HFB | 13/04/2008 |
| From Meggat Dam, track from Craigierig, on to Black Law then south over various tops. First walk using a GPSr. | agentmancuso | 02/01/2007 |
| Route to Blackhouse Heights. | smocks and denims | 03/03/2005 |