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Name:Gallow Hill
Hill number:5500
Height:175m / 574ft
Parent (Ma):1670  King's Seat
RHB Section:26A: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to Montrose
County/UA:Dundee
Catchment:Tay
Class:Tump (100-199m), Current County/UA Top
(Tu,1,CoU)
Grid ref:NO 36460 34169
Summit feature:no feature: ground outside water tower compound
Drop:37m
Col:138m  NO342344  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 54
(1:25k) 380E
Observations:summit area is in trees
Comments:573ft spot height by water tower on 1959-1960 1:10560 map. Dundee Law only has 571.2ft on 1937 1:2500.
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  • Dundee current county/UA top

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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 110 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Short detour on the drive Aberdeen (L's brother) to Oban (dog sit week). Impressed by both the quality of a face picture graffitied onto the water tower and how they had got in -over, through, or under the high mesh fence with its rotating spikes top? Lovely golden tree autumnal leaves on a sunny day. From Templeton car park -where there is an open shelter for groups to sit on logs around a woodfire and connect with nature and not being in Dundee.Chris Pearson07/11/2023
Parked at Northernmost car park.Only a few minutes staight along path to water tower.Did a nice circuit of woods afterwards to make it feel more of a worthwhile walk.Hirta05/10/2023
From the fairly rough Templeton Woods car park (potholes), E. along stone track & then path up through trees & around compound to high point on E. side.gerrybowes07/07/2023
parked at Templeton Woods then easy walk east to tower and jumble of stonesgrumpy05/04/2023
Less than 10 mins from car park.Fife Walking06/01/2023
Short walk from the car park. With Mntainman.Dangerous Dave15/12/2022
Short stroll from parking off Templeton Road.willyross11/10/2022
Easily from car park to horrible water tower. With Bridget.catman19/07/2022
With Catman.rosiebridge19/07/2022
With Mark P. Parked at Clatto Country Park CPMickyRoss26/03/2022
From west CP up to magnificent tower and HP.lordtonult19/08/2021
First hill of day on first hillwalk after moving seasonally(?) to Perth. About as easy as it gets.iangpark30/03/2021
Up and down in beautiful wooks from visitor centre (West of hill). Lots of birds and pleasant place to walk in the snow 20 minsNicky C14/02/2021
Bike jouurney taking in E,N,W + S points on Dundee City boundary, along with ascents of the 4 Tumps within the boundary. E,then Roman Hill. N,then to Gallow Hill. W,then S, then Balgay Hill and finally Dundee Law.clashcityrocker03/12/2020
With E. From Clatto Country Park car park, cut across the childrens adventure playground, through field and up to the water tower. HP outside tower compound. E had more fun on zip wire in adventure playground than the stroll to the HP.Beeliner09/09/2020
Parked at Templeton Woods CP to west.duchally13/03/2020
From reservoir carpark with cousin Mary. Pleasant park. Final Dundee UA TuMP.Thearlaichdubh12/11/2019
Short walk from Reservoir carpark.rhalstead14/06/2019
Clatto Country Park car park. Good paths to water tower.jonglew05/06/2019
From Clatto country park carpark a short walk head straight out the car park walk up the side of the houses once into Templeton wood turn right.WAYNE ROWLETT30/07/2018
1/4 (Gallow Hill/Craigowl Hill/Fottringham Hill/Dunnichan Hill)Fergalh30/07/2018
From Clatto Country Park car park on hot eveningRobertP07/07/2018
From Clatto Country Park car park.Campbell Singer23/06/2018
From Car Park to west, along track and then around water tower to HP to NE with C. Last hill of a good week in Scotland and Cairngorms with no rain whatsoever. Last of Dundee hills.PeterD29/05/2018
Dundee UA completed on way home from Cairngorms.ngthack12/03/2018
A pile of stones besides the security fence and near the grass path back to the country park car park looks to be the highest (natural) feature.summitter22/09/2017
From Clatto car park, cut across the field and up to and around the water tower. HP outside tower compound, but compound defences have clearly been breached by urban artists. Back on the paths.Topographer5726/08/2017
Day in Dundee with Benhillsman03/07/2017
Visited on the way home from a 12 night camping trip to Scotlandmagirob22/06/2017
Easy walk from Templeton Woods car park.Windy Corner16/04/2017
park clatto country park, up through woods early am.robertphillips05/03/2017
From carpark ENEjimbloomer16/04/2016
From Clatto Park: walked in along gloomy path through wood, but returned NE across field.GordonAdshead05/08/2015
A short walk from Clatto car park in good weather. High point appears to be on the east side. With GM.bolton10/04/2015
Good parking. Excellent path. A good example of brutalist architecture on the top! With Kathy and Cow.Play2End13/02/2015
Car park then easy walk through wood to watertower.Dugswell207/08/2014
From Clatto CP. Highest point is what might be an old boundary E of water tour.chrisbien11/01/2014
Been here loads of times, highest point in Dundee City boundary.clashcityrocker08/08/2013
On way home after work Montrose. Small detour to Clatto park, in dusk followed track through woods to top, just to east of water tower fence.nordicstar08/11/2012
Feels less urban than a look at the map suggested. Walked out to it from Travelodge north of Dundee Law. Back via The Roundie and Camperdown Park.campagvelocet15/12/2011
Walked up from the country park. Plenty of bumps near the water tower to choose as the high point.garyhoney10/08/2011
Visited from car park to the west. Shame this is 1m higher than the much more interesting Dundee Law.andy22/08/2009
Pleasant walk along the country park footpath to the Water Tower. 15 mins total.Jimbob11/11/2008
E bank just outside water tower compound; curious upright structures (sculpture?). RHW18/10/2008
quick walk from clatto country parkasbown28/10/2006
Country park, parking to ENE. East side of old water tower.agentmancuso26/05/2005
From car park to water tower.arranc24/04/2003
From C.P. in Clatto Country Park; track and path through woods to Water Tower. With M.The Captainblank
alda26/09/2023
mntainman15/12/2022