Moorfoot Hills

Moorfoot Hills
Blick auf die Südwestflanke der Moorfoot Hills
(c) Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0

Blick auf die Südwestflanke der Moorfoot Hills

Höchster GipfelWindlestraw Law (659 m ASL)
LageSchottland
Koordinaten55° 42′ N, 3° 2′ W
Alter des Gesteinsca. 420 Mio. Jahre
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Die Moorfoot Hills sind ein Hügelgebiet der Southern Uplands in Schottland. Sie erstrecken sich über eine Länge von etwa 20 km zwischen Peebles im Südwesten und Tynehead im Nordosten.[1] Administrativ befinden sich die Moorfoot Hills im Wesentlichen in den Scottish Borders, die Kuppen entlang der Nordwestflanke markieren jedoch die Grenze zu Midlothian. Historisch verlief dort die Grenze zwischen Edinburghshire und Peeblesshire. Die Moorfoot Hills liegen zwischen den Pentland Hills im Westen und den Lammermuir Hills im Nordosten.

Beschreibung

Das Hügelgebiet entstand im späten Silur, vor etwa 420 Mio. Jahren. Im Westen begrenzt das Tal des Eddleston Water, im Osten das des Gala Water das Hügelgebiet. Beide Flüsse münden in den Tweed, der entlang der Südflanke verläuft. Die Hügelgruppe besteht aus separierten oder gruppierten, meist grasbewachsenen Hügeln ohne durchgängigen Grat.[2] Höchster Punkt ist der 659 m hohe Windlestraw Law.[1]

Gipfel der Moorfoot Hills

NameHöheCouncil AreaBild
Windlestraw Law
55° 40′ 38,6″ N, 3° 0′ 7,1″ W
659 m[3]Scottish Borders
Windlestraw Law
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bareback Knowe
55° 40′ 4,2″ N, 3° 0′ 55,6″ W
656 m[4]Scottish Borders
Bareback Knowe
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Blackhope Scar
55° 43′ 24,1″ N, 3° 5′ 31,1″ W
651 m[5]Scottish Borders/Midlothian
Windlestraw Law
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bowbeat Hill
55° 42′ 37,5″ N, 3° 7′ 37,4″ W
626 m[6]Scottish Borders/Midlothian
Bowbeat Hill
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Whitehope Law
55° 41′ 22,9″ N, 3° 3′ 58,9″ W
623 m[7]Scottish Borders
Whitehope Law
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dundreich
55° 43′ 47,2″ N, 3° 9′ 23,6″ W
622 m[8]Scottish Borders
Dundreich
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Emly Bank
55° 42′ 53,5″ N, 3° 7′ 13,6″ W
605 m[9]Scottish Borders/Midlothian
Emly Bank im Vordergrund rechts
(c) Wind turbines on Emly Bank by Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dunslair Heights
55° 40′ 50,7″ N, 3° 8′ 4,3″ W
602 m[10]Scottish Borders
Dunslair Heights
(c) Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Totto Hill
55° 41′ 44,6″ N, 3° 5′ 57,8″ W
601 m[11]Scottish Borders
Totto Hill
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0
Eastside Heights
55° 42′ 8″ N, 3° 1′ 37″ W
593 m[12]Scottish Borders
Eastside Heights
(c) Frances Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cardon Law
55° 41′ 54,5″ N, 3° 8′ 57,8″ W
588 m[13]Scottish Borders
Cardon Law
(c) Graham Ellis, CC BY-SA 2.0
Makeness Kipps
55° 41′ 19,3″ N, 3° 8′ 37,2″ W
583 m[14]Scottish Borders
Makeness Kipps
(c) Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Scawd Law
55° 39′ 13,2″ N, 3° 0′ 22,1″ W
549 m[15]Scottish Borders
Scawd Law
(c) Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0
Priesthope Hill
55° 38′ 55,8″ N, 3° 2′ 0,2″ W
543 m[16]Scottish Borders
Priesthope Hill
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Seathope Law
55° 39′ 8,2″ N, 2° 58′ 41,9″ W
542 m[17]Scottish Borders
Seathope Law
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0
Rawburn Head
55° 43′ 8″ N, 2° 59′ 34″ W
542 m[18]Scottish Borders
Rawburn Head
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Kipps
55° 44′ 19″ N, 3° 6′ 30,6″ W
542 m[19]Midlothian
The Kipps
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Clog Knowe
55° 39′ 58,1″ N, 3° 5′ 42,5″ W
541 m[20]Scottish Borders
Clog Knowe
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Black Law
55° 40′ 2,6″ N, 3° 6′ 3,7″ W
538 m[21]Scottish Borders
Black Law
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Huntly Cot Hill
55° 44′ 44,7″ N, 3° 5′ 40,4″ W
531 m[22]Midlothian
Huntly Cot Hill (rechts)
(c) Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Black Knowe
55° 39′ 27,8″ N, 3° 5′ 12″ W
522 m[23]Scottish Borders
Black Knowe
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mauldslie Hill
55° 45′ 16″ N, 3° 4′ 56″ W
513 m[24]Scottish Borders/Midlothian
Mauldslie Hill
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Yardstone Knowe
55° 40′ 12,4″ N, 2° 55′ 53,8″ W
513 m[25]Scottish Borders
Yardstone Knowe
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Garvald Law
55° 44′ 16″ N, 3° 3′ 0″ W
512 m[26]Scottish Borders
Garvald Law
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Great Law
55° 39′ 42,5″ N, 2° 56′ 28,7″ W
509 m[27]Scottish Borders
Dunlee Hill
55° 40′ 32,9″ N, 2° 56′ 22″ W
505 m[28]Scottish Borders
Dunlee Hill
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Stony Knowe
55° 38′ 43,3″ N, 2° 57′ 49,7″ W
505 m[29]Scottish Borders
Stony Knowe
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lee Pen
55° 38′ 10,7″ N, 3° 4′ 20″ W
502 m[30]Scottish Borders
Lee Pen
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Maiden Law
55° 39′ 40,2″ N, 2° 58′ 6,4″ W
502 m[31]Scottish Borders
Maiden Law
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ferniehirst Hill
55° 40′ 4″ N, 2° 54′ 54″ W
501 m[32]Scottish Borders
Ferniehirst Hill
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dod Law
55° 44′ 53,2″ N, 2° 59′ 50,6″ W
473 m[33]Scottish Borders
Dod Law
(c) Kirsty Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
Torfichen Hill
55° 45′ 46,8″ N, 3° 3′ 36″ W
460 m[34]Scottish Borders/Midlothian
Torfichen Hill
(c) Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0
Broad Law
55° 46′ 21,2″ N, 3° 2′ 52,4″ W
450 m[35]Scottish Borders/Midlothian
Broad Law
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Struther
55° 43′ 5″ N, 2° 57′ 28″ W
438 m[36]Scottish Borders
Hog Hill
55° 44′ 49,4″ N, 3° 8′ 56,9″ W
434 m[37]Midlothian
Hog Hill (rechts)
(c) Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dod Hill
55° 40′ 10,6″ N, 3° 3′ 30,2″ W
433 m[38]Scottish Borders
Dod Hill
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Carcant Hill
55° 45′ 47″ N, 3° 0′ 14,6″ W
425 m[39]Scottish Borders
Carcant Hill
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Watherston Hill
55° 42′ 32″ N, 2° 55′ 10″ W
414 m[40]Scottish Borders
Kirn Law
(c) Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0
Kirn Law
55° 39′ 24,6″ N, 3° 7′ 27,8″ W
412 m[41]Scottish Borders
Kirn Law
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ruther Law
55° 47′ 21,8″ N, 3° 0′ 11″ W
383 m[42]Scottish Borders/Midlothian
Ruther Law
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bowshank Hill
55° 39′ 10″ N, 2° 53′ 55,3″ W
379 m[43]Scottish Borders
Knowes Hill
55° 38′ 6,6″ N, 2° 53′ 43,2″ W
374 m[44]Scottish Borders
Knowes Hill
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Hog Hill
55° 42′ 34,1″ N, 3° 11′ 11,4″ W
350 m[45]Scottish Borders
Ven Law
55° 39′ 25,4″ N, 3° 10′ 47,5″ W
325 m[46]Scottish Borders
Ven Law
(c) M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Castle Hill
55° 38′ 56,7″ N, 3° 7′ 36,2″ W
324 m[47]Scottish Borders
Castle Hill
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0

Einzelnachweise

  1. a b Eintrag im Gazetteer for Scotland
  2. Moorfoot in: F. H. Groome (Hrsg.): Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical, Grange Publishing Works, Edinburgh, 1882–1885.
  3. Eintrag im Gazetteer for Scotland
  4. Eintrag auf themountainguide.co.uk
  5. Eintrag im Gazetteer for Scotland
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  39. Eintrag auf themountainguide.co.uk
  40. Eintrag auf themountainguide.co.uk
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  42. Eintrag im Gazetteer for Scotland
  43. Eintrag auf themountainguide.co.uk
  44. Eintrag auf themountainguide.co.uk
  45. Eintrag im Gazetteer for Scotland
  46. Eintrag im Gazetteer for Scotland
  47. Eintrag im Gazetteer for Scotland

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Storm damage - geograph.org.uk - 219981.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Storm damage. The ground view of the wee plantation under Mauldslie Hill.
Williamslee Farm - geograph.org.uk - 129981.jpg
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0
Williamslee Farm. Totto Hill in the background, the Williamslee burn and valley on the right.
Ruther Law - geograph.org.uk - 111366.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ruther Law. Sheep pasture. Westward view.
Track, Ferniehirst Hill - geograph.org.uk - 317461.jpg
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0
Track, Ferniehirst Hill Overnight snow has marked the faint landrover tracks up the NW shoulder of Ferniehirst Hill. The dark mass on the right is heather on the far side of a wall.
Summit, Kirn Law - geograph.org.uk - 311646.jpg
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0
Summit, Kirn Law A small wedge of ground free of trees. A mountain bike track runs on the other side of the wall on the right, and the structure on the right is a shelter for mountain bikers.
Garvald Law - geograph.org.uk - 1691616.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Garvald Law Small hill at the end of one of the long ridges running off Blackhope Scar.
Black Knowe - geograph.org.uk - 1620652.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Black Knowe Cloud about to cover Black Knowe.
Summit cairn, Carcant Hill. - geograph.org.uk - 8459.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Summit cairn, Carcant Hill. Looking north to the Pentland Hills.
Glen of the South Esk - geograph.org.uk - 168901.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Glen of the South Esk. The head of the South Esk Glen, deep in the Moorfoot Hills. The surrounding land is peaty plateau, some given over to the Bowbeat Hill power station. A small hut is a water works relic. Unsure why it's here, as the burn runs into Gladhouse reservoir.
Summit, Castle Hill. - geograph.org.uk - 311639.jpg
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0
Summit, Castle Hill. The hill boasts the remains of a old settlement, but on the ground there's not much to see - only a few depressions and the remains of a small ditch and bank
Black Law - geograph.org.uk - 9211.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Black Law. Glentress Forest gives way to moorland on the ridges. View along to Dunslair Heights, with mast.
Lee Pen - geograph.org.uk - 1479710.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Lee Pen Looking out of Caberston Forest to the eastern side of Lee Pen above the bridge and golf course by the Leithen Water.
Wind turbines on Emly Bank - geograph.org.uk - 2250678.jpg
(c) Wind turbines on Emly Bank by Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Wind turbines on Emly Bank Strukturierte Daten auf Commons bearbeiten
Knowes Hill - geograph.org.uk - 255244.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Knowes Hill Rough grazing beyond a few cleared fields. Originally they would have been stony, but have been painstakingly cleared.
Dunslair Heights from the west - geograph.org.uk - 1602343.jpg
(c) Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dunslair Heights from the west The ridge between Dunslair Heights (with the mast) and Shieldgreen Kipps (L of centre) seen from Hamilton Hill.
Frosted grass by Broadlaw Burn - geograph.org.uk - 1618220.jpg
(c) Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0
Frosted grass by Broadlaw Burn This area of rough grass on the south side of Broadlaw Burn was in shade and still frosted. Torfichen Hill is straight ahead.
South side of Eastside Heights - geograph.org.uk - 1720823.jpg
(c) Frances Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
South side of Eastside Heights Snow and ice highlight an all terrain vehicle track over the Moorfoot Hills.
Summit, Clog Knowe - geograph.org.uk - 1617115.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Summit, Clog Knowe Burnt patch of heather with a view past the strange aerial gates towards Windlestraw Law.
Summit Cairn, Seathope Law - geograph.org.uk - 162279.jpg
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0
Summit Cairn, Seathope Law. The highest point seems a few yards to the left of the picture, but is unmarked. The square construction to the right behind the fence is a grouse butt.
Priesthope Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1476459.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Priesthope Hill A steep pull up through deep heather from the col with Corby Craigs, Priesthope Sware. The hill has suffered the attentions of motorcycle vandals and is badly cut up on this side with fresh erosion gullies forming along the tyre marks.
Blackhope Scar - geograph.org.uk - 211784.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Blackhope Scar. From Bowman'c Cleuch on Jeffries Corse, a view of Midlothian's highest hill.
Dundreich from Huntly Cot - geograph.org.uk - 115512.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dundreich from Huntly Cot. From the top of the Huntly Cot Hills, view west over the hidden South Esk to Dundreich.
Dunlee Hill - geograph.org.uk - 527484.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dunlee Hill Dunlee Hill seen across the Caddon Water.
View from Bowbeat Hill - geograph.org.uk - 275557.jpg
(c) Graham Ellis, CC BY-SA 2.0
View from Bowbeat Hill Looking SW down into the valley with Cardon Law the hill on the other side. This picture was taken about 10 m from a wind turbine with the blades swishing round behind me!
Bell Wood and Red Scar, Dod Law - geograph.org.uk - 69603.jpg
(c) Kirsty Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bell Wood and Red Scar, Dod Law. Dow Law summit is to the right of this photo, but the ridge runs off rightwards towards Heriot.
Stony Knowe - geograph.org.uk - 534994.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Stony Knowe The Moorfoot Hills in the heather season, view from Elibank Forest across the Tweed.
View towards the Moorfoot Hills - geograph.org.uk - 778221.jpg
(c) Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0
View towards the Moorfoot Hills Taken from the grassy moors above Jedderfield Plantation towards the distant Moorfoot Hills, north of Peebles.
Ven Law and Peebles from across the Tweed - geograph.org.uk - 1185432.jpg
(c) M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Ven Law and Peebles from across the Tweed
Yardstone Knowe - geograph.org.uk - 200105.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Yardstone Knowe. A moorland summit.
Gate and fence, Maiden Law - geograph.org.uk - 162283.jpg
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gate and fence, Maiden Law. The fence skirts the summit of Maiden Law, and this corner is as close as it gets. Looking towards Seathope Law.
Forestry below Shieldgreen Kipps - geograph.org.uk - 1396116.jpg
(c) Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Forestry below Shieldgreen Kipps Striking patterns of the forest rides seen from South Knowe.
Bareback Knowe - geograph.org.uk - 1723971.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bareback Knowe A broad ridge which provides an easy route onto Windlestraw Law. The upper part is peaty, and snow filled runnels provided easy underfoot conditions.
The Kipps. - geograph.org.uk - 115529.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
The Kipps. View north from the slopes of Blackhope Scar. A zigzag road climbing out of the deep glen of the South Esk on the south slopes of The Kipps.
Whitehope Law - geograph.org.uk - 1717089.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Whitehope Law The eastern side of Whitehope Law seen from Eastside Heights.
Dod Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1619377.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dod Hill The truncated end of a grassy ridge off Windlestraw Law (background). The steep slopes are well drained and there are no peat deposits giving a green appearance. Cloud is rapidly forming.
Looking North from theCairn Hill, Scawd Law Col - geograph.org.uk - 1592943.jpg
(c) Iain Lees, CC BY-SA 2.0
Looking North from theCairn Hill, Scawd Law Col
Between Huntly Cot and Mauldslie - geograph.org.uk - 1712957.jpg
(c) Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Between Huntly Cot and Mauldslie In the background are Huntly Cot and Mauldslie Hills named after the farms at their bases, part of the Moorfoot Hills.
Slopes of Windlestraw Law - geograph.org.uk - 526982.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Slopes of Windlestraw Law Gentle, waterlogged moorland slopes. View across the B709 to Leithen Hopes and another member of Donald's list, Whitehope Law (623m).
Trig Point - geograph.org.uk - 220746.jpg
(c) Adam Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0
Trig Point. A trig point on Watherston Hill at the corner of a fairly mature plantation.
Quarry, Broad Law - geograph.org.uk - 246704.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Quarry, Broad Law. Moorfoot scarp, quarried. No longer worked but the quarry is visible from a long way away.
Gladhouse Reservoir from closed car park - geograph.org.uk - 1713001.jpg
(c) Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Gladhouse Reservoir from closed car park A view south towards the valley of the South Esk. The car park is no longer available.
Rawburn Head - geograph.org.uk - 292943.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Rawburn Head A road as yet marked on the OS maps crosses from Over Shiels to Ladyside.