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Blackhope Scar, Bowbeat Hill & Dundreich loop from Gladhouse Reservoir — Moorfoot Hills

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Blackhope Scar, Bowbeat Hill & Dundreich loop from Gladhouse Reservoir — Moorfoot Hills

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Blackhope Scar, Bowbeat Hill & Dundreich loop from Gladhouse Reservoir — Moorfoot Hills

05:39

20.4km

600m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 7, 2024

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After 2.11 km for 3.89 km

After 12.8 km for 354 m

After 14.5 km for 791 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.11 km

Hirendean Castle Ruins

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Hirendean Castle is a ruined 16th century peel tower probably built by the Kerr family.
Situated on the flattened top of a raised mound beside the Hirenden Burn, it is …

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5.60 km

Blackhope Scar

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Blackhope Scar is a wide sprawling pile in the Moorfoot Hills, Southern Uplands. It's rough and boggy but still offers fine views from the 651m high summit.

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14.5 km

Dundreich at 622m is a summit in the Moorfoot Hills, part of the Southern Uplands. Great views of Edinburgh and the Pentland Hills from the summit. Dundreich is most often climbed as part of a round from the Gladhouse reservoir.

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20.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.48 km

4.86 km

2.35 km

2.22 km

1.47 km

Surfaces

6.66 km

6.53 km

3.54 km

1.57 km

1.29 km

784 m

Elevation

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Sunday 12 July

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Blackhope Scar, Bowbeat Hill & Dundreich loop from Gladhouse Reservoir — Moorfoot Hills

Hirendean Castle Ruins

Blackhope Scar

Dundreich Summit

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