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Name:Green Lowther
Hill number:1740
Height:732m / 2402ft
RHB Section:27C: The Glenkens to Annandale
Donald area:Lowther Hills
County/UA:South Lanarkshire
Catchment:Clyde
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Graham, Donald,
Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,D,DN,Y)
Grid ref:NS 90037 12027
Summit feature:trig point
Drop:424m
Col:308m  NS994154  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 71 78
(1:25k) 329
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 497 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Lowther circuit from the south. 6 of 8thekirkie pirate12/01/2024
On a wet & misty day in July we had no better option than to climb this antenna filled hill. From Wanlockhead followed the SUW to Lowther hill & along the road to the top trig point... and back.ChinnockC22/07/2023
parked by buildings at the side of the private road. up the road then direct via shooting shedjef12/06/2023
Up from Wanlockhead by Southern Upland Way, then along the road. Beautiful day, but very strong wind.dal22/05/2023
From Overfingland up SUW over Laght Hill and Cold Moss to Lowther Hill. Along tarmac to Green Lowther then to Peden Head and down Riccart Law Rig and Shortcleuch to car parked in layby just west of bridge.SS09/04/2023
From cemetery. LH, GT and GH.chrisbien25/03/2023
Green Lowther and Lowther Hill, Wanlockhead. Walkhighlands routehummusg20/01/2023
SMC route for the northern Lowthers, parked at a layby near OverfinglandGary Heath04/11/2022
Wanlockhead to Lowther Hill and along ridge to Louise Law Wood as an out and back. With GN. Enjoyable daytrimarc221/09/2022
Parked the car on the Northern end of the A702 and got the 3km road walk out of the way. Followed the Southern Upland Way to Lowther Hill (with a small diversion for Laght Hill), then East Mount Lowther with good views of the Lake District Fells. Back to Lowther, Green Lowther, Dun Law, a sharp drop down and up to Louise Wood Law. Bit of a tromp back to the road.tsharp16/09/2022
From Overfingland for a round of Laght Hill, Cold Moss, East Mount Lowther, Lowther Hill, Green Lowther and Faugh.rhalstead09/09/2022
Walked along the duel carraigway from Lowther HIll to Green Lowther!! Clear blue skies, great views of the Southern UplandsJossker12/08/2022
Pleasant ascent of East Mount Lowther using SUW then blue trail. From there headed up to Lowther Hill then on to Green Lowther (the white lines still intrigue me). Returned to LH then down SUW.SS21/07/2022
From Wanlockhead following the SUW to track branching off R to East Mount Lowther, then onto Lowther Hill, Green Trough and Green LowtherWayne Mac15/05/2022
Followed the road up from Wanlockhead on the look out for Dotterel.3 kinnears10/05/2022
7 of 11: From Green Trough. With Karen.ChrisR29/04/2022
Start A702 Southern Uplands Way,Circular route Lowther Hill, Green Lowther, Horsegrain Dod and Langcleuch Rig. with Chris, just under 8 miles.Hutchie17/01/2022
Thick cloud and drizzle. Easy to get to the top, but any further was hell.Jhimmy16/10/2021
Easy going along the top from SUWFellhugger13/09/2021
A nine top, ten mile round from Wanlockhead, including Mine Hill, Stake Hill, Lowther Hill, Green Trough, Green Lowther, Peden Head, Dungrain Law, Dun Law, Glen Ea’s Hill… and then back to the car through the old mine workings, along the disused railway, and beside the little steam train line. Sun and views all day. Paused to cool our feet in an ice cold stream. Glorious day!Toby-and-Dion28/08/2021
Parked at S.U.Way crossing (9:35) and followed this till path started to descend. Then across country towards summit using animal tracks where poss. Long final climb up the grassy NW ridge, reasonably easy. Walked back along the road to the radar station and down S.U.Way. Passed memorial to Canadian airman killed in a Hurricane in 1942. Cloudy but dry. Finished 11:50dbb08/07/2021
From Overfingland SMC route. Laght Hill, Comb Head, Cold Moss, Lowther Hill, East Mount Lowther, Lowther Hill again, Green Trough, Green Lowther, Dungrain Law, Dun Law, White Law, Louise Wood Law down over Great Hill to Peden Burn and walk along road back to Overfingland. 15 miles-ish, 6 hrs.Longwojo18/06/2021
Lowther hill and green Lowther via Cold Moss with return by Stowgill Dod. 8.1 mile. 2261ft ascent.DaveGraham 18/06/2021
CK SheilaS09/05/2021
From golf course CP. Straight up Green Lowther using mining track and path along line of shooting butts. The Peden Hiead and Dungrain Law. With B and Rjenx30/04/2021
Set off from Wanlockhead along SU Way. Did East Mount Lowthewr, Lowther Hill and Green Lowther, descending direct to Wanlockhead. 3 hrs. Could see for miles - Arran, Jura, Ben Lomond, Ben more, Schiehallion.jigglybones12/04/2021
Good roadside parking for couple of cars at NS 9449 1206. Faugh -> Dun Law -> Dungrain Law -> Peden Head, across to here, then on to Green Trough -> Lowther Hill -> Cold Moss -> Comb Head -> Laght Hill. Bike left at Overfingland to save 2 mile road walk back to car.jonglew02/04/2021
Lockdown revisit, P layby S of Potrenick Brig on A702 & came up via Langcleuch Rig & Horsegrain Dod, on to Green Troughagentmancuso05/03/2021
Lowther 6Huwel29/01/2021
With Chris, mist most of the day but good views on East Mount Lowther, also Lowther Hill.Hutchie22/10/2020
Started at the SUW in Wanlockhead and climber Stake Hill, Lowther Hill, Green Trough, Green Lowther, Peden Head, Dungrain Law and Dun Law before retracing my steps and going up Mine Hill on the way back.clivevilla13/10/2020
G + Aarthurwhittaker08/10/2020
Started from Elvanfoot cemetery, over Louise Wood Law, Dun Law, Green Lowther, Lowther Hill, then East Mount Lowther, turned back over Lowther Hill, then dropping down to the A702, avoiding the Donald Top of Cold Moss. Returned along the A702 by foot, 10hrs all in. Didn't see a would until the radio meet on Green Lowther were an Openreach engineer was half way up it.chillyman824/06/2020
CycleCorbielinnrider20/06/2020
Probably my fourth ascent and climbed after Steygail.3 kinnears31/05/2020
Parked at the cemetery and walked up the SU way, then trudged up the tedious tarmac to the top and back down again. Fortunately, all the summit detritus was concealed by fog.Gill21/01/2020
Lots of snowShibby16/12/2019
https://www.strava.com/activities/2808623599Graham22b22/10/2019
Back again. From the cemetery.chrisbien02/10/2019
Up the road and then onto Green Lowther. Met 4 Jehovah's Witnesses who were trying to get to Beatock by driving up the Lowther access road!chrisbien30/09/2019
Pleasant walk from Wanlockhead. Parked near cemetery. Various routes up.willyross15/08/2019
P by cemetery. Track and then road to Lowther and Green Lowther, Cool wind, cloudy with some sun and a light shower towards the end. Met Hils at the top of GL and had a nice chat.chrisbien12/08/2019
SoloVin07/05/2019
The 3 Donalds from Wanlockhead. On own.MorecambeMonkey22/04/2019
From Wanlockhead as part of good round. Clear but biting wind.MichaelF25/03/2019
Wanlockhead, East Lowther, Lowther and back down access track in heavy rainFlatfield17/02/2019
From E Wanlock Head, up access road (for radio masts etc.) and ski runs? Lowther Hill, Green Trough, Green Lowther, East Mount Lowther and Stake Hill. With PM.CJM17/01/2019
Reached via the service road from Wanlockhead with snow underfoot. Returned with a short detour to East Mount Lowther along with CM.bolton17/01/2019
A circuit of the Lowthers ridge from Overfingland on a windy, bright day. Laght Hill (deviating from the SUW to the summit), Comb Head, Cold Moss, Mount Lowther, Green Trough, Green Lowther, Peden Head, Dungrain Law, Dun Law and Louise Wood Law. Found buried treasure along the way.Nick Down129/12/2018
On my bike from Mennockvictimofmathema17/11/2018