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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 |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 497 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Lowther circuit from the south. 
6 of 8 | thekirkie pirate | 12/01/2024 |
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. | ChinnockC | 22/07/2023 |
parked by buildings at the side of the private road. up the road then direct via shooting shed | jef | 12/06/2023 |
Up from Wanlockhead by Southern Upland Way, then along the road. Beautiful day, but very strong wind. | dal | 22/05/2023 |
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. | SS | 09/04/2023 |
From cemetery. LH, GT and GH. | chrisbien | 25/03/2023 |
Green Lowther and Lowther Hill, Wanlockhead. Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 20/01/2023 |
SMC route for the northern Lowthers, parked at a layby near Overfingland | Gary Heath | 04/11/2022 |
Wanlockhead to Lowther Hill and along ridge to Louise Law Wood as an out and back. With GN. Enjoyable day | trimarc2 | 21/09/2022 |
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. | tsharp | 16/09/2022 |
From Overfingland for a round of Laght Hill, Cold Moss, East Mount Lowther, Lowther Hill, Green Lowther and Faugh. | rhalstead | 09/09/2022 |
Walked along the duel carraigway from Lowther HIll to Green Lowther!! Clear blue skies, great views of the Southern Uplands | Jossker | 12/08/2022 |
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. | SS | 21/07/2022 |
From Wanlockhead following the SUW to track branching off R to East Mount Lowther, then onto Lowther Hill, Green Trough and Green Lowther | Wayne Mac | 15/05/2022 |
Followed the road up from Wanlockhead on the look out for Dotterel. | 3 kinnears | 10/05/2022 |
7 of 11: From Green Trough. With Karen. | ChrisR | 29/04/2022 |
Start A702 Southern Uplands Way,Circular route Lowther Hill, Green Lowther, Horsegrain Dod and Langcleuch Rig. with Chris, just under 8 miles. | Hutchie | 17/01/2022 |
Thick cloud and drizzle. Easy to get to the top, but any further was hell. | Jhimmy | 16/10/2021 |
Easy going along the top from SUW | Fellhugger | 13/09/2021 |
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-Dion | 28/08/2021 |
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 11:50 | dbb | 08/07/2021 |
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. | Longwojo | 18/06/2021 |
Lowther hill and green Lowther via Cold Moss with return by Stowgill Dod. 8.1 mile. 2261ft ascent. | DaveGraham | 18/06/2021 |
CK | SheilaS | 09/05/2021 |
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 R | jenx | 30/04/2021 |
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. | jigglybones | 12/04/2021 |
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. | jonglew | 02/04/2021 |
Lockdown revisit, P layby S of Potrenick Brig on A702 & came up via Langcleuch Rig & Horsegrain Dod, on to Green Trough | agentmancuso | 05/03/2021 |
Lowther 6 | Huwel | 29/01/2021 |
With Chris, mist most of the day but good views on East Mount Lowther, also Lowther Hill. | Hutchie | 22/10/2020 |
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. | clivevilla | 13/10/2020 |
G + A | arthurwhittaker | 08/10/2020 |
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. | chillyman8 | 24/06/2020 |
Cycle | Corbielinnrider | 20/06/2020 |
Probably my fourth ascent and climbed after Steygail. | 3 kinnears | 31/05/2020 |
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. | Gill | 21/01/2020 |
Lots of snow | Shibby | 16/12/2019 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/2808623599 | Graham22b | 22/10/2019 |
Back again. From the cemetery. | chrisbien | 02/10/2019 |
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! | chrisbien | 30/09/2019 |
Pleasant walk from Wanlockhead. Parked near cemetery. Various routes up. | willyross | 15/08/2019 |
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. | chrisbien | 12/08/2019 |
Solo | Vin | 07/05/2019 |
The 3 Donalds from Wanlockhead. On own. | MorecambeMonkey | 22/04/2019 |
From Wanlockhead as part of good round. Clear but biting wind. | MichaelF | 25/03/2019 |
Wanlockhead, East Lowther, Lowther and back down access track in heavy rain | Flatfield | 17/02/2019 |
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. | CJM | 17/01/2019 |
Reached via the service road from Wanlockhead with snow underfoot. Returned with a short detour to East Mount Lowther along with CM. | bolton | 17/01/2019 |
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 Down1 | 29/12/2018 |
On my bike from Mennock | victimofmathema | 17/11/2018 |