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Name:Garelet Hill
Hill number:1874
Height:681m / 2234ft
Parent (Ma):1832  White Coomb
Parent (SMC):1868  Erie Hill
RHB Section:28B: The River Tweed to the English Border
Donald area:Moffat Hills
County/UA:Scottish Borders
Catchment:Tweed
Class:Subsimm
(DT,sSim)
Grid ref:NT 12410 20114
Summit feature:no feature: ground 40m S of trig point
Drop:25m
Col:656m  NT124199  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 72
(1:25k) 330
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Car near Menzion - forestry track then followed edge of felled block to summit (in trees). Continued on felled edge to Brawns Dod. ATV track to Erie Hill. ATV track on Lairds Cleuch / Garelet Hill out and back and to Garelet Dod and over Stawberry Hill to Fruid. Road back. 13 milesMoorponder11/10/2023
Garelet Hill to Carlavin Hill horseshoe from Talla Linnfootshummusg02/10/2023
Directissme from Tala Linnfoots and hard work.langskill13/07/2023
Good parking at 134202. Steep, relentless and brutal climb in under an hour directly west from the car. 1st of 12 for the day.bolton15/04/2023
From Laird's Cleuch, along the path, through a gate in the deer fence and off to the summit which appears to be just south of the trig. Afterwards went straight down the hill to the pedestrian bridge and then back to the car.JAdair9704/02/2023
Tough 19 mile circuit of Gameshope with White Coomb, Carrefran Gans, Lochcraig Head and Nickies Knowe added on. Wet first few hours, cleared up nicelyGary Heath14/10/2022
From Talla Reservoir to Megget StoneHuwel29/08/2022
I did the six donalds on the west side of the Gameshope valley. Parked at Talla Linnfoots farm and straight up Garelet Hill, then Laird's Cleuch Rig and south to Erie Hill then Garelet Dod. Lay down here for a bit to rest due to the heat. Followed the fenceline south up to Din Law, then Cape Law. From there was a long walk back along the Gameshope Burn, visited the bothy on the way out too. Too sunny all day, 6:55hrs all in. 112 out of 141 now complete....chillyman813/08/2022
From Talla Linfoots for a round of Garelet Hill, Laird's Cleuch Rig, Erie Hill, Garelet Dod, Din Law and Cape Law.rhalstead16/06/2022
Parking at NT133201. Track, then deteriorating path to walled enclosure and then some, to meet new deer fence. Fading ATV track on N side of deer fence offers no respite to the grim steep ascent on deep grass to shoulder of Garelet Dod where a man gate gives access to the W side of the fence for Erie Hill and Lairds Cleuch Rig where another man gate allows access to Garelet Hill. An easy descent SE on deep grass meets a line of old fence posts which lead down through new plantings. Ford the river.Isbjorn07/06/2022
Wide verge for parking at NT 1343 2027. Across FB then steeply straight up. On to Laird's Cleuch Rig -> Erie Hill -> Garelet Dod -> Ellers Cleuch Rig -> Din Law -> Great Hill -> Molls Cleuch Dod -> Carlavin Hill, then steep descent back to car for a 15.9km round.jonglew13/12/2021
Over the footbridge at Talla Linfoots and straight up the steep grassy slopes to the summit. With Ian.Dangerous Dave23/10/2021
Plenty of parking just south of Talla Linhope. Over footbridge and up very steeply on north side of witch Linn directly to summit. KeithByTheC02/08/2021
A clockwise round of 11 summits from Nickies Knowe to Garelet Hill. Parking just E of the bridge on the Talla-Megget road. From Lairds Cleuch Rig. Very steep descent to the road at the bend, then walked back up the road to the car.Minto18/07/2021
Up Gameshope valley from Talla Teservoir, then back along seven tops to the West. Easily room for around six cars at Talla Linnfoots. Good path up as far as bothy, more vague beyond there. Very unpleasant struggle through rough ground on north slope of Cape Law. But fine from there, following wall lines back over Cape Law, Din Law, Ellers Cleuch Rig, Garelet Dod, Erie Hill, Lairds Cleuch Rig, and Garelet Hill. Deer fencing runs from Common Law north to Talla, but gates are provided. Failed to find proper path for descent from Garelet. Great views, and didn’t see a soul all day.Toby-and-Dion10/07/2021
 yorkielad01/06/2021
Parked by bend in road over bridge and followed faint path steeply uphill solocolinfielding26/04/2021
Round of Erie Hill, Lairds Cleuch Rig, Garelet Hill and Garelet Dod from Fruid Reservoir dam.benalder28409/04/2021
Silver Jubilee Road out to Erie Hill then out and back to Garelet Hill over Laird's Cleuch Rig. Flanked Erie Hill following deer fence then up to Garelet Dod returning on good atv track over Strawberry Hill to Fruid. Pleasant enough return on tarmac from there.SS31/08/2020
From parking near bridge at 142 200. Circular walk. Nickies Knowe, Lochcraig Head, Firthybrig Head, Molls Cleuch Head, Carlavin Hill, steep descent to pretty Gameshope, step back up to Erie Hill, Lairds Cleuch Rig, Garelet Hill and descent to Talla Linnfoots. Warm, sunny and windy. With B and R.jenx31/07/2020
Round of Gameshope Glen from Talla Linfoots. 13 Donald/Donald Tops. 23km, +/-1300m, 8 hours.PGCE26/10/2019
First summit on Fruid Dam- Garelet Hill- Laird's Cleuch Rig- Erie Hill- Garelet Dod- Strawberry Hill- Fruid Dam round. For route, see Laird's Cleuch Rig log.pwheeler17/09/2019
Weather fair.MountainMac25/07/2019
The 1st of 10 Donalds on an anticlockwise circuit of the Gameshope Valley finishing on Carlavin Hill. Easy verge parking by bend S. of Talla Linnfoots at 134202 - Over footbridge & then steep path up right side of Witch Linn. Once above waterfall, lost path & made way up to trig point & unmarked summit. Continued to Laird's Cleuch Rig. (S)gerrybowes07/06/2019
Solo, v steeply from P at Talla Linnfoots to trig pillar, badly eroded, then S to Lairds Cleuch Rig. Beautiful sunny morning with little wind. First visit was also solo on 15/07/2015.jacobus15/05/2019
A memorable day during a New Year Borders week. A crisp, clear, cold (-5 at the start) & sunny day with Shaky & Smithy, we dropped one car at Talla Linnfoots & drove the other to the layby on A701 at the Devil's Beef Tub. Followed the usual route up to Whitehope Heights then over Whitehope Knowe & up to Hart Fell. Onwards over Hartfell Rig & then turning N to switchback over Cape Law, Din Law, Ellers Cleuch Rig, Garelet Dod, a sharp pull on to Erie Hill & then on to Lairds Cleuch Rig to finish at the trig on Garelet Hill just in time for a truly stunning sunset. The SMC guide calls the ascent of Garelet Hill from the loch to the E 'brutal but satisfying'. In descent, it's just brutal although there is a faint path on the left side to help. A magnificent walk in perfect winter weather & highly recommended!NotReallyABagger02/01/2019
Tidying up some tops that were missed a few years before. Steep climb from Talla Linfoots. Unusually warm / sunny day for mid October - 20cRoblex10/10/2018
From Talla Linnfoots. Steep climb to Garelet Hill, then nice ridge to Laird's Cleuch Rig, Erie Hill, down to col, camped overnight then Garelet Dodd and descent E to Games Hope Burn, crossing to E side and faint path then track back to starting point.RobertP22/09/2018
From Tallahassee Linfoots, start of a long circuit inc. White CoombN.Morters30/06/2018
13.1 mile walk from Talla Linnfoots, followed pass up east then lane, turned onto and climbed fairly steep slopes to top of Carlavin Hill, followed wall to Molls Cleuch Dod, descended and ascended Lochcraig Head up to summit then to edge to see the stunning view down on Loch Skeen, followed edge around to Mid Craig, climbed ridge then across to Great Hill, considerable descent to Games Hope Burn, then re-ascent of Cape Law after followed nice grassy ridge onto Din Law, Garelet Dod, shapely Erie Hill, Lairds Cleuch Rig and finally Garelet Hill with its very damaged trig, then descended very steeply back down to Car. Not a cloud in the sky all day, easy terrain mainly throughout, hot but with lovely breeze, saw about 10 people all day mostly from a far, this must be be a popular area of the Southern Uplands!DanTrig30/06/2018
Garelet ridge in snow. Parked at Talla Linnfoot, crossed the bridge, followed footsteps up the steep slope to Garelet Hill. Then Laird's Cleuch Rig, Erie Hill, Garelet Dod, Eller's Cleuch Rig, Din Law and Cape Law, returning by the fence, cutting into the valley of the Gamehope Burn from the col SW of Erie Hill, wading the burn, and following the track back to Talla Linnfoot. A superb, but very cold, day.Nick Down110/12/2017
Garelet Ridge. Parked at Talla Linnfoots. Horrifically steep ascent to Garelet Hill, then followed ridge to Cape Law - 7 summits including 3 Donalds and 3 Donald Tops. Dropped down to Gameshope Burn for return - followed west bank to Gameshope bothy, then hhad to wade the burn as none of the alleged FBs on the OS map exist - quite hair-raising after snow melt! Then followed good track back to start.Crib Goch25/03/2017
Alone, round of the Gameshope Burn.Grinner05/03/2017
Parked at base of hill Talla Linnfoots, plenty of space. Steep climb to this peak especially with soft snow. relief to see trig point. Low cloud so no view. Company Soloiandesbottes30/04/2016
ghaley03/10/2015
Parked by the bridge on a grass verge at NT 1342820275 - room for two cars. Crossed bridge, and then a very steep up the east flank of the hill ensued all the way to the summit. Walk continued to Laird's Cleuch Rig. Solo.Man of Kernow102/10/2015
Solo; P at Talla Linnfoots; climbed v steeply W up to eroded trig pillar of GH. Went on to Laird's Cleuch Rig. Weather sunny with thin cloud.seumas15/07/2015
anticlockwise round from talla linnfoots lairds cleuch rig, erie hill, garelet dod, din law, cape law, carrifran gans, white comb, lochcraig head, molls cleuch dod,and some donald tops along the way. dry and sunny day.robertphillips27/06/2015
I missed this one when I did all the rest of the ridge - stupid mistake due to it being on sheet 72 rather than 78 and 70 that covered the rest. Camped at bend in road at foot of hill and up and down by 8.15 am. Little bit of cloud on top, note trig point is not quite the summit hence the two sopt heights on the map.dickscroop11/06/2014
selfdavidsbatty19/01/2014
From Talla Reservoir steep ascent to start a horseshoenickywood128/11/2013
Dry, overcast, warm, some sun, good views.iangalbraith25/08/2013
A day of filling in Donald gaps with Darren after a camp at Megget Stone and a big day yesterday. Did the nice simple grassy ridge tops of Garelet Hill to Erie Hill which we had missed 2 years ago with Darren when darkness forced us to descend early. A good steep climb up Garelet from Talla Linfoots- then after 3 tops slanted back down and without moving car an equally 'vertical'climb up to N to add Talla Cleuch Head.Chris Pearson13/04/2013
Nickies Knowe, Lochcraig Head, Molls Cleuch Dod, Garelet Dod, Erie Hillborderterrier12/08/2012
On my way to Cape Law 11.00. Trig 5045arranc28/04/2011
FJB HFB08/07/2007
Straight up the NE ridge from Talla Linnfoots, on to Garelet Dod in thick mist.agentmancuso28/08/2005
Start at side of the road Grid 134202. Route to Cape Law.smocks and denims25/03/2005
Donald round on the way home from Cape Law to Garalet Hill.Eddie28/05/1993
Talla Linfoot circuit over Lochcraig Head, Under Saddle Yoke, Garelet Dod and neighbouring Donalds and tops RHW26/08/1991