South Lanarkshire | Culter Hills | Half day walk | ★★★
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[Descent from Culter Fell] |
Culter Fell is the highest of the Culter Hills: a sprawling mass of grassy summits stretching along the Scottish Borders / Lanarkshire boundary between Biggar and the M74. A well-positioned line of grouse butts (sunken hides for shooting game birds) perfect for perching on (for humans - not so ideal for grouse) makes the direct ascent from near Coulter less of a slog than it might otherwise be. And what about a different way down for variety's sake? There are a number of possible routes, but perhaps returning along Coulter Reservoir is the most scenic.
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[Coulter Reservoir] |
📌 Walk: Culter Fell - I like grouse butts and I cannot lie
★★★
Start / finish at layby on minor road at Culter Allers Farm, 2 mi south of Coulter, G.R.: NT 031312 ///hotel.outs.hesitate
▶ 12 km / 7 mi | ▲ 660 m | ⌚ Half a day |
⬤ Moderate
Features: △ Culter Fell (748 m, Graham / Donald); Coulter Reservoir
Terrain: Fairly clear, grassy hill path for the sustained ascent with just a few wet patches. Fainter and boggier in places for descent to Holm Nick, good track around reservoir then quiet tarmac road along the glen.
Route & map
Layby - Fell Shin - Culter Fell - Moss Law - Holm Nick - north side of Coulter Reservoir - start
Route credit: Scotland Off the Beaten Track
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On our visit
Wildlife: Pheasants, sheep / lambs, dippers, grey wagtails, butterflies in the glen. Mallard ducks on the reservoir.
Weather: Temperature in single figures at base, windy high up. Remnant snow patches above 600 m.
Chronological photo guide
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[Sheep in fields at the start] |
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[Climbing Culter Fell] |
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[Good views over Knowe Dod from the ascent] |
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[Looking across to Woodycleuch Dod (left) & Ward Law (right) from one of the grouse butts on ascent] |
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[View northwest towards Tinto (distance) from the cairn at 680 metres] |
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[View northeast to Chapelgill Hill] |
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[Culter Fell summit] |
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[View south into the heart of the Southern Uplands] |
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[Fainter paths for the descent across Moss Law] |
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[Coulter Reservoir] |
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[Descent from Culter Fell] |
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[Descent to Coulter Reservoir] |
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[Breeks Burn] |
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[Coulter Reservoir] |
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[Coulter Reservoir] |
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[Coulter Reservoir] |
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[View along the glen and the final part of the route] |
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[Culter Water near the finish] |
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