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We parked on the wide verge near the cemetery at Durisdeer village around 9am. The forecast was foggy at Donald height until the back of 11, so I was hopeful it would have cleared by the time we got to Wedder Law.
We headed along the track south-east from the cemetery. There's clearly a lot of grouse farming going on here, with hundreds of young grouse running about on the track and flying into the fields.
- Starting at Durisdeer Cemetery
- View of the track winding up Whiteside Shoulder (left)
- Impressive horns
When the track forked we took the left heading up Whiteside Shoulder.
- On Whiteside Shoulder
- Further along the track, looking back over Nithsdale and Morton Castle, just before we entered the fog
We climbed into the expected fog, taking the track until we were south of the Scaw'd Law summit. We took another track north-east a short way until we reached a gate. From here we followed a wall north over the twin tops of Scaw'd Law, with the recognised summit being the second one. Then we returned to the main track by the same route, and continued along it towards Wedder Law.
- Ahead the track climbs up Wedder Law
- Heading up Wedder Law
At the summit of Wedder Law the fog had indeed cleared somewhat, though not completely. Enough to see the surrounding hills at least.
- Wedder Law summit, looking east with Shiel Dod on the left and Gana Hill on the right
We took the same track back down and part way up Scaw'd Law again, but turned south part way up and onto the track up Glenleith Fell. After a while we left the track and followed some faint paths up to the summit. Despite being the lowest summit of the day, the views were best from here. This was due to the fog having cleared, and the hill being higher than those around it to the south and east, affording good, if somewhat hazy views in that direction all the way to the Solway Firth.
- Glenleith Fell summit, looking north at Scaw'd Law, Ballencleuch Law and Rodger Law in a line
- View over to the northern Lowther Hills
- Distant view of Cairnsmore of Fleet and the Solway Firth
We headed west down Glenleith Fell, following the fence for a more direct route, rather than the track which loops round to the south.
- On way down, looking towards Durisdeer
- View over Kettleton Reservoir with the Merrick in the distance
Re-joining the track, we stopped in at the bothy at Kettleton Byre for a nosey, and signed the visitor book. Then continued down the track back to the start.
- A brief visit to Kettleton Byre bothy
- Following the track back to the start