Chapelgill Hill from Culter Allers Farm

[Robertgee]

Chapelgill Hill is the last of my Donalds in the Culter Hills, on the Lanarkshire, Scottish Borders border.

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I've been up Culter Fell twice in the past, so was looking for a route that didn't require me to climb the extra unnecessary heights of this fine hill again. So I started at Culter Allers Farm, with parking just beyond the farm where the road splits. From here I followed the left hand fork in the road, onto the private road to Coulter Reservoir.

Culter Water Valley

Just after the strip of woodland running up the hillside, just before Kings Beck, a track turns left, to climb alongside the trees. This is a short distance before the usual path climbing Fell Shin, on the way to Culter Fell.

Culter Fell

This track climbs up to reach another track, where a right turn leads to Tippet Know.

Tippet Knowe

Great views open up on the climb up to Tippet Knowe.

Clyde Valley from Tippet Knowe

The route continues to Glenharvie Moss, between Culter Fell and King Bank Head. From where you get views over the Border Hills.

Broad Law from Glenharvie Moss

Chapelgill Hill

From the moss, a left turn leads to King Bank Head, and more great views.

Glenlood Hill, Broomy Law and Coomb Hill

Culter Fell

Tinto and the Clyde Valley

The route simply follows the ridge/fence line to Birnies Bowrock.

Cardon Hill

Tweed Valley

Culter Fell

For my walk I continued along the ridge to Cardon Hill, with it's fine views over the Clyde Valley and Tweed Valley.

Chapelgill Hill

Birnies Bowrock and Culter Fell

Biggar and the Clyde Valley

It was then back to Birnies Bowrock, and on to my main objective, Chapelgill Hill, where more outstanding views were to be found.

Broad Law

Manor Hills

Moffat Hills

Culter Fell

After a well deserved rest and bite to eat, it was more of less a case of retracing my route back to the start.