Culter Hills
The Culter Hills, Coulter Fells or variations thereof, are a range of hills, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. They are neighboured to the east by the Manor Hills and are split roughly in half by the border between South Lanarkshire and the Scottish Borders.
The Hills
The hills form a roughly southwest–northeast rectangular shape and cover a considerable area, however the ridges within the range do not follow a common direction. The highest summit, Culter Fell, at 748m, is the highest point in South Lanarkshire and indeed the whole of Lanarkshire. Walks in the area frequently follow a popular round which begins in the Culter Glen, follows an ascent from the north up Culter Fell, down and up to Glenwhappen Rig to Gathersnow Hill followed by a long, flat walk to Hudderstone and back into the glen. This can be shortened to head back at Holm Nick, passing by the Coulter reservoir. Another popular option is to begin from Glenkirk farm to the east, also allowing for a circular route.In a roughly clockwise direction, the hills in the range over 2000 ft are:
Summit | Height | Listing |
Culter Fell | 748 | Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,D,CoH,CoU,DN,Y |
Cardon Hill | 675 | Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN |
Chapelgill Hill | 696 | Hu,Tu,Sim,D,GT,DN,Y |
Coomb Hill | 640 | Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN |
Gathersnow Hill | 688 | Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,D,DN,Y |
Hillshaw Head | 652 | Tu,Sim,D,GT,DN |
Coomb Dod | 635 | Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN |
Hudderstone | 626 | Hu,Tu,Sim,D,GT,DN,Y |