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I was told by a shepherd that 'black' in hill names refers to heather,... (more)

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Typical expanses of grass and heather: Deer Law in the foreground, heather on... (more)

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Rough grass with heather and the odd rock outcrop to the west of the Allt na Dalach Moire.

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Moorland grasses, bilberry and heather on the south-facing slope. The pole on... (more)

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Grass with a few clumps of flowering heather dominate the moorland but... (more)

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A moorland track with a history; compare the appearance of the grass and heather... (more)

Tags: Cross Borders Drove RoadX   type:GeographX   Grass and Heather Moorland   top:MoorlandX   top:PathsX   Pentland HillsX   top:UplandsX   WalkerX  

Boggy patches in the heather west of Deer Law. Dollar Law is in the background.

Tags: Cotton GrassX   type:GeographX   Grass and Heather Moorland   top:MoorlandX   top:UplandsX  

A sharp boundary between the heather and the edge of the new coniferous... (more)

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There has been a fire on the nearby hillside, judging by the blackened patches... (more)

Tags: Bothy (Mountain Hut)X   type:Cross GridX   Grass and Heather Moorland   top:Housing, DwellingsX   top:MoorlandX   Steep HillsideX   top:UplandsX  

Grass and heather hillsides south of Coulter.

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Hill pasture gives way to steeper grass and heather with scree patches, seen... (more)

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Moorland management on the hillside above Glengaber.

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There is a variety of colours on the heather, grass and scree hillsides here.... (more)

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Looking down this grass and heather ridge to Bleakfield.

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A moorland species at about 400m just off the line of the path crossing the... (more)

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An old moss-covered cairn and a sandstone outcrop in the heather by a small burn... (more)

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The new path to Invermoriston crosses the hillside above the treeline, through... (more)

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A nice display on the south side of the hill. Bracken is beginning to encroach... (more)

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A colourful display next to the Cross Borders Drove Road and path up from Yarrowford.

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Within the deer fence, Little Assynt estate has been planted with native tree... (more)

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A purgatorial ascent by the fence through deep heather on uneven peaty ground... (more)

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Grassland below the wall, a mix of bushes and heather above.

Tags: top:Farm, Fishery, Market GardeningX   type:GeographX   Grass and Heather Moorland   Hill PastureX   top:MoorlandX   View of TownX  

'Flow' in moorland place names can be a warning of a morass of bog,... (more)

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Heather moorland with a few sheep trods and grassy patches. Harehope Forest is... (more)

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Still some frost on the grass in shadow after a sub-zero night.

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The upper part of a burn draining heather moorland south of the ridge to... (more)

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A fine panorama from this 523m summit including the Eildon Hills and the Three... (more)

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Looking westwards to Hare Law and Minch Moor; Wallace's Trench cuts across... (more)

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The Southern Upland Way crosses the summit and continues eastwards to the Three... (more)

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Patchy heather and scree descending from the 399m summit.

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At this point the Cross Borders Drove Road has gained most of the height and... (more)

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The drove road and Southern Upland Way at the top of the notch in the ridge.

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Not quite featureless in fact as there's the excitement of an old drainage... (more)

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A welcome sight after teetering over tussocks and deep heather from Deepslack... (more)

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A walker on the ascent of Clog Knowe (541m) on the ridge between Innerleithen... (more)

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From this point the track diverges from the older route shown on the OS 1:25,000... (more)

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Steep heather slopes above Black Cleuch with Heathpool Forest on the south side... (more)

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The last stages of this fine high-level route from Minchmoor to the Three... (more)

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The Southern Upland Way traverses the north side of Broomy Law to continue... (more)

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The path descends to the dip in the ridge, meeting the first trees for over 2km... (more)

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Walkers on the Southern Upland Way ascending Brown Knowe from the dip in the... (more)

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Looking west towards Minch Moor from this 523m summit - see also NT3832 : "It's my summit!".

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The upper edge of the patchy heather with shelter belts on Threepland Hill in view.

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A gentle slope descends the west side of the hill through patchy heather.

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Heather moor on the ridge to the Three Brethren cairns which appear at the tip... (more)

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The lower slopes of Greenside Law have boggy patches interspersed with heather.

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Another area with a sprinkling of large boulders on the heather moor. The... (more)

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The track zigzags down Duncan Gill to Cowgill Upper Reservoir, though becomes... (more)

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An attractive contrast to the acres of heather but not so good to walk on.

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The well might be this pool on the burn - see also Dr Duncan Pepper's... (more)

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