Molls Cleuch Dod

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Molls Cleuch Dod
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Highest point
Elevation 785 m (2,575 ft) [1]
Prominence 39 m (128 ft) [1]
Listing Tu,Sim, D,CT,DN [1]
Geography
Location Scottish Borders, Scotland
Parent range Moffat Hills, Southern Uplands
OS grid NT 15113 17931
Topo map OS Landranger 79

Molls Cleuch Dod is a hill in the Moffat Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. A broad, grassy outlier of the surrounding hills, it is commonly ascended in rounds beginning from the Megget Stane and Talla Linnfoots or as a detour from the Grey Mare's Tail. [1]

Subsidiary SMC Summits

SummitHeight (m)Listing [2]
Carlavin Hill736DT,sSim [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Molls Cleuch Dod". Hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. Chris Crocker. "Database of British and Irish Hills: user guide". Hills-database.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. "Carlavin Hill". Hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.