Blackhope Scar is a 652-metre (2,138 ft) Graham in Midlothian/Scottish Borders, Scotland. It lies in the Firth of Forth to the River Tweed area (Moorfoot Hills). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 283 m. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm, Donald, Historic County Top and Current County/UA Top lists.
| Height | 651.8 m / 2,138 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 283 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Graham, Simm, Donald, Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top |
| Region | Firth of Forth to the River Tweed |
| County | Midlothian/Scottish Borders |
| Country | Scotland |
| OS grid reference | NT3151048329 |
| Latitude / longitude | 55.723509, -3.091946 |
| Summit feature | no feature 20m WSW of trig point |
Plan a walk up Blackhope Scar
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Blackhope Scar and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Firth of Forth to the River Tweed before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Grahams list and your Donalds list.
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Hills near Blackhope Scar
Other listed hills within 8 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowbeat Hill | 626 m | Donald | 2.6 km |
| Whitehope Law | 623 m | Donald | 4.0 km |
| Dundreich | 623 m | Donald | 4.1 km |
| Windlestraw Law | 659 m | Graham | 7.7 km |
See the full list of Grahams or the Donalds, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.