Whita Hill
355m (1165ft)
The Ettrick Hills, The Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
The summit of Whita Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
The monument on Whita Hill is a 30m (100ft) high obelisk commemorating the life of Sir John Malcolm (1769-1833), a famous soldier, diplomat and scholar who was born at nearby Burnfoot.
You can find Whita Hill & all the walks that climb it on this unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Map: (click/TAP to select)
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):
See Whita Hill and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
A go4awalk.com downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map featuring Whita Hill should be available soon.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4ml (6.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 958ft (292m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Langholm - Ewes Water - River Esk - Whita Hill - Sir John Malcolm Monument Obelsik - Charlie's Moss - Hugh MacDiarmid Memorial - Hillhead - Ewes Water - Langholm
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