Walk Route Map dg104 Whita Hill from Langholm

Walk dg104 Whita Hill from Langholm

Superb views from a lofty position

Vital Statistics:

Length:	4mls (6.5km)
Ascent:	958ft (292m)
Time:	2½hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk dg104:

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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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The steel and bronze sculpture on Charlie's Moss which resembles an open book is a memorial to poet Hugh MacDiarmid (1892-1978). It was created by Jake Harvey & unveiled in 1985.

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.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Munros

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Corbetts

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Grahams

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Murdos

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Donalds

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Scottish
Marilyns

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Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Whita Hill at 355m (1165ft). Whita Hill is known as a Scottish Bridget. The summit of Whita Hill is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

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79 Hawick & Eskdale, Langholm

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk dg104 Whita Hill from Langholm

In no particular order . . .

Daffodils on the banks of Ewes Water

Photo: Mike Maclean (4)

Whita Hill summit obelisk

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The River Esk in Langholm where it meets Ewes Water

Photo: Mike Maclean (3)

Langholm and Eskdale from Whita Hill

Photo: Mike Maclean (1)

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