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Windlestraw Law

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Quick Facts

This is the height of the mountain above sea level. However, on the climb, it is the ascent that matters, i.e. the sum of all the uphill parts of the route.

Altitude

659 m (2162 ft)

This is the standard notation used on Ordnance Survey Landranger maps.

Each reference consists of two letters identifying a 100,000 metre square block then three digits defining the Easting and finally the three digits defining the Northing with reference to the South West corner of the block.

NN166712 is the grid reference for the summit of Ben Nevis. Where you are given the map number ( For Ben Nevis = 41) it is acceptable to omit the two initial letters e.g. 166712. (Instructions on how to read the references are given on the OS maps).

Grid Ref.

NT371431

An indication of this mountains height rank within its class. Where two mountains share the same height they are ordered alphabetically.

Stature

162 of 222 Grahams

The number of ascent routes currently available on Munromagic.

Routes

Mountain names are usually in Gaelic, the native language of the Scottish Highlands, or have been derived from the old Scots and Norse languages. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed.

Meaning

The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map.

OS Landranger Maps Required

73	Peebles, Galashiels & Selkirk, Tweed Valley

A description of the characteristics of the mountain including any hazards of which you should be aware.

Description

Windlestraw Law is the highest of the Moorfoot Hills which lie N of the A72 road between Peebles and Galashiels.

This is an area of high and largely featureless moorland, although the S side of Windlestraw Law has a spur known as Seathope Rig which separates two narrow Glens.

Access is possible either from the S by tracks starting near Holylee on the A72 road, or a slightly shorter approach from the W from a track starting near Blackhopebyre on the B709 road.

General Considerations

Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent.

Wind usually increases with altitude.

Visibility can change markedly with cloud level.

River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day.

Picture Gallery for Windlestraw Law

Evening dusk view looking towards Windlestraw/Scawd Law, taken winter 2010 (December) - by Jason Baxter

Image by Jason Baxter

The Eildon Hills from the summit of Windlestraw Law.

Image by Barry Cross

Looking south from the summit of Windlestraw Law.

Image by Kevin Russell

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Weather & OS Maps

Southern Uplands
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Cheviots
by Metcheck

Windlestraw Law Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Baggers Gallery for Windlestraw Law

Cold and damp summit of Windlestraw Law 15/04/2013

Image by Eileen Stark

James at a cold summit of Windlestraw Law, 15/04/ 2013. Quite a lot of snow still lying around.

Image by Eileen Stark

The Gav Man's first peak in winter conditions! Not a pleasant walk - hideously boggy ground to wade through for the majority of the walk. Thankfully the snow and ice at the peak toughened the ground up.

Image by Gavin White

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