Home Glossary

Blackhope Scar

Graham

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

651 m (2135 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.

NT315483

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

Stature

174 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

Blackhope Scar is one 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.

Access is possible from the NW using tracks beginning at Moorfoot at the S end of the Gladhouse Reservoir, or from the B7007 road to the NW at Windy Slack.

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 Blackhope Scar

The summit plateau of Blackhope Scar from Dundreich Hill on our circular trip taking in a Graham and 2 Donalds. A fine clear Day 09/04/2015.

Image by Eileen Stark

Summit of Blackhope Scar on a clear cool day in April 2015

Image by Eileen Stark

Looking north towards the pentland hills from the summit of Blackhope scar in march 2009.

Image by Kevin Russell

A selection of weather forecasts local to #GetMountain.Top_Name#.

Ordnance Survey digital maps are also available to members.

Weather & OS Maps

Southern Uplands
by MWIS (PDF format)

East Highlands
by Met Office

Cheviots
by Metcheck

Blackhope Scar Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

Accommodation

A selection of local accommodation options who advertise with Munromagic.com.

Where to Stay

We currently have no
sponsored accommodation listings for this area.

The summary information of one or more ascent routes that include Blackhope Scar.

Click on the route title to load the full content for that route.

Routes that include Blackhope Scar

We currently have no routes listed for Blackhope Scar.

We are working on adding routes for all the Grahams.

Submitting a GPX tracklog for this Graham will allow us to speed up the route authoring process.

Pictures submitted by members on the summit of Blackhope Scar

Baggers Gallery for Blackhope Scar

James at summit of Blackhope Scar. 09/04/2015

Image by Eileen Stark

Sheltering from cool wind at summit trig of Blackhope Scar. 651mtrs. 09/04/2015

Image by Eileen Stark

Blinked at the wrong moment! Although the sun was shining brightly it was way too cold to bother snapping another so it had to do. A long, arduous walk through a foot of snow but still worth it. I even managed to get a tan!

Image by Gavin White

The logging section stores any entries for Blackhope Scar in your own log. From here you can

Add a route log entry that includes this mountain
Write a full account of your route including photos
Edit an existing log entry including uploading a GPX file or add a photo
Delete your log entry

Logging

Your Route Log

You need to be a member to have a route log.

Recently Climbed By

None shared in the last 12 months

If a member has uploaded a tracklog as part of their personal route log and opted to share it then it will be presented here.

You can view a members route overlayed on an online map or download the KMZ file for use in Google Earth.

Shared Members Track Logs

Blackhope Scar

by Graham Ellis

Blackhope Scar

by David McSporran

Blackhope Scar

by David McSporran

Post a few words about Blackhope Scar or read what others have had to say.

Comments

Graham Ellis
wrote on
November 14, 2011

My route: park at NT29175281 - none beyond this point. Follow road / track until remains of Hirendean castle. Go up hill over fence, and follow a sheep track diagonally up the hill. When this disappears, head for The Kipps summit (sooner than I did). [Alternatively keep going on the main track and take the branch to the left to get up to the south and east of The Kipps]. Follow the boundary fence to the summit. Follow the SSW and then SW boundary fence to NT30344758. Go right through the gate, and follow the stream/gulley back down to the track at NT29654856. 14.4km on my GPS.

A full written account of a climb submitted by our members.

You can prepare your own write up by first making an entry in your route log and then visiting the logging section above.

Route Write-Ups

There are no Route Write-Ups submitted for Blackhope Scar

Cookie Policy