Dundreich
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 View of the Dundreich |
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| height | 622 m ASL | |
| location | Scottish Borders , Scotland | |
| Mountains | Moorfoot Hills | |
| Notch height | 67 m | |
| Coordinates | 55 ° 43 '47 " N , 3 ° 9' 24" W | |
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The Dundreich is a hill of the Moorfoot Hills . It is located near the western edge of the range of hills. Its 622 m high crest is in the Scottish Council Area Scottish Borders .
description
The Dundreich rises about four kilometers northeast of Eddleston and nine kilometers north of Peebles . Less than a kilometer northeast of the main crest is a 613 m high secondary crest known as Jeffries Corse , which is sometimes interpreted as a separate hill. It marks the border between the neighboring council areas Scottish Borders and Midlothian . The height of the dundreich is 67 meters.
Surroundings
The Dundreich Plateau extends to the south and east as far as Midlothian . The approximately 286 hectare area has been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1986 . Regionally rare flowers, mosses and lichens can be found in the raised bog .
Cairns are located on the top of the Dundreich and near the top of Jeffries Corse . Both are listed as Scheduled Monuments due to their historical significance .
The North Esk runs along the eastern flank of the Dundreich , whose source streams arise on the slopes of the Jeffries Corse and the surrounding hills Bowbeat Hill , Blackhope Scar and The Kipps . Four kilometers north of the North Esk is dammed up to the Gladhouse Reservoir . The Portmore Reservoir lies off the northwest flank . The neighboring hills to the northeast and southwest bear the same name ( Hog Hill (Scottish Borders) , Hog Hill (Midlothian) ).
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on themountainguide.co.uk .
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
- ↑ Scheduled Monument - Entry . In: Historic Scotland .
