Donalds list: Scottish Lowland hills over 2,000ft
89 peaks with full guides
The Donalds are the Scottish Lowland hills of 2,000 feet or more, south of the Highland line. Percy Donald drew up the list in 1935. They take in the Galloway Hills, the Moffat and Tweedsmuir hills and the Ochils.
Donalds: summit weather
| Summit | Today | Tomorrow | Saturday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrick | Good 16/20 mph · 6°C · rain 0% | Marginal 31/39 mph · 7°C · rain 71% | Marginal 35/43 mph · 5°C · rain 77% |
| Broad Law | Good 15/20 mph · 6°C · rain 0% | Marginal 27/34 mph · 7°C · rain 39% | Marginal 35/43 mph · 5°C · rain 55% |
| Cramalt Craig | Good 15/20 mph · 6°C · rain 0% | Marginal 27/34 mph · 7°C · rain 39% | Marginal 34/43 mph · 5°C · rain 55% |
| White Coomb | Good 13/16 mph · 6°C · rain 0% | Marginal 27/34 mph · 7°C · rain 39% | Marginal 31/38 mph · 5°C · rain 55% |
| Dollar Law | Good 13/16 mph · 6°C · rain 0% | Marginal 26/32 mph · 7°C · rain 39% | Marginal 35/44 mph · 5°C · rain 55% |
| Corserine | Good 14/18 mph · 6°C · rain 0% | Marginal 27/34 mph · 7°C · rain 83% | Marginal 34/42 mph · 5°C · rain 67% |
| Hart Fell | Good 13/18 mph · 6°C · rain 0% | Marginal 30/38 mph · 7°C · rain 17% | Marginal 30/38 mph · 5°C · rain 58% |
| Carlin's Cairn | Good 14/18 mph · 6°C · rain 0% | Marginal 27/34 mph · 7°C · rain 83% | Marginal 33/42 mph · 5°C · rain 67% |
| Lochcraig Head | Good 13/19 mph · 6°C · rain 0% | Marginal 28/34 mph · 7°C · rain 39% | Marginal 30/38 mph · 5°C · rain 55% |
| Cairnsmore of Carsphairn | Good 13/18 mph · 6°C · rain 0% | Marginal 31/38 mph · 7°C · rain 83% | Marginal 32/40 mph · 5°C · rain 67% |
Summit wind / gusts, the day's high and chance of rain. Open a peak for the hour-by-hour forecast, routes and 14-day outlook.
Donalds list: questions
What is a Donald?
A Donald is a hill in the Scottish Lowlands of 2,000 feet (610m) or more. Percy Donald's list counts both hills and lesser tops, using rules about drop and distance.
How many Donalds are there?
There are 89 Donald hills, or about 140 if you include the tops.
What is the highest Donald?
The Merrick in Galloway, at 843m, is the highest Donald and the highest hill in southern Scotland.
Donalds map
Every summit on this page, 89 in all, spread 147 km north to south and 143 km east to west. Tap a pin for heights, routes and conditions.
Skip the map| Merrick | 843m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 20 mph |
| Broad Law | 840m | Scottish Borders | Good gusts 20 mph |
| Cramalt Craig | 830m | Scottish Borders | Good gusts 20 mph |
| White Coomb | 822m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 16 mph |
| Dollar Law | 817m | Scottish Borders | Good gusts 16 mph |
| Corserine | 814m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 18 mph |
| Hart Fell | 808m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 18 mph |
| Carlin's Cairn | 807m | Carrick and Galloway | Good gusts 18 mph |
| Lochcraig Head | 801m | Scottish Borders | Good gusts 19 mph |
| Cairnsmore of Carsphairn | 797m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 18 mph |
| Kirriereoch Hill | 787m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 17 mph |
| Molls Cleuch Dod | 785m | Scottish Borders | Good gusts 19 mph |
| Shalloch on Minnoch | 774m | South Ayrshire | Good gusts 18 mph |
| Meikle Millyea | 749m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 15 mph |
| Culter Fell | 748m | South Lanarkshire | Good gusts 16 mph |
| Under Saddle Yoke | 745m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 15 mph |
| Dun Rig | 744m | Scottish Borders | Good gusts 19 mph |
| Milldown | 738m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 15 mph |
| Pykestone Hill | 737m | Scottish Borders | Good gusts 19 mph |
| Glenrath Heights | 732m | Scottish Borders | Good gusts 19 mph |
| Green Lowther | 732m | South Lanarkshire | — |
| Swatte Fell | 730m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Lowther Hill | 725m | South Lanarkshire | — |
| Cape Law | 722m | Scottish Borders | — |
| Ben Cleuch | 721m | Clackmannanshire | — |
| Lamachan Hill | 717m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 17 mph |
| Middle Hill | 717m | Scottish Borders | Good gusts 15 mph |
| Tinto | 712m | South Lanarkshire | — |
| Cairnsmore of Fleet | 711m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 14 mph |
| Blackcraig Hill | 701m | East Ayrshire | Good gusts 17 mph |
| Black Law | 698m | Scottish Borders | Good gusts 15 mph |
| Chapelgill Hill | 698m | Scottish Borders | Good gusts 12 mph |
| Garelet Dod | 698m | Scottish Borders | — |
| Windy Standard | 698m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 15 mph |
| Queensberry | 697m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Tarfessock | 696m | South Ayrshire | Good gusts 15 mph |
| Meaul | 695m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 17 mph |
| Ettrick Pen | 692m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Mullwharchar | 692m | East Ayrshire | Good gusts 15 mph |
| Ballencleuch Law | 691m | South Lanarkshire | — |
| Talla Cleuch Head | 691m | Scottish Borders | — |
| Erie Hill | 690m | Scottish Borders | — |
| Gathersnow Hill | 688m | Scottish Borders | — |
| Loch Fell | 688m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Blacklorg Hill | 681m | East Ayrshire | — |
| Capel Fell | 678m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Andrewhinney Hill | 677m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Dun Law | 677m | South Lanarkshire | — |
| Larg Hill | 676m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Stob Law | 676m | Scottish Borders | — |
| Curleywee | 674m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 11 mph |
| Wedder Law | 673m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Drumelzier Law | 668m | Scottish Borders | — |
| Gana Hill | 668m | South Lanarkshire | — |
| Uamh Bheag | 666m | Stirling | — |
| Wind Fell | 665m | Scottish Borders | — |
| Bodesbeck Law | 664m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Scaw'd Law | 664m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Birkscairn Hill | 661m | Scottish Borders | — |
| Cairnsgarroch | 659m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Windlestraw Law | 659m | Scottish Borders | Good gusts 15 mph |
| Millfore | 657m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 13 mph |
| Blackhope Scar | 652m | Midlothian | Good gusts 16 mph |
| Hillshaw Head | 652m | Scottish Borders | — |
| Moorbrock Hill | 651m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 19 mph |
| King's Seat Hill | 648m | Clackmannanshire | — |
| Craignaw | 646m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Comb Law | 645m | South Lanarkshire | — |
| Tarmangie Hill | 645m | Perth and Kinross | — |
| Greenside Law | 643m | Scottish Borders | — |
| Alhang | 642m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 17 mph |
| Whitehope Heights | 637m | Dumfries and Galloway | Good gusts 12 mph |
| Croft Head | 636m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Blairdenon Hill | 632m | Stirling | — |
| Beinn nan Eun | 631m | Perth and Kinross | — |
| East Mount Lowther | 631m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Bowbeat Hill | 626m | Midlothian | — |
| Hudderstone | 626m | South Lanarkshire | — |
| Bell Craig | 623m | Scottish Borders | Good gusts 11 mph |
| Coran of Portmark | 623m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Dundreich | 623m | Scottish Borders | — |
| Whitehope Law | 623m | Scottish Borders | — |
| Dungeon Hill | 621m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Cauldcleuch Head | 619m | Scottish Borders | Good gusts 11 mph |
| Lousie Wood Law | 619m | South Lanarkshire | — |
| Windy Gyle | 619m | The River Tweed to the English Border | Good gusts 14 mph |
| Herman Law | 614m | Dumfries and Galloway | — |
| Earncraig Hill | 611m | South Lanarkshire | — |
| Innerdownie | 610m | Perth and Kinross | — |
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