Glenwhappen Rig

Glenwhappen Rig is a hill in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,988 feet. Glenwhappen Rig is situated nearby to the village Tweedsmuir, as well as near the locality Glenbreck.

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,988 feet
Description: hill on the boundary of the Scottish Borders and South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK; northwest of Tweedsmuir
Also known as: “Glenwhapen Rig” and “Glenwhuppen Rig”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Culter Fell and Coulter Reservoir.

Culter Fell

Peak

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Culter Fell is a hill in the Culter Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is the county top of the historic county of Lanarkshire, as well as the highest point in South Lanarkshire council area. Culter Fell is situated 2 miles north of Glenwhappen Rig.

Coulter Reservoir

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tweedsmuir and Coulter.

Tweedsmuir

Village

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Tweedsmuir is a village and civil parish in Tweeddale, the Scottish Borders Council district, southeastern Scotland. Tweedsmuir is situated 3 miles east of Glenwhappen Rig.

Coulter

Village

Photo: Jonathan Oldenbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Coulter or Culter is a small village and civil parish in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It lies approximately 3 miles south of Biggar. Some old maps and local modern houses also have the spelling Cootyre - "a safe place for cows." Nearby are two notable Scottish hills, Tinto and Culter Fell. Coulter is situated 5 miles north of Glenwhappen Rig.

Lamington

Village

Photo: David Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lamington is a conservation village in South Lanarkshire in Scotland, roughly between Biggar and Lanark and sits astride the A702 trunk road. It is reputed to be the home of Marion Braidfute, legendary wife of William Wallace. Lamington is situated 6 miles northwest of Glenwhappen Rig.

Glenwhappen Rig

Category: landform
Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.51667° or 55° 31′ north

Longitude

-3.5° or 3° 30′ west

Elevation

1,988 feet (606 metres)

Open location code

9C7RGG82+M2

GeoNames ID

2648415

Wikidata ID

Q24643821

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Glenwhappen Rig” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Glenwhappen Rig”
Dutch: “Glenwhappen Rig”
Swedish: “Glenwhappen Rig”

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Localities in the Area

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