Meikle Shag
Meikle Shag is a peak in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,644 feet. Meikle Shag is situated nearby to the hamlet Troloss Cottage, as well as near Over Fingland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Comb Law and Ballencleuch Law.
Comb Law
Peak
Comb Law is a hill in the Lowther Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The second lowest Donald in the area south of the A702 road, it is surrounded on most sides by tracks or roads and there are various routes to the summit, but the easiest ascent is from the Daer Reservoir.
Ballencleuch Law
Peak
Ballencleuch Law is a hill in the Lowther Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Surrounded on most sides by tracks or roads, there are various routes to the summit, but the most frequent ascents are from Durisdeer or the Daer Reservoir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wanlockhead and Leadhills.
Wanlockhead
Village
Wanlockhead is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, nestling in the Lowther Hills and 1 mile south of Leadhills at the head of the Mennock Pass, which forms part of the Southern Uplands. Wanlockhead is situated 4½ miles northwest of Meikle Shag.
Leadhills
Village
Photo: Alan O’Dowd, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leadhills, originally settled for the accommodation of miners, is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, 5+3⁄4 miles WSW of Elvanfoot. The population in 1901 was 835. Leadhills is situated 5 miles northwest of Meikle Shag.
Elvanfoot
Village
Photo: Darrin Antrobus, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Elvanfoot is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Elvanfoot is located at the confluence of the River Clyde and Elvan Water. The Clyde is crossed by a pedestrian suspension bridge that has been closed since 2007 for want of repair. Elvanfoot is situated 5 miles north of Meikle Shag.
Meikle Shag
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,644 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.36093° or 55° 21′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.6796° or 3° 40′ 47″ westElevation
1,644 feet (501 metres)Open location code
9C7R986C+95OpenStreetMap ID
node 283581679OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12622726
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