Shielhope Hill

Shielhope Hill is a hill in Scottish Borders, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,768 feet. Shielhope Hill is situated nearby to the locality Chapelhope, as well as near Tibbie Shiels.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Megget Reservoir and Loch of the Lowes.

Megget Reservoir

Reservoir

Photo: John Clive Nicholson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Megget Reservoir is an impounding reservoir in the Megget valley in Ettrick Forest, in the Scottish Borders. The 259 hectares reservoir is held back by the largest earth dam in Scotland.

Loch of the Lowes

Photo: John Clive Nicholson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch of the Lowes is situated 2 miles east of Shielhope Hill.

Ettrick Shepherd Monument

Memorial

Photo: Andrew King, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ettrick Shepherd Monument is a memorial, which is situated 2 miles east of Shielhope Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cappercleuch and Bowerhope.

Cappercleuch

Hamlet

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cappercleuch is a settlement on the A708, at St. Mary's Loch in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the historic county of Selkirkshire. Places nearby include Bowerhope Law, Craigierig, Deer Law, the Dryhope Tower, Ettrickbridge, the Ettrick Forest, the… Cappercleuch is situated 3 miles northeast of Shielhope Hill.

Bowerhope

Hamlet

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Bowerhope is a village off the A708, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the banks of St Mary's Loch in Ettrick Forest. Bowerhope is situated 3½ miles northeast of Shielhope Hill.

Dryhope

Hamlet

Dryhope is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, by St. Mary's Loch, on the A708. Known for its rolling green hills and ample walking paths. Also home of St Mary's Loch, the largest natural loch in the Scottish Borders. Dryhope is situated 4½ miles northeast of Shielhope Hill.

Shielhope Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,768 feet
Category: landform
Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.46995° or 55° 28′ 12″ north

Longitude

-3.25667° or 3° 15′ 24″ west

Elevation

1,768 feet (539 metres)

Open location code

9C7RFP9V+X8

GeoNames ID

12623580

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