Upper Dalveen
Upper Dalveen is a hamlet in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Upper Dalveen is situated nearby to the locality Dalveen Linn, as well as near Linn Bank.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lowther Hill and East Mount Lowther.
Lowther Hill
Peak
Lowther Hill is a hill in the Lowther Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Although the hill lends its name to the range, it is the second highest point of the Lowther Hills and lies on the border between Lanarkshire and Dumfries and Galloway, east of the town of Sanquhar, however the true summit lies just within Lanarkshire. Lowther Hill is situated 1½ miles northwest of Upper Dalveen.
East Mount Lowther
Peak
Photo: Iain Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Mount Lowther is a hill in the Lowther Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. The hill is most often climbed as a detour before or after ascending Lowther Hill, however much longer approaches from the south utilising ancient pathways such as the medieval Enterkin Pass are also possible - a viewpoint indicator is located at the summit. East Mount Lowther is situated 2 miles northwest of Upper Dalveen.
Green Lowther
Peak
Green Lowther is a hill in the Lowther Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is the highest point of the Lowther Hills and lies in Lanarkshire, east of the town of Sanquhar. Green Lowther is situated 2½ miles north of Upper Dalveen.
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 3½ miles northwest of Upper Dalveen.
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 4½ miles north of Upper Dalveen.
Upper Dalveen
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.35628° or 55° 21′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.73434° or 3° 44′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C7R9748+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 293417876OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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