Green Lowther Explained

Green Lowther
Elevation M:732
Elevation Ref:[1]
Prominence M:424
Prominence Ref:[2]
Listing:Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim, G, D,DN,Y[3]
Location:South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Range:Lowther Hills, Southern Uplands
Coordinates:55.3899°N -3.7375°W
Grid Ref Uk:NS 90037 12027
Topo:OS Landranger 71, 78

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. A microwave array once stood at the summit, however a telecommunications mast remains next to a transmitter station.[4] The private service road which makes its way up neighbouring Lowther Hill, continuing over Green Trough to the summit is the second highest paved road in Britain after Great Dun Fell in the Pennines and the highest road of any kind in Scotland.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Green Lowther . hill-bagging.co.uk. 28 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Green Lowther.
  3. Web site: Database of British and Irish Hills: User guide.
  4. http://www.dgsys.co.uk/btmicrowave/sites/35.php Green Lowther: BT Microwave Sites
  5. Web site: The 13 highest roads to ride in the UK.
  6. Web site: Database of British and Irish Hills: User guide.
  7. Web site: Cold Moss.

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