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'''Ettrick Pen''' is a mountain of 2,269 feet on the border of [[Dumfriesshire]] and [[Selkirkshire]].  It is one of the [[Ettrick Hills]], part of the [[Southern Uplands]].
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'''Ettrick Pen''' is a mountain of 2,269 feet on the border of [[Dumfriesshire]] and [[Selkirkshire]].  It is the highest of the [[Ettrick Hills]], part of the [[Southern Uplands]].
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The lower slopes of the mountain are crossed by the [[Southern Upland Way]], and an ascent of Ettrick Pen may be made from the way, climbing from Over Phawhope.
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The summit of the hill is crowned by a large and ancient cairn.

Latest revision as of 13:36, 6 March 2015

Ettrick Pen
Dumfriesshire, Selkirkshire
Ettrick Pen - geograph.org.uk - 29631.jpg
Ettrick Pen
Range: Ettrick Hills
Summit: 2,269 feet NT199076
55°21’23"N, 3°15’50"W

Ettrick Pen is a mountain of 2,269 feet on the border of Dumfriesshire and Selkirkshire. It is the highest of the Ettrick Hills, part of the Southern Uplands.

The lower slopes of the mountain are crossed by the Southern Upland Way, and an ascent of Ettrick Pen may be made from the way, climbing from Over Phawhope.

The summit of the hill is crowned by a large and ancient cairn.