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Broad Law
Quick Facts
This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.
Total Ascent
1935 ft

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time
3.5 hrs
The horizontal distance of the route.
Route Distance
6.3 ml
 

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

 Notes
Easy ascent on gently rounded crests of broad ridges of Broad Law. Good route for wet weather.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

 Travel Information

Head to: Tweedsmuir

From Teedsmuir on the A701 (Moffat to Selkirk), take the minor road to Talla and Megget Reservoirs. Park near the Megget Stone.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,935 feet. Allow 3.5 hours to complete this 6.3 mile route.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

 Route Information
Waypoint Detail
  Start from parking near the Megget Stone
  NT15052030 Distance
Altitude
1476 ft
1
Ascend NW onto Fans Law
NT14502069 Distance
0.5 miles
Altitude
1886 ft
2
Continue N on easy slopes to Cairn Law
NT14432162 Distance
0.6 miles
Altitude
2335 ft
3
Head NNE along braod ridge towards summit
NT14652258 Distance
0.6 miles
Altitude
2454 ft
4
Continue N to summit of Broad Law
NT14642355 Distance
0.6 miles
Altitude
2755 ft
5
Head NE towards the head of Polmood Crag
NT15082397 Distance
0.4 miles
Altitude
2703 ft
6
Descend SE to Tods Knowe
NT16222318 Distance
0.7 miles
Altitude
2267 ft
7
Descend SE on easy slopes to Lamb Knowe
NT16672255 Distance
0.5 miles
Altitude
2116 ft
8
Continue SE to Craig Head
NT17232184 Distance
0.6 miles
Altitude
1719 ft
9
Bear SSW on steeper slopes to join road at Meggethead
NT16952131 Distance
0.4 miles
Altitude
1154 ft
10
Head WSW on road to return to start
  NT15052030 Distance
1.5 miles
Altitude
1476 ft

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

 Weather
Southern Uplands
by MWIS (PDF format)
Lake District
by Met Office
Cheviots
by Metcheck
Images of Broad Law
Route Area Map
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Rating & Reviews

 Rating & Reviews
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Written by Graham Ellis on 16 Aug 2008:
Only took 3 hours (with no stops). Only real interesting thing (if you care for it) is the air traffic control array at the top. Although I kept to the fence on the way up there is no need to, and you could go more directly to Cairn Law. I by-passed the Craig Head waypoint and went straight down to the farm at the road from Lamb Knowe.
 
Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.
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