A long drive for a wee hill. Steph and I had plans for a wee overnight bothy trip and given that I hadn’t done Ettrick Pen, I thought Over Phawhope might cut it. We listened to the frankly ridiculous Scotland France rugby match and took to the slopes after learning of the 50-40 scoreline. The plan was to start around 4pm, go light, and on descent see if the bothy was busy. We could always come back with heavy pack and wood. The hill was a super wee climb of about 1100 feet from the bothy itself and uncomplicated enough. Views are quite impressive with South Scotland stretching away. Hart Fell, Arthur’s Seat, and Green Lowther were all visible. It was chilly at the top but the sun was magic. Once we got down to the bothy, it was very busy so we decided to just head home, have a wee dram in front of the fire and reward ourselves with the knowledge of having a fine hill day. Great wee hill.
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