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Scotland's Donalds

89 hills in the Southern Uplands over 2,000ft. Grassy, rolling, and within easy reach of the Central Belt — the most accessible list in Scottish hillwalking.

The Donalds are hills in the Scottish Lowlands over 2,000ft (610m), compiled by Percy Donald in the 1930s. There are 89 of them, all south of the Highland boundary fault, concentrated in the Galloway Hills, the Moffat Hills, the Tweedsmuirs and the Lowthers.

They're the best-kept secret in Scottish hillwalking: rolling, grassy, quick to bag, and often within 90 minutes' drive of Glasgow or Edinburgh. A fit walker can easily bag three or four Donalds in a day, which makes them the ideal list for anyone without weekly access to proper mountains.

Don't mistake accessibility for easy. The summits are often featureless plateaus where navigation matters in poor visibility, and the weather can turn savage — the Moffat Hills see more precipitation than most of the Highlands. White Coomb in full winter is a serious day out.

Coverage note: we currently have full guides for 89 of 89 donalds. The rest are being written and will appear here as they go live. Log all your completions in the Hill Tracker.

Map of Donalds

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Tip: click a marker for the hill name and link to the full guide.

All Donalds with route guides