Local favourite hill · Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Stake Hill

Stake Hill is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Stake Hill: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Stake Hill

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Stake Hill: tips

  • Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Stake Hill — distance from nearby cities

    Coordinates: 55.22148, -2.99956. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

    Places to visit near Stake Hill

    See everything within a day’s drive of Stake Hill

    Other hill stations & viewpoints near Stake Hill

    • Eskdale · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~7 km · Must-see
    • Liddesdale · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
    • Ettrick Pen · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~28 km · Must-see
    • Loch Fell · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~29 km · Must-see
    • Wind Fell · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~29 km · Must-see
    • Annandale Way · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~30 km · Must-see
    • Capel Fell · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~31 km · Must-see
    • Croft Head · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~31 km · Must-see
    • Sighty Crag · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~33 km · Must-see
    • Bodesbeck Law · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~33 km · Must-see

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    Frequently asked

    What is the best time to visit Stake Hill?

    October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

    What are the places to visit near Stake Hill?

    Nearby: Eskdale (viewpoint, 7 km), Hermitage Castle (fort, 17 km), Liddesdale (viewpoint, 20 km), Romans and Reivers Route (trek, 20 km), Castra Exploratorum (fort, 26 km), Branxholme Castle (fort, 27 km).