Broad Law

Broad Law
Broad Law seen from the nearby hill of Cramalt Craig. The radio tower on the top is just visible.
Elevation	840 m (2,756 ft)
Prominence	c. 653 m
Parent peak	Merrick
Listing	Corbett, Marilyn, Donald, Council top, (Scottish Borders), County top (Peeblesshire, Selkirkshire)
Location
Location	Southern Uplands, Scotland
Range	southern uplands
Topo map	OS Landranger 72
OS grid	NT146235

Broad Law is the second highest hill in the wide expanse of hill country in Southern Scotland, the Southern Uplands, and the highest for 30 miles in all directions. It is only ten feet lower than its parent, Merrick. Like many of its neighbours it is smooth, rounded and grassy, although the surrounding valleys have very steep sides — country somewhat akin to the Cheviots or the Howgill Fells. The hill may be climbed from any of the villages near its base, or as part of a long, 30-mile trek across the local area between the towns of Peebles and Moffat. There is a radio tower and a VOR beacon on the summit, one of the highest sites in Britain.