Category: Pentland Hills
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Scald Law
A breezy run on the Pentlands Hills under the threat of a wet forecast which, apart from one short shower, never materialised. The Pentlands are the range of hills running south west from Edinburgh. I read there are 150 hill names, the highest being Scald Law at 579m, just pipping Carnethy Hill by six metres.…
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Hillend Iron Age Hill Fort
Caerketton Hill is on the north-eastern end of the Pentland Hills outside of Edinburgh. With its dry ski slope, it dominates the view from the Edinburgh bypass. About halfway up is a distinctive knoll that is the site of an Iron Age hill fort. It takes its name from the small hamlet at the foot…