Pentland Hills

Braid Law, Caerketton (page 1 of 2)

	Braid Burn at Bonaly 1280 x 850 449K	Frosty February morning. The Braid Burn passes under the A720 bypass here.
	Braid Law 800 x 488 60K	Stunted, windswept trees defy the elements where Braid Law meets Cap Law, north of Quarrel Burn Reservoir.
	Braid Law 2 800 x 600 66K	Those trees again - from close up.
	Braid Law from Scroggy Hill 1024 x 768 123K	December sunshine accentuates the surface textures and reveals sheep dotted about a bare field, possibly dining on turnips.
	Byerside Hill 1280 x 720 289K	Shearie Knowe is the lower hill on the left. Further along there is a stile where you can cross the fence and take a path down to the bridle path. Left for stables, right (up the hill) for Swanston. The hill on the right is Byerside Hill. From this point the fence turns left and continues on a dyke, south, up to Allermuir's summit.
	Caerketton 1024 x 768 103K	The hill at the north-east end of the Pentlands, above the artificial ski slope at Hillend. It's 452m above sea level. Photographed from nearby Allermuir Hill.
	Caerketton from Allermuir 1152 x 864 137K	Fluffy white clouds drift across a hazy blue sky. Far to the east lie Craigmillar and Musselburgh, barely discernible to the left of Caerketton Hill.
	Caerketton from White Hill 1024 x 768 156K	Looking up at the scree slope and the summit of Caerketton Hill (452M). This is the most visible of the Pentland Hills standing quite near to the city. The ski slope is often illuminated at night and, seen from Edinburgh, resembles a very steep street. See T Woods 2. Four people are standing on the ridge near the summit.
	Caerketton Summit 1152 x 864 214K	The higher of the two peaks (452M) is the eastern one shown here with the small cairn on top. This point is visible from most of Edinburgh. The top of the artificial ski-slope is halfway down the hill and a bit further east.
	Hillend to Caerketton 3 1080 x 1080 524K	The picture taken just before this is here on the Bonaly Views, Boghall (path from Hillend) page. This and the next few photos were taken in March 2011. When you reach the top of this path, Hillend Hill is on your right. Continuing straight on takes you to Swanston or turning left takes you up the steep second half of Caerketton's eastern end.
	Hillend to Caerketton 4 1280 x 642 218K	The sign post at the top of the path leading from the Hillend / Boghall path. Hillend Hill is through the gate on the right. The top of the ski slope is nearby on the path to Swanston. There are remains of a fort on Hillend Hill.
	Hillend to Caerketton 5 1280 x 720 226K	After climbing a bit further looking back down shows the knowe (knoll / hillock) of Hillend Hill. Edinburgh is in the distance on the left.
	Caerketton View N15 1280 x 720 299K	The gorse-covered hill in the middle distance is Shearieknowe (916 feet). A stile on its ridge gives access over a fence and leads down into Smithy Cleugh where it joins a bridle path. The small hill directly below is Byerside Hill which sits between Swanston and Allermuir.
	Caerketton View to Ridge 1280 x 720 178K	Castlelaw stands in front of Turnhouse Hill, Carnethy, Scald Law, East Kip and West Kip.
	Caerketton - Allermuir 1280 x 720 268K	The path follows the fence before branching off to Swanston or continuing to Allermuir's Summit.

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