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Pentland Hills

Castlelaw, Castleknowe, Clubbiedean

	You Are Here 1152 x 864 111K	'Here' is the entrance to the Pentland Hills from the carpark adjacent to Castlelaw Fort. This 3D map and an informative notice greets you. I've blacked out the surroundings to better emphasize the map.
	Castlelaw Fort 4 1152 x 864 258K	You can read all about the Fort here, as well as enter part of it and examine it from inside. It dates from the 2nd century or before and may be Roman in origin. Behind the entrance to the underground chamber stands Turnhouse Hill at the north east end of the popular ridge walk.
	Fort 9 1152 x 864 226K	From further away and higher up we can get a better picture of the site. The modern entrance is visible at the left. The entire structure could have been built as a neighborhood grain store, rather than for a military purpose - according to the sign next to the entrance.
	Castleknowe Wood 1152 x 864 372K	Castleknowe is a small hill on the south eastern slopes of Castlelaw. A slight diversion from the main path leads to these Scots Pine trees. It's a sad fact that grazing sheep will eat seedling trees.
	Castleknowe 5 1152 x 864 267K	From higher up the Castlelaw path you can see the small wood in its entirety, with the Esk Valley in the distance.
	Castlelaw from Caerketton 1152 x 864 243K	Early morning sunshine and a sprinkling of snow adorns Castlelaw in October 2003. The main ridge stretches onward on the left, Black Hill is on the right and the foreground is Caerketton.
	Castlelaw from Caerketton 3 1280x 919	Zoomed in on the summit of Castlelaw 5 years later - no snow this October. (This picture was taken from further west than the previous one.)
	C. path 5 view to Forth 1280 x 849 210K	A long lens picture of the path leading up to Castlelaw. Where the path crosses the ridge there's a sort of a crossroads: Capelaw to the left, Howden Glen and Dreghorn straight ahead or turn right to climb Allermuir if heading to Swanston or Hillend.
	C. path 18 1280 x 854 154K	Facing the opposite way towards the last, steep part of the climb. You can see the red flag on the summit silhouetted against the clouds.
	Castlelaw 15 summit 1280 x 960 252K	If soldiers were shooting at the rifle range then this flag would be raised. The wind has been gradually ripping the red flag to shreds. In the distance, Penicuik is getting a good soaking in a heavy shower.
	Castlelaw Sign 1920 x 1683 705K	I had to keep this image large so that the text remains legible. There's a lot of useful information here. The five signs were photographed in November 2009.
	Castlelaw Sign a 1280 x 854 363K	This is the Ministry of Defence disclaimer notice.
	Castlelaw Sign b 800 x 458 98K	Information about The Forth Valley Soarers model gliding club, formed in the 1970's to promote the sport of radio controlled slope soaring and thermal soaring.
	Castlelaw Sign c 1280 x 1047 335K	A cautionary notice regarding sheep and dogs.
	Castlelaw Sign d 1280 x 854 179K	The way to the ancient Castlelaw Fort.
	Glencorse and Loganlea 1280 x 854 367K	The summit of Castlelaw gives this magnificent view up the main Pentlands valley. Glencorse reservoir is below and Loganlea at the end.
	Clubbiedean 11 1025 x 1080 384K	If following the path from Bonaly and Torduff Reservoir, this overflow is the first sight of the Clubbiedean Reservoir.
	Clubbiedean 12 1280 x 854 316K	On the dam with the overflow at the far end.
	Clubbiedean 13 1280 x 854 353K	Turn left at the end of the dam and there's a little wooden footbridge across the overflow.
	Clubbiedean 14 1280 x 927 535K	The path crosses Clubbiedean Burn further on and ends at the reservoir's western end where it links up with the main track once more.

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