Pentland Hills
Green Cleugh - Harbour Hill, Hare Hill, Harlaw, Hillend
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Green
Cleugh 800 x 600 117K |
This will be recognisable by walkers and cyclists. It forms part of a popular walk / mountain bike ride from the south end of Loganlea reservoir to Balerno. |
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Green
Cleugh 3 730 x 600 132K |
Looking up towards the west end of Black Hill. Erosion is evident below the heather. Two daisies are in bloom near the path. |
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Green
Cleugh 5 800 x 529 78K |
The path at the bottom of the V shaped valley is rather wet and muddy today. This isn't a problem if you have good boots - or manage to keep your balance when cycling. |
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Green
Cleugh 7 1024 x 768 178K |
This north view from the top of East Kip shows the entire length of Green Cleugh. Threipmuir reservoir is visible at the end of the valley. |
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Green Cleugh 16 1280 x 850 317K |
If heading towards Balerno then the valley gradually flattens out. The more distant hillock in the sunshine is close to the end of a small tarmac road. |
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Green Cleugh 2011 line 1080 x 1080 641K |
This man-made feature was photographed in April 2011. Its purpose eludes us but it may be purely artistic. We've seen other arrangements of stones. If I make any artistic arrangements of stones myself, I'll no doubt photograph them. |
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Green Cleugh 19 1280 x 850 419K |
The path to Balerno wends its way between the scree from Blackhill and the Logan Burn. The area to the left is a nature reserve and is fenced off to keep large animals and people out. |
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Green Cleugh 21 1280 x 720 413K |
Looking towards Loganlea. |
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Green Cleugh 22 1280 x 720 423K |
Nearer Loganlea but facing towards Balerno. The footpath meanders in accordance with the meanders of the Logan Burn. |
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Greystone Head 05 1152 x 864 158K |
The path along this ridge leads from North Esk Reservoir to the more popular walks near West Kip. This is the view south towards Carlops - which lies somewhere below in the mist. |
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Harbour
Hill 1024 x 768 93K |
Dark clouds to the north-east but the sun is still shining on Harbour Hill, between Maiden's Cleugh and Bonaly Reservoir. |
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Hare
Hill 1024 x 768 179K |
Looking north over the crater at the summit of Hare Hill, we can see Threipmuir Reservoir and Red Moss nature reserve. Dalmahoy Hill is in the middle distance on the left. |
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Hare Hill View 1280 x 720 331K |
At the eastern end of Hare Hill, facing east and looking over Green Cleugh towards Scald Law and Carnethy. |
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Hare Hill rain 1280 x 720 137K |
Hare Hill is the low hill on the left. Behind it, a stormy shower passes east over the Firth of Forth. On the right are the lower slopes of West Kip. |
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Hare Hill View East d 1280 x 720 289K |
From near the summit of Hare Hill looking east. |
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Hare Hill view to Black Hill 1280 x 720 352K |
Mid September and the heather is blooming on the eastern slopes of Hare Hill. Black Hill lies beyond and much further away is a glimpse of the flour mill at Leith. |
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Hare Hill top 1280 x 720 210K |
The summit is in shade but the clouds are passing away. East Cairn Hill is in the distance near the centre of the picture. |
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Hare Hill view to West Kip 1280 x 720 234K |
Across the valley of the Logan Burn lies East Kip and West Kip. |
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Harlaw to Glencorse 1280 x 720 146K |
The sign points the way to Glencorse via Maiden's Cleugh. There is a branch left in the path before Maiden's Cleugh. This leads to Bonaly Reservoir along the side of Harbour Hill. |
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Harbour Hill West Path 1257 x 720 214K |
This is the aforementioned path leading around the west facing slope of Harbour Hill. In this south facing view Bell's Hill is directly ahead with Black Hill to the right. The pointed hill to the left of heather-covered Black Hill is West Kip. |
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Harbour Hill West Path 2 1280 x 720 284K |
Further north along the path we can see the Firth of Forth behind Corstorphine Hill. Bonaly Reservoir is behind the trees to the right. |
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Harlaw 686 x 600 81K |
Harlaw Reservoir and Scots Pine trees reflected by the water's surface. |
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Harlaw Google Earth 1221 x 725 219K |
More easily accessed from the Balerno / Currie area than Ninemileburn or Flotterstone. The red GPS line shows the route from Black Springs (Threipmuir). A little further north our route turned east towards Maidens Cleugh... |
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Harlaw Google Earth 02 1228 x 726 221K |
If coming clockwise round the north west side of Blackhill this is the flattest route to Maidens Cleugh or Bonaly. Other routes include crossing Dens Cleugh (muddy) then over Bells Hill (very steep) and Harbour Hill (very steep at other side) or continuing clockwise back to Glen Road. |
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Hillend
View 1152 x 864 103K |
Perspective causes parallel rays of sunshine to appear to fan out. A hole in the cloud allows a spotlight effect to shine on the rooves of some distant buildings. |
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Hillend 1152 x 864 168K |
Photographed from Easter Craiglockhart Hill. At the bottom of the picture the path from Swanston Village leads up through the trees and past the 'T Woods'. The artificial ski slope is on the left. Three hillwalkers can be seen beside the cairn at the top of the hill. |
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Hillend
Path 06 1280 x 851 370K |
In the previous picture it's possible to make out the path up the hill above the ski slope. This is what that path looks like when climbing it early on a November morning. It's only as wide as a pair of boots. |
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Hillend
Path 07 1280 x 851 367K |
This second shot on the path is looking back down to the top of the ski slope. The early morning autumn sunshine shows off the T Woods. The A720 Edinburgh Bypass is in the distance. |
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Hillend
Sign 1 1280 x 960 577K |
If you enter the park from the Hillend bus stop for the ski slope then you'll encounter this sign uphill to the left from the road into the ski centre. The path to Boghall is illustrated on this page. |
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Hillend
Sign 2 1280 x 810 240K |
If you climb straight up the steep path then you'll come to this second sign. There's still a fair bit of steep climbing before Caerketton. |
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Hillend
Path 9 1280 x 854 394K |
If you're at this end of the Pentlands and you want to go higher then this zigzag path is the only route. The path leading up to the right joins the path shown in 6 and 7 above then there's a fairly easy scramble up to the ridge. Two walkers are on the skyline and another two are part way up the path. |
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Howden
Glen Mist 1280 x 1024 170K |
The footpath along the north side of Capelaw normally affords good views of the city but this morning the mist is lapping at the hills and Edinburgh is hidden. Down below, the sun is shining on the track up Howden Glen. The hill on the right of the glen is called Green Craig. |
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Howden
Glen 1280 x 854 367K |
Looking up the glen from the Dreghorn end. The army use this bulldozed track occasionally. Rain soon erodes it further up where it's steeper. Capelaw is the hill visible up ahead. |
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Green Craig 1280 x 720 268K |
Just to the left of the mouth of Howden Glen is a small hill called Green Craig. It's like one of Allermuir's foothills. Two others are Shearie Knowe and Byerside Hill. |
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Green Craig Cistern 1080 x 1080 483K |
Standing in front of Green Craig is this building named Green Craig Cistern on my Bartholomew Pentland Hills map. Turn left here for Dreghorn or right to climb the bulldozed track up Howden Glen. |
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view
to West Kip 1280 x 854 124K |
At the top of Howden Glen you may turn left up Allermuir or right for Capelaw. Straight ahead leads to Castlelaw. This is the view towards West Kip. |
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Harbourhill View 1280 x 720 287K |
There's an unmarked path up the more gentle slope of Harbour Hill, avoiding Bonaly Reservoir. Capelaw is the hill on the right. Edinburgh and Arthur's Seat are in the distance. A larger version 1920 x 1080 (494K) is available here. |
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