Pentland Hills

Green Cleugh - Harbour Hill, Hare Hill, Harlaw, Hillend

	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	Green Cleuch 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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	Harlaw 686 x 600 81K	Harlaw Reservoir and Scots Pine trees reflected by the water's surface.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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.
	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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