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Pentland Hills

 Bonaly area including paths to Capelaw, Dreghorn etc.

bonaly2glencorse.jpg (86285 bytes) Bonaly / Glencorse
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This path is one of the busiest for walkers and cyclists. The three trees are on the edge of Harbour Hill as seen from Castlelaw Hill.
bonaly_res0-800_small.jpg (1904 bytes) Bonaly Res 0
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Emptied for repairs during 1999. Consequently, opportunistic vegetation has seized the chance to colonise the muddy bottom.
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This is a view of Bonaly Reservoir and the Firth of Forth from the path which ascends Harbour Hill.
bonaly_res5.jpg (133123 bytes) Bonaly Res 5
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As above but winter is on the way and the reservoir is filling up again.
bonaly_res7.jpg (164098 bytes) Bonaly Res 7
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New century, higher up and a sunnier day. Salisbury Crags and Arthur's Seat can be seen round the side of Capelaw Hill.
Bonaly to Capelaw
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If you're heading for Capelaw from Bonaly or Dreghorn via the slopes on the west side of Howden Glen then you could pass this way. The signpost points to Castlelaw via Howden Glen.
Bonaly to Capelaw
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A deer fence disappears into the mist further up the hill on the left of the path.
Dreghorn Trees
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Instead of climbing the hill to Capelaw you can follow the contour going east. A path leads through the trees towards the Howden Burn. This view is looking west.
Howden Burn 01
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The Howden Burn drains Howden Glen and passes under the City Bypass before merging with the Braid Burn in Covenanters Wood. It doesn't look very picturesque in these winter pictures taken in poor light.
Howden Burn 02
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Same viewpoint, looking a little further downstream.
Howden Burn 03
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Further upstream. Apologies for the drabness of these images. They'll be replaced.
Howden Burn 04
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Looking back down. This is less than 1KM south of Dreghorn Junction on the A720 City Bypass.
Bonaly from
Smithy Cleugh

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Continuing from the previous picture, you must cross the main path leading down from Howden Glen, and do a little gentle climbing to reach this point, approaching Smithy Cleugh. The view back to Bonaly Hill is worth it.
A fence runs along from a small hill called Shearie Knowe but this stile affords easy access to the main path crossing Smithy Cleugh.
Smithy Cleugh
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The path leads to Swanston village, passing a golf course on the left. Horses and riders may join the path at the bottom of the hill.

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