Pentland Hills |
Carlops, Carnethy Hill, Castlelaw |
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Carlops
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The A702 road descends into Carlops and crosses the River North Esk. |
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Carlops
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Looking across Hollow Haugh towards Dun Kaim, Seven Cauldrons, Peaked Craig and Hell's Hole. |
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Carlops
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The most noticeable landmark as you pass through the village of Carlops is this crag overlooking the main road. Legend has is that witches used to take off from the top of the cliff. |
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Carnethy
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The footpath to Carnethy Hill from Scald Law, the flat-topped hill in the previous picture. You can see the pink surface of the exposed rock on the path. Scald Law is 579M whereas Carnethy Hill is 573M above sea level. |
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Carnethy
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Also taken from the summit of Scald Law but zoomed in to show more detail of the footpath further away, as well as some walkers. Hazy sunshine and a slight haar from the North Sea characterise this sequence of images. |
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Carnethy
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On the rock-strewn summit of Carnethy Hill, looking down towards Turnhouse Hill (506M). |
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Carnethy Summit 2005 751 x 1024 272K |
There are several of such stone craters up here. How long the stones have been arranged in this way is unclear. These can be comfortable places to rest a while, dry and contoured and sheltered from the wind. The summit cairn lies a few metres beyond this crater. |
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Castlelaw 1024 x 768 168K |
The foreground is near the top of Howden Glen, between Allermuir and Capelaw Hills. The view is south towards Castlelaw. |
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Castlelaw Path 525 x 768 131K |
A summer view facing north towards Capelaw Hill from Fala Knowe near Castlelaw. This path is sometimes used by the army. |
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