Midlothian | Pentland Hills | Half day walk | ★★★
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[Carnethy Hill from Turnhouse Hill] |
Between the summits of Turnhouse Hill and West Kip, the southern edge of the Pentland Hills takes the form of a shapely ridge. On the sunny side, the Midlothian plains stretch towards the Lammermuir and Moorfoot Hills; on the northern side, grassy slopes fall away to an intimate cleft carved by the Logan Burn. Boasting two reservoirs and just a handful of farms and cottages, this fertile valley is perhaps the most charming part of the hill range - with rolling hills blocking any hint of
Edinburgh, 10 miles distant - though the tarmac surface of the route along the burn is a little tiring for walkers' feet. The route below only traverses the eastern half of the ridge - but an extension using part of our
Scald Law and the Kips route could be incorporated into a lengthier round.
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[Loganlee Reservoir] |
📌 Walk: Carnethy Hill - Pentlands ridge & reservoirs
★★★
Car park at Crawley Cottages, just off A702, 2 mi north of Penicuik, G.R.: NT 233631 ///shuttle.modest.blown
▶ 11 km / 7 mi | ▲ 490 m | ⌚ Half a day |
⬤ Moderate
Features: △ Turnhouse Hill (506 m); △ Carnethy Hill (573 m); Loganlee Reservoir; Glencorse Reservoir
Terrain: Hill paths for higher outward route, then level tarmac for most of the return.
Route & map
Car park - Turnhouse Hill - Carnethy Hill - The Howe - Loganlea Reservoir - Glencorse Reservoir - path through The Glen - start
Route credit: Scotland Off the Beaten Track
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On our visit
Wildlife: Sheep & lambs, rabbits, grasshoppers; cuckoo, skylarks, many pied & grey wagtails, thrushes, grey herons, swans.
Weather: Mist lifting mid morning to leave hazy sunshine. Very warm, with temperatures reaching mid twenties Celsius.
Chronological photo guide
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[Woodland trail near the car park] |
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[Early fog lifting] |
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[First view of the ridge (taken at the end of the walk)] |
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[Ascent to Turnhouse Hill] |
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[Lamb] |
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[Glencorse Reservoir from Turnhouse Hill] |
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[Looking back over Midlothian] |
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[Turnhouse Hill] |
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[Turnhouse Hill] |
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[Carnethy Hill from Turnhouse Hill] |
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[Carnethy Hill & Loganlee Reservoir] |
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[Bealach between Turnhouse Hill & Carnethy Hill] |
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[Looking back to Turnhouse Hill] |
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[Part of Carnethy Hill's huge cairn] |
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[Loganlee Reservoir with Black Hill beyond] |
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[View ahead to Scald Law] |
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[Descent towards Green Cleugh] |
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[Loganlee Reservoir] |
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[Loganlee Reservoir] |
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[Moth] |
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[The return is along a quiet, tarmac road] |
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[Glencorse Reservoir] |
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[Heron] |
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[Glencorse Reservoir with Turnhouse Hill beyond] |
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[Returning through The Glen misses out the last bit of road walking] |
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