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Carnethy Hill – Scald Law Summit loop from Fairmilehead

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Carnethy Hill – Scald Law Summit loop from Fairmilehead

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Carnethy Hill – Scald Law Summit loop from Fairmilehead

10:17

27.9km

1,490m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Pentland Hills Regional Park

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

6.85 km

View of Turnhouse Hill

Highlight • Summit

From the tarmac road leading to Glencorse Reservoir you can gaze up at the short but steep ascent to reach the summit of Turnhouse Hill

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2

7.74 km

Sheep Grazing Area, Pentland Hills Regional Park

Highlight • Climb

Not only are sheep grazing in this area, there are also new lambs so please be considerate when hiking here and keep dogs on a lead to avoid any issues

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3

8.98 km

Turnhouse Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

The first summit on the ridge if you’re running from the north east. Turnhouse Hill is 465m high and offers great views east over Edinburgh.

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4

10.3 km

Carnethy Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Carnethy Hill stands at 573m on the Pentland Hills ridgeline. It's only 3m shorter than neighbouring Scald Law and offers great views over the Pentlands, Edinburgh and far across Scotland.

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5

11.9 km

Scald Law Summit

Highlight • Summit

Highest point in the Pentlands and certainly expansive views over the near and far hills. Almost always windy up top so worth remembering!

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12.6 km

South Black Hill

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7

13.3 km

West Kip and East Kip

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

West Kip is higher at 551m than its neighbour East Kip 534m. The pair make a nice ridge walk with good views across to Scald Law. Normally walked on the …

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21.3 km

Bell's Hill

Peak

9

22.5 km

View from Harbour Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Marshy path to the top of harbour hill but worth it for the view.

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10

24.9 km

View from Allermuir Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have one of the best views of Edinburgh and the coast. Also recommended at night!

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27.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.4 km

6.27 km

5.46 km

723 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

7.89 km

3.55 km

1.69 km

1.52 km

430 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 20 May

17°C

8°C

44 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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