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Carnethy Hill & Scald Law loop from Flotterstone — Pentland Hills

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Carnethy Hill & Scald Law loop from Flotterstone — Pentland Hills

Florian Krause planned a hike

May 24, 2024

Carnethy Hill & Scald Law loop from Flotterstone — Pentland Hills

Hard

05:48

16.1km

2.8km/h

670m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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45 m

Flotterstone Visitor Centre & Café

Highlight • Rest Area

The Flotterstone information point is managed by Edinburgh city council. There are information boards here as well as a toilet and the cafe.
Cafe open 10:00 - 16:00 (10:00 - 17:00 at weekends) but closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.

Tip by

2.55 km

Turnhouse Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Best accessed while walking or running. I attempted it on the gravel bike last year and had to push most of it! 😂

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3.87 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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5.45 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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11.4 km

Bell's Hill

Highlight • Summit

13.5 km

Glencorse Reservoir

Highlight • Lake

Nestled amongst the Pentland Hills, Glencorse Reservoir is incredibly picturesque. It was built between 1820 and 1824 to provide water to mills in the area and supply drinking water to …

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16.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.14 km

4.71 km

3.77 km

1.53 km

Surfaces

5.45 km

2.51 km

2.40 km

2.14 km

1.92 km

1.71 km

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Carnethy Hill & Scald Law loop from Flotterstone — Pentland Hills

Flotterstone Visitor Centre & Café

Turnhouse Hill

Carnethy Hill

Scald Law Summit

Bell's Hill

Glencorse Reservoir

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