Pentland Hills
The Pentland Hills are a range of hills southwest of Edinburgh, Scotland. The range is around 20 miles in length, covers an area of 35 square miles, and runs southwest from Edinburgh towards Biggar and the upper Clydesdale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include East Cairn Hill and West Cairn Hill.
East Cairn Hill
Peak
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East Cairn Hill is a hill in the Pentland Hills range of Scotland. With a height of 567 m, it is the highest hill in the City of Edinburgh council area and is located on the western flank of the approximately 20 mi long chain of hills.
West Cairn Hill
Peak
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West Cairn Hill is a hill in the Pentland Hills range of Scotland. With a height of 562 m, it is the fifth highest elevation and lies on the western flank of the approximately 20 mi long chain of hills.
Baddinsgill Reservoir
Reservoir
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Baddinsgill Reservoir is a small reservoir in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland close to Carlops, West Linton, and the boundary with Midlothian. It is close to Baddinsgill House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Carlops and Nine Mile Burn.
Carlops
Village
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Carlops is a small village in the Pentland Hills, within the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, close to the boundary with Midlothian. It lies between West Linton and Penicuik. Carlops is situated 2½ miles southeast of Pentland Hills.
Nine Mile Burn
Hamlet
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Nine Mile Burn is a hamlet in Midlothian, Scotland, the last in Midlothian when heading south on the A702 road. It is located at the foot of the Pentland Hills, near Penicuik and about 2 km north-east of the village of Carlops. Nine Mile Burn is situated 3½ miles east of Pentland Hills.
West Linton
Village
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West Linton is a village and civil parish in southern Scotland, on the A702. It is in the county of Peeblesshire and the Scottish Borders council area. West Linton is situated 4½ miles southeast of Pentland Hills.
Pentland Hills
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,319 feet
- Description: range of hills to the south-west of Edinburgh, Scotland
- Categories: mountain range and landform
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Venetian—“Pentland Hills” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Pentland Hills”
- Cebuano: “Pentland Hills”
- Chinese: “彭特兰山”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بنتلاند هيلز”
- French: “Pentland Hills”
- German: “Pentland Hills”
- Greek: “Λόφοι Πέντλαντ”
- Japanese: “ペントランド・ヒルズ”
- Ladin: “Pentland Hills”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Monadh Pentland”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Pentland”
- Swedish: “Pentland Hills”
- Venetian: “Pentland Hills”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cauldstane Slap and Wether Law.
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