Lomond Hills
The Lomond Hills are a group of hills on the border of Fife and Kinross-shire in central Scotland, including East Lomond, West Lomond, and also Bishop Hill. At 522 metres, West Lomond is the highest point in the Lomonds as well as the highest point in Fife.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 794 feet
- Description: hills in Fife, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Paps of Fife”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Falkland Palace and West Lomond.
Falkland Palace
Castle
Photo: Sam Styles, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Falkland Palace, in Falkland, Fife, Scotland, is a royal palace of the Scottish kings. It was one of the favourite places of Mary, Queen of Scots, who took refuge there from political and religious turmoil of her times. Falkland Palace is situated 2 miles northeast of Lomond Hills.
West Lomond
Peak
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West Lomond is the highest point in the county of Fife, Scotland and the highest peak in the Lomond Hills. Its cone-shaped summit, which is the remains of a volcanic plug, rises above an escarpment of Carboniferous sandstone and limestone layers, capped with a quartz-microgabbro sill. West Lomond is situated 2 miles northwest of Lomond Hills.
Falkland Parish Church, High Street, Falkland
Church
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Falkland Parish Church, High Street, Falkland is situated 2 miles northeast of Lomond Hills.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Falkland and Leslie.
Falkland
Village
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Falkland is a village, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, at the foot of the Lomond Hills. According to the 2022 census it has a population of 1,041. Falkland is situated 2 miles northeast of Lomond Hills.
Leslie
Village
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Leslie is a large village and parish on the northern tip of the River Leven Valley, to the west of Glenrothes in Fife. According to the population estimates, the village has a population of 3,092. Leslie is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lomond Hills.
Strathmiglo
Village
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Strathmiglo is a village and parish in the north east of Fife, Scotland on the River Eden. It lies on the old A91 road from Milnathort to Cupar and St. Strathmiglo is situated 3 miles north of Lomond Hills.
Lomond Hills
- Categories: hill chain and landform
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Lomond Hills” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Lomond Hills”
- Chinese: “罗蒙山”
- Dutch: “Lomond Hills”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل لوموند هيلس”
- Japanese: “ファイフの両乳房”
- Japanese: “ファイフの乳房”
- Japanese: “ローモンド・ヒルズ”
- Scots: “Lomond Hills”
- Scots: “Lumunt Hills”
- Swedish: “Lomond Hills”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Croft Outerly and Auchmuirbridge.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include East Lomond and Bishop Hill.
Fife: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Dunfermline, St Andrews, Kirkcaldy, and Glenrothes.
Curious Places to Discover
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Lomond Hills”. Photo: Immanuel Giel, Public domain.