South Black Hill
South Black Hill is a hill in the Pentland Hills range of Scotland. It is located in the west of Midlothian on the east flank of the approximately 25 km long chain of hills.Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Scald Law and East Kip.
Scald Law
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scald Law is a hill in Midlothian, Scotland. At 579 metres it is the highest of the Pentland Hills. The hill is composed of Devonian volcanic rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Silverburn and Nine Mile Burn.
Silverburn
Hamlet
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Silverburn is a small hamlet near Penicuik, in Midlothian, south-east Scotland. It has a small community centre, with a garden surrounding the hall, which featured on the BBC Television programme The Beechgrove Garden in June 2008.
Nine Mile Burn
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Penicuik
Photo: YOGAN, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Penicuik is a town in The Lothians 10 miles south of Edinburgh. It's mostly commuterland for the city, with a population of 16,200 in 2016. It has an army base and is close to the scenic Pentland Hills.
South Black Hill
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,847 feet
- Description: mountain in Midlothian, Scotland, UK
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.831° or 55° 49′ 52″ northLongitude
-3.29352° or 3° 17′ 37″ westElevation
1,847 feet (563 metres)Open location code
9C7RRPJ4+CHOpenStreetMap ID
node 289618379OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover South Black Hill from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“South Black Hill” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “South Black Hill”
- Dutch: “South Black Hill”
- German: “South Black Hill”
- Swedish: “South Black Hill”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as The Howe and Hopelands.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Grain Hill and Kip’s Wood.
Scotland: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Dundee.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.