Cauldstane Slap
Cauldstane Slap is a pass located in the Pentland Hills of Scotland. It marks the border between the neighboring council areas of West Lothian and Scottish Borders and historically the border between Edinburghshire and Peeblesshire.| 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.
Harperrig Reservoir
Reservoir
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Harperrig Reservoir is a reservoir in West Lothian, Scotland, to the north of the Pentland Hills, four miles south of Mid Calder. The Water of Leith flows through it, and nearby are Harlaw Reservoir and Threipmuir Reservoir. Harperrig Reservoir is situated 2 miles northwest of Cauldstane Slap.
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 3 miles southeast of Cauldstane Slap.
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 4 miles east of Cauldstane Slap.
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 5 miles southeast of Cauldstane Slap.
Cauldstane Slap
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 1,421 feet
- Description: mountain pass in West Lothian, Scotland, UK
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cauldstane Slap” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Cauldstane Slap”
- German: “Cauldstane Slap”
- Swedish: “Cauldstane Slap”
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