Lochlyoch Hill

Lochlyoch Hill is a hill in South Lanarkshire, Scotland and has an elevation of 1,736 feet. Lochlyoch Hill is situated nearby to the village Wiston, as well as near Carmichael.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tinto and Fatlips Castle.

Tinto

Scenic viewpoint

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Tinto is an isolated hill in the south of the Central Lowlands just to the north of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It comprises little more than one top, which stands on the west bank of the River Clyde, some eight kilometres west of Biggar.

Fatlips Castle

Castle

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fatlips Castle is situated 2½ miles east of Lochlyoch Hill.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wiston and Carmichael.

Wiston

Village

Photo: W. L. Tarbert, Public domain.

Wiston is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located 13 miles south east of Lanark and 8 miles south west of Biggar. Located in the Southern Uplands it is immediately to the south of Tinto, one of the highest points in the locality. Wiston is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lochlyoch Hill.

Carmichael

Village

Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Carmichael is a small village and civil parish between Biggar and Lanark in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is home to the Discover Carmichael Centre, with wax models depicting the history of the Carmichael family and of Scotland more widely. Carmichael is situated 2½ miles north of Lochlyoch Hill.

Rigside

Village

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rigside is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, about 5 miles from the town of Lanark, and less than 1 mi from Douglas Water. It lies on the A70 road to Ayr, and has approximately 800 inhabitants. Rigside is situated 3½ miles west of Lochlyoch Hill.

Lochlyoch Hill

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,736 feet
Category: landform
Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.5902° or 55° 35′ 25″ north

Longitude

-3.69819° or 3° 41′ 54″ west

Elevation

1,736 feet (529 metres)

Open location code

9C7RH8R2+3P

GeoNames ID

12616613

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