Tinto
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.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: mountain in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Tinto Hill”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fatlips Castle.
Fatlips Castle
Castle
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fatlips Castle is situated 1 mile east of Tinto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wiston and Thankerton.
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 1½ miles south of Tinto.
Thankerton
Village
Photo: Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Thankerton is a small village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. It is located between Biggar and Lanark, and situated between Quothquan Law and Tinto. Thankerton is situated 2½ miles northeast of Tinto.
Lamington
Village
Photo: David Hamilton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lamington is a conservation village in South Lanarkshire in Scotland, roughly between Biggar and Lanark and sits astride the A702 trunk road. It is reputed to be the home of Marion Braidfute, legendary wife of William Wallace. Lamington is situated 2½ miles southeast of Tinto.
Tinto
- Categories: mountain, tourism, and peak
- Location: South Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.5917° or 55° 35′ 30″ northLongitude
-3.66259° or 3° 39′ 45″ westElevation
2,333 feet (711 metres)Open location code
9C7RH8RP+MXOpenStreetMap ID
node 241928538OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q8519816
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ladin—“Tinto” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “丁托”
- Dutch: “Tinto”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل تينتو”
- Irish: “Teinnteach”
- Ladin: “Tinto”
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