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Carnethy Hill

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Carnethy Hill

Building at Loganlea Reservoir Near the overflow. See <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1574673" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1574673">Link</a> for more information.
Building at Loganlea Reservoir Credit: Becky Williamson

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Images are sourced within 2km of 55.843831/-3.2732137 or Grid Reference NT2061. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Building at Loganlea Reservoir Near the overflow. See <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1574673" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1574673">Link</a> for more information.
Building at Loganlea Reservoir
Near the overflow. See Link for more information.
Loganlea Reservoir Where the Logan Burn enters the reservoir from the south-west. Carnethy Hill in the background.
Loganlea Reservoir
Where the Logan Burn enters the reservoir from the south-west. Carnethy Hill in the background.
Signpost at the Howe With the Logan Burn. The footpath heading northwest takes you through Greencleugh to Balerno. See <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1658054" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1658054">Link</a> for Richard Webb's photo of the same signpost in snow.
Signpost at the Howe
With the Logan Burn. The footpath heading northwest takes you through Greencleugh to Balerno. See Link for Richard Webb's photo of the same signpost in snow.
Scald Law trig point Looking west south-west towards East Kip.
Scald Law trig point
Looking west south-west towards East Kip.
Summit of Black Hill Small cairn on the summit area of Black Hill.
Summit of Black Hill
Small cairn on the summit area of Black Hill.
The Howe Large farmhouse at the top end of Loganlea Reservoir.
The Howe
Large farmhouse at the top end of Loganlea Reservoir.
Track on to Carnethy Hill Start of track from the col which leads on to Carnethy hill, centre distance.
Track on to Carnethy Hill
Start of track from the col which leads on to Carnethy hill, centre distance.
Scald Law and the Grain Burn A feeder for the Grain Burn runs down from a quiet, shallow valley below Scald Law.
Scald Law and the Grain Burn
A feeder for the Grain Burn runs down from a quiet, shallow valley below Scald Law.
Grain Hill A heather covered spur running south east from Scald Law.
Grain Hill
A heather covered spur running south east from Scald Law.
View of Loganlea Reservoir from Turnhouse Hill summit
View of Loganlea Reservoir from Turnhouse Hill summit
Loganlea Reservoir from the footpath on Turnhouse Hill Nine boats with fishermen can be seen on the loch, their cars parked on the private road at the far side. Fishing is permitted by licence only. The 19th century reservoir provides drinking water for Edinburgh.
Loganlea Reservoir from the footpath on Turnhouse Hill
Nine boats with fishermen can be seen on the loch, their cars parked on the private road at the far side. Fishing is permitted by licence only. The 19th century reservoir provides drinking water for Edinburgh.
The Logan Burn flows into the Loganlea Reservoir
The Logan Burn flows into the Loganlea Reservoir
Stile on the descent from Scald Law
Stile on the descent from Scald Law
Burn above The Howe, Pentland Hills Black Hill and part of Gask Hill (R) are catching the sunlight on a windy but sunny day.
Burn above The Howe, Pentland Hills
Black Hill and part of Gask Hill (R) are catching the sunlight on a windy but sunny day.
Descending to The Howe, Pentland Hills The track from Carnethy and Scald Law gives a fine view of the Logan Burn with the narrow defile of Green Cleuch bending round to the right.
Descending to The Howe, Pentland Hills
The track from Carnethy and Scald Law gives a fine view of the Logan Burn with the narrow defile of Green Cleuch bending round to the right.
The Logan Burn at The Howe The burn enters Loganlea Reservoir here and exits at the NE end to flow down to Glencorse Reservoir.
The Logan Burn at The Howe
The burn enters Loganlea Reservoir here and exits at the NE end to flow down to Glencorse Reservoir.
On the road by Loganlea Reservoir Returning to Flotterstone after an invigorating windswept walk on the ridge over Turnhouse Hill and Carnethy. A few years ago the road was a gravel surfaced track.
On the road by Loganlea Reservoir
Returning to Flotterstone after an invigorating windswept walk on the ridge over Turnhouse Hill and Carnethy. A few years ago the road was a gravel surfaced track.
Looking uphill to the col between Carnethy Hill and Scald Law Thin snow cover and frost on a winter afternoon in the Pentland Hills.
Looking uphill to the col between Carnethy Hill and Scald Law
Thin snow cover and frost on a winter afternoon in the Pentland Hills.
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Carnethy Hill is located at Grid Ref: NT2061 (Lat: 55.843831, Lng: -3.2732137)

Unitary Authority: Midlothian

Police Authority: The Lothians and Scottish Borders

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Located within 500m of 55.843831,-3.2732137
Carnethy Hill
Ele: 573
Natural: peak
Wikidata: Q5044016
Wikipedia: en:Carnethy Hill
Lat/Long: 55.843828/-3.2734484
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