Carnethy Hill, the second highest of the Pentland Hills, is a hill 3 miles (5 km) north-west of Penicuik, Scotland.
Carnethy Hill | |
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![]() Carnethy Hill from the path down Scald Law | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 573 m (1,880 ft) |
Prominence | c. 140 m (459 ft) |
Listing | HuMP |
Coordinates | 55.8437°N 3.2727°W / 55.8437; -3.2727 |
Geography | |
Location | Midlothian, Scotland |
Parent range | Pentland Hills |
OS grid | NT204619 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 66 |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
It lends its name to the Carnethy 5 hill race held annually since 1971, and the Carnethy Hill Running Club.[1] Loganlea Reservoir lies on the Northwest flank of the hill.
Carnethy is probably etymologically a Cumbric name. The main suggestion in past scholarship is that it is cognate with Welsh carneddau, 'cairns'.[2]
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