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Skid Hill is a 186 metres high hill of eastern Scotland, the highest of the Garleton Hills.[1]

Skid Hill
Skid Hill seen from NW
Highest point
Elevation	186 m (610 ft)[1]
Prominence	98 m (322 ft)[2]
Listing	TuMP[2]
Coordinates	55°58′42″N 2°47′30″W
Geography
Skid Hill East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parent range	Garleton Hills
OS grid	NT 50730 76437[3]
Climbing
Easiest route	Hike

Geology

The hill origin is volcanic and it shows both trachitic and basic lavas, recognisable thanks to the excavations connected to the disused quarry opened in its eastern flanks.[4]

History

A hill fort was detected close to the top of Skid Hill, in one area now located on the northern edge of the disused quarry.[5]

Access to the summit

Very close to the actual summit of Skid Hill stands a trig point.[2] It can be easily accessed on foot from a road flanking the hill by a good track running along the South side of the hill and then by cattle tracks on its western side.[3]

See also

• List of mountains in Scotland
• List of places in East Lothian

References

External links

Media related to Skid Hill at Wikimedia Commons

• Description of the hill fort on ancientmonuments.uk

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