Pentland Hills

Pentland Hills
Blick von Mauldslie Hill (Moorfoot Hills) auf die Nordostflanke der Pentland Hills
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0

Blick von Mauldslie Hill (Moorfoot Hills) auf die Nordostflanke der Pentland Hills

Höchster GipfelScald Law (579 m ASL)
LageSchottland
Koordinaten55° 50′ N, 3° 20′ W
Alter des Gesteinsca. 400 Mio. Jahre
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Die Pentland Hills, auch kurz Pentlands, sind eine Hügelkette in Schottland. Sie erstreckt sich über eine Länge von 25 km von den südlichen Ausläufern Edinburghs im Nordosten bis zu den Weilern Newbigging und Dunsyre im Südwesten. Administrativ erstrecken sich die Pentland Hills damit über fünf Council Areas: Edinburgh, West Lothian, South Lanarkshire, Midlothian und Scottish Borders, wobei das größte Gebiet auf Midlothian entfällt.[1]

Beschreibung

Die Hügelkette besteht großteils aus Sandstein, dessen Alter auf rund 400 Mio. Jahre geschätzt wird. Hinzu kommen vulkanische Gesteine aus dem Zeitalter des Devon.[1] Die Pentland Hills sind durch zahlreiche weite Täler und tiefe Scharten geprägt, sodass kein durchgängiger Grat vorhanden ist. Zu den bedeutendsten Einschnitten zählen das Tal des Logan Burns im Nordosten sowie der Pass Cauldstane Slap im Zentrum der Pentland Hills. Im Süden verbinden mehrere einzelne Hügel die Kette mit den Southern Uplands.[2]

Gipfel in den Pentlands

NameHöheCouncil AreaBild
Scald Law579 m[3]Midlothian
Scald Law
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Carnethy Hill573 m[4]Midlothian
Carnethy Hill
(c) G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0
East Cairn Hill567 m[5]West Lothian/
Edinburgh/
Scottish Borders
East Cairn Hill
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
South Black Hill563 m[6]Midlothian
South Black Hill
(c) Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
West Cairn Hill562 m[7]West Lothian/
Scottish Borders
West Cairn Hill
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
West Kip551 m[8]Midlothian
West Kip
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Byrehope Mount536 m[9]Scottish Borders
Byrehope Mount
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mount Maw535 m[10]Scottish Borders
Mount Maw
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
East Kip534 m[11]Midlothian
East Kip
(c) G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0
Grain Heads532 m[12]Scottish Borders
Grain Heads
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Spittal Hill526 m[13]Midlothian
Spittal Hill
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Green Law525 m[14]Midlothian
Green Law
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Craigengar519 m[15]Scottish Borders/
West Lothian
Craigengar
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Wether Law519 m[16]Scottish Borders
Turnhouse Hill506 m[17]Midlothian
Turnhouse Hill
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Black Hill501 m[18]Midlothian
Black Hill
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cap Law497 m[19]Midlothian
Cap Law
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Allermuir Hill493 m[20]Edinburgh/
Midlothian
Allermuir Hill
(c) Tom Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Castlelaw Hill488 m[21]Midlothian
Castlelaw Hill
(c) Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cock Rig479 m[22]Midlothian
Cock Rig
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0
Caerketton Hill478 m[23]Edinburgh/
Midlothian
Caerketton Hill
(c) M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Colzium Hill477 m[24]West Lothian
Patie’s Hill475 m[25]Midlothian
Patie’s Hill
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
King Seat463 m[26]Scottish Borders
Capelaw Hill454 m[27]Edinburgh
Capelaw Hill
(c) michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mendick Hill451 m[28]Scottish Borders
Mendick Hill
(c) Steve Parker, CC BY-SA 2.0
Hare Hill449 m[29]Midlothian
Hare Hill
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0
Catstone Hill448 m[30]Scottish Borders
Catstone Hill
(c) Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
Darlees Rig448 m[31]South Lanarkshire
Darlees Rig
(c) Chris Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bleak Law445 m[32]South Lanarkshire
Bleak Law
(c) Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mealowther444 m[33]West Lothian
Mealowther
(c) Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
Millstone Rig439 m[2]Scottish Borders
Braid Law436 m[34]Midlothian
Braid Law
(c) Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
White Craig434 m[35]South Lanarkshire
White Craig
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Harbour Hill421 m[36]Midlothian
Harbour Hill
(c) Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Faw Mount416 m[2]Scottish Borders
Faw Mount
(c) Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
Henshaw Hill416 m[37]West Lothian/
South Lanarkshire
Henshaw Hill
(c) Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
Harrows Law414 m[38]South Lanarkshire
Harrows Law
(c) Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bell’s Hill406 m[39]Midlothian
Bell’s Hill
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Torweaving Hill403 m[40]West Lothian
Torweaving Hill
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dunsyre Hill401 m[41]South Lanarkshire
Dunsyre Hill
(c) M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Woodhouselee Hill383 m[42]Midlothian
Woodhouselee Hill
(c) M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Black Birn370 m[2]South Lanarkshire
Left Law360 m[43]South Lanarkshire

Gewässer

In den Pentland Hills entspringen zahlreiche Bäche. Sie entwässern im Wesentlichen über den North Esk (entlang der Ostflanke), das Water of Leith (entlang der Westflanke) und den Clyde im Süden. Zur Wasserversorgung des Ballungsraums Edinburgh wurden bereits im 19. Jahrhundert Stauseen in den Pentland Hills angelegt. Torduff, Clubbiedean und Bonaly Reservoir liegen im Nordteil unweit von Edinburgh. Auf Höhe von Penicuik und über den Glencorse Burn (zum North Esk) entwässernd liegen das Loganlea sowie das Glencorse Reservoir. Sowohl das Threipmuir als auch das Harlaw Reservoir fließen nach Westen in das Water of Leith ab. Ferner existiert noch das North Esk Reservoir, das der Regulierung des Abflusses des North Esk diente, an dem zahlreiche wassergetriebene Mühlen angesiedelt waren. Das über das Linhouse Water in den Almond entwässernde Crosswood Reservoir dient der Trinkwasserversorgung.[2]

Einzelnachweise

  1. ↑ a b Eintrag im Gazetteer for Scotland
  2. ↑ a b c d e Pentland Hills, in: F. H. Groome: Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland: A Survey of Scottish Topography, Statistical, Biographical and Historical. Grange Publishing, Edinburgh, 1885.
  3. ↑ Eintrag im Gazetteer for Scotland
  4. ↑ Eintrag im Gazetteer for Scotland
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Field, Baddinsgill - geograph.org.uk - 1509386.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Field, Baddinsgill Track running up the Baddinsgill Burn, seen from the road to the Cauldstane Slap. Byrehope Mount in the background.
East Cairn Hill - geograph.org.uk - 97155.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
East Cairn Hill. East Cairn Hill from the Cauldstane Slap path. The square is grouse moor rising steeply almost to the top of East Cairn Hill. Looking SE.
Henshaw Hill - geograph.org.uk - 64248.jpg
(c) Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
Henshaw Hill. This is a view of the rather uninspiring eastern slopes of Henshaw Hill. The surrounding countryside is mainly rough bog and heather.
Grouse Butt on Black Birn - geograph.org.uk - 139186.jpg
(c) Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
Grouse Butt on Black Birn. Looking south from a line of rather dilapidated grouse butts towards Harrows Law.
Torweaving Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1704086.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Torweaving Hill Looking over rough grassland towards the ruin on Torweaving Hill.s
Catstone summit - geograph.org.uk - 174081.jpg
(c) Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
Catstone summit. A newish track has been bulldozed over the top of the hill. Looking northwest with some foul weather in the distance over West Lothian.
Windswept larches - geograph.org.uk - 188489.jpg
(c) Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
Windswept larches. Braid Law from the southeast ridge of Cap Law. It's easy to tell the prevailing wind direction.
Cap Law Plantation - geograph.org.uk - 1201794.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cap Law Plantation Looking across the Eastside Burn from the slopes of West Kip. The plantation used to be just made up of old trees, but has been replanted.
East Kip - geograph.org.uk - 1427116.jpg
(c) G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0
East Kip Viewed from the path up Scald Law. West Kip also prominent behind East Kip.
Boghall Glen and Woodhouselee Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1418645.jpg
(c) M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Boghall Glen and Woodhouselee Hill The burn runs in a steep valley here.
Threipmuir Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 12614.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Threipmuir Reservoir. A stubble field, had grown barley and Threipmuir reservoir backed by Black Hill, Pentlands.
Grain Heads - geograph.org.uk - 1517878.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Grain Heads. The western side of Grain Heads, falling towards Baddinsgill Reservoir. The suspension bridge 76982 cand be seen on the near arm of the reservoir where the Glenmade Burn was flooded.
South Black Hill - geograph.org.uk - 477306.jpg
(c) Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
South Black Hill Southern top of Scald Law.
Green Law. - geograph.org.uk - 74937.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Green Law. Green Law taken from near the col with Spittal Hill.
Track on Mid Hill - geograph.org.uk - 511382.jpg
(c) Eileen Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Track on Mid Hill This well-defined track, which is unmarked on either the OS 1:50,000 or 1:25,000 map, winds almost to the top of Mid Hill on its northern side. This view looks towards Bleak Law. The light-coloured strip on Bleak Law is not a track, but evidence of heather-management.
West Kip - geograph.org.uk - 53956.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
West Kip. A very shapely summit, seen from the north. Taken from NT170609
Dunsyre Hill - geograph.org.uk - 809360.jpg
(c) M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Dunsyre Hill With spring gorse, and readily visible terraces. There seems to be some dispute about the age and function of the terraces - some say mediaeval, others suggest they may date from the time of the Caledonian tribes, and some say that they are too high to have been useful for cultivation!
Bonaly Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 94922.jpg
(c) michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bonaly Reservoir. Situated on a great mountain biking track leading into the Pentland Hills from the outskirts of south Edinburgh near Colinton. Note Bonaly is spelt "Bonally" on the 1940s map.
Grain Heads - geograph.org.uk - 1517872.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Grain Heads. The name refers to the marshy burns that run off its slopes. Two different farms either side of the fence means two ATV tracks. An update of an older photo taken here 76996.
Grazing land overlooking Harperrig Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 1416660.jpg
(c) james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0
Grazing land overlooking Harperrig Reservoir
Clubbiedean Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 976787.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Clubbiedean Reservoir Built in 1849, the reservoir has had time to develop a mature, natural looking shoreline.
Threipmuir Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 53946.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Threipmuir Reservoir. The Bavelaw end, a shallow lagoon full of birdlife on a still morning. On the way home I learnt that Threip in place names referred to a dispute. So this was once a debatable land. This end of the reservoir is managed as a nature reserve.
Cock Rig - geograph.org.uk - 49076.jpg
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0
Cock Rig. Taken from the Bore Stane path.
Faw Mount - geograph.org.uk - 76977.jpg
(c) Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
Faw Mount. Small top at the south end of the ridge from Mount Maw. View to Mendick Hill.
West Cairn Hill - geograph.org.uk - 32138.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
West Cairn Hill. Approaching the summit from the southeast. One of the gateposts of the Cauldstane Slap pass, this hill is quite a landmark especially from the west of Edinburgh and Livingston.
Pentland Nursery - geograph.org.uk - 947430.jpg
(c) M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pentland Nursery And the Pentland Hills [Caerketton Hill] beyond.
Crosswood Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 75256.jpg
(c) Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
Crosswood Reservoir. A few fishing boats line the shore of this quiet reservoir on the west side of the Pentlands.
Bell's Hill - geograph.org.uk - 412616.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Bell's Hill As seen across Glencorse Reservoir.
White Craig and Darlees Rig - geograph.org.uk - 1713149.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
White Craig and Darlees Rig One of the few distinct hills in the southern part of the Pentland Hills. View from the slopes of Craigengar.
Harlaw Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 392444.jpg
(c) Mike Beeson, CC BY-SA 2.0
Harlaw Reservoir. You can't get much nearer perfection for fly fishing.
Craigengar - geograph.org.uk - 32128.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Craigengar. Southernmost of the 500m Pentland summits, a remote sandstone hill surrounded by heavy going. Taken from the descent of Byrehope Mount as it crossed the corner of the square which is dominated by the hill.
Pentlands from Mauldslie Hill - geograph.org.uk - 115497.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Pentlands from Mauldslie Hill. Looking down from the Southern Upland scarp across Gladhouse Reservoir to the Pentland Hills amongst widespread fog in central Scotland. Meanwhile back on the Moorfoot Hills, the tussocks continue.
Spittal Hill. - geograph.org.uk - 74935.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Spittal Hill. Just south of the summit. The hills here are grassy, and used for sheep farming.
Castlelaw Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1468845.jpg
(c) Calum McRoberts, CC BY-SA 2.0
Castlelaw Hill From the sparsely wooded slopes of Turnhouse Hill you get a fine view over Glencorse to Castlelaw Hill with the military rifle range also visible.
Mount Maw - geograph.org.uk - 1517896.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mount Maw One of the higher Pentland summits, situated above Carlops and Baddinsgill Reservoir. The slopes are gentle and this is a fine objective for a short hillwalk. There is a decaying triangulation pillar at the summit. The hills here are grazed by sheep and cattle.
Mealowther from Craigengar - geograph.org.uk - 75287.jpg
(c) Callum Black, CC BY-SA 2.0
Mealowther from Craigengar. Looking along the fence that links Craigengar with Mealowther.
Capelaw Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1659224.jpg
(c) michael ely, CC BY-SA 2.0
Capelaw Hill Looking from the edge of Bonaly Country Park.
Summit of Harbour Hill 421 m - geograph.org.uk - 979470.jpg
(c) Jim Barton, CC BY-SA 2.0
Summit of Harbour Hill 421 m A rather indeterminate summit, just east of the path. Looking to Capelaw with Allermuir Hill beyond.
Carnethy Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1428294.jpg
(c) G Laird, CC BY-SA 2.0
Carnethy Hill Viewed from the path down Scald Law.
Turnhouse Hill - geograph.org.uk - 411952.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Turnhouse Hill From the lower end of the east ridge of Carnethy Hill. Turnhouse Hill now has a path over it. It was barely marked grass in the early 1980s.
West Water Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 707045.jpg
(c) Keith Dickson, CC BY-SA 2.0
West Water Reservoir West Water Reservoir from Slipperfield Mount
Hare Hill - geograph.org.uk - 32154.jpg
(c) Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0
Hare Hill. Looking across Logan Burn, with Threipmuir Reservoir in the distance.
Scald Law - geograph.org.uk - 411784.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Scald Law Scald Law and the narrow path as seen across the Kirk Road and the start of the ascent of Carnethy Hill.
Darlees Rig, Harrows Law behind - geograph.org.uk - 309437.jpg
(c) Chris Martin, CC BY-SA 2.0
Darlees Rig, Harrows Law behind Taken from near Cairn Knowe
Torduff Reservoir. - geograph.org.uk - 9214.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Torduff Reservoir. One of the earliest Edinburgh reservoirs, tucked into a steep cleuch behind Torphin Hill.
Glencorse Reservoir - geograph.org.uk - 293236.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Glencorse Reservoir A wet and windy day by Glencorse Reservoir in the Pentland Hills. The wind is funnelled down the glen and was very strong at the point where the glen takes a right-angle turn to the southwest.
Patie's Hill - geograph.org.uk - 784145.jpg
(c) Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0
Patie's Hill A Pentland sheepwalk above the North Esk.