Carnethy Hill
| Carnethy Hill | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 573 m (1,880 ft) |
| Prominence | c. 140 m (459 ft) |
| Listing | HuMP |
| Coordinates | 55°50′37″N 3°16′22″W / 55.8437°N 3.2727°WCoordinates: 55°50′37″N 3°16′22″W / 55.8437°N 3.2727°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Midlothian, Scotland |
| OS grid | NT204619 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 66 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Carnethy Hill, the second highest of the Pentland Hills, is a hill 3 miles (5 km) north-west of Penicuik, Scotland.
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.
Etymology
Carnethy is probably etymologically a Cumbric name. The main suggestion in past scholarship is that it is cognate with Welsh carneddau, 'cairns'.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst384.html
- ↑ Bethany Fox, 'The P-Celtic Place-Names of North-East England and South-East Scotland', The Heroic Age, 10 (2007), http://www.heroicage.org/issues/10/fox.html (appendix at http://www.heroicage.org/issues/10/fox-appendix.html).
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