Scotland
Hill of Greenstile
519M
1703FT
About Hill of Greenstile
Rising to 519m within the eastern Ochil Hills, this grassy dome offers a quieter alternative to the range’s busier summits. Its rounded, moorland profile provides an expansive perspective over the Devon Valley toward the Firth of Forth. It is typically reached as part of a high-level ridge walk between Innerdownie and Tarmangie Hill.
Key Statistics
Rank
110th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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21
Nearest Town
Belnacraig
Geology
The Hill of Greenstile is built from the Craigievar Formation. These rocks began as layers of sediment that were later transformed and hardened by intense heat and pressure.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NJ380136
Latitude
57.2089°N
Longitude
3.0280°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely stems from the Scots word 'stile', referring to a path or a crossing point over a fence or wall, highlighting its long history as managed grazing land.
- •Hillwalkers usually encounter this summit while completing the Glendevon circular routes, as it sits on the undulating ridge connecting Innerdownie to the higher Whitewisp Hill.
- •The summit provides a clear sightline south toward the Wallace Monument at Stirling, backed by the distant, jagged peaks of the Arrochar Alps on the western horizon.
- •Navigating the broad, featureless top in thick mist provides an excellent test of a walker’s patience, as every slight rise in the grass deceptively claims to be the true summit.