Scotland
Peter's Hill West Top
515M
1690FT
About Peter's Hill West Top
Found in the quieter, southwestern reaches of the Pentland Hills, this rounded grassy rise offers a solitary alternative to the busier northern summits. Usually bagged alongside Mount Maw, it provides a fine vantage point over the Lyne Water valley and the rolling borders landscape towards the Southern Uplands.
Key Statistics
Rank
117th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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23
Nearest Town
Ballater
Geology
The ground beneath your boots is fine-grained rock that cooled from magma deep underground. These ancient layers were later transformed by heat and pressure into this sturdy hill.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Hill of Candacraig
Hill of Candacraig
Peter's Hill
Peter's Hill
Creagan Riabhach [Prony Hill]
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NJ352005
Latitude
57.0912°N
Longitude
3.0708°W
Did You Know?
- •While the origins of the name are not explicitly recorded, it likely refers to a former local landowner; the 'West Top' designation distinguishes it as a subsidiary shoulder to the primary 525m Peter's Hill.
- •Situated at the fringes of the Pentland Hills Regional Park, the terrain here is dominated by hill farming and managed moorland, feeling more akin to the Southern Uplands than the volcanic crags found nearer to Edinburgh.
- •The summit offers a clear view south towards the massive bulk of Broad Law and the Manor Hills, while the distinctive, isolated profile of Mendick Hill stands out to the west across the A702.
- •The hill is frequently bypassed by those heading straight for Mount Maw, but it lies near ancient drove roads that once moved livestock between the markets of West Linton and the Central Belt.
- •As a secondary top with no official classification to its name, its primary purpose for most hillwalkers is to provide a brief moment of uncertainty regarding whether they have actually reached the main summit yet.