Glenlood Hill

Rising to 566 metres in the Culter Hills south of Edinburgh, this grassy summit forms part of the moorland ridge between the Tweed and Clyde watersheds. The hill offers straightforward walking over typical Southern Uplands terrain, with views extending across the neighbouring Donalds and towards the distinctive profile of Tinto to the southwest.

• •The name 'Glenlood' derives from Scots, with 'glen' meaning valley and 'lood' likely a variant of 'loud', possibly referring to the sound of water in the valley below or windy conditions on the exposed ridge.
• •The summit lies on the watershed between Scotland's two great lowland rivers, with water falling east reaching the Tweed and North Sea, while the western slopes drain via tributaries to the Clyde and eventually the Atlantic.
• •Glenlood Hill is often climbed alongside neighbouring Hudderstone and Coomb Hill as part of a circuit of the upper Biggar Water valley, making an accessible day's walking from the Culter area.