Holehead

A modest Dodd rising to 552 metres in the Campsie Fells north of Glasgow, offering a straightforward ascent across grassy moorland. The summit provides clear views south across the Clyde valley and north towards the southern Highlands. Often climbed alongside neighbouring tops in the range as part of a longer ridge walk.

• •The name 'Holehead' likely derives from Scots dialect, referring to a hollow or depression near the summit, a common descriptive naming pattern in the Lowlands and Southern Uplands.
• •Despite its relatively modest height, Holehead qualifies as a Donald Dewey, placing it among Scotland's hills between 500 and 2000 feet with sufficient prominence to merit separate classification.
• •The hill sits within the Campsie Fells, a compact range that served as a popular training ground for generations of Glasgow climbers before venturing north to the Highlands.
• •Holehead's position on the southern edge of the Campsies means the summit overlooks the densely populated Central Belt, offering an unusual perspective on urban Scotland from a rural vantage point.