Fells/Lecket Hill
Scotland
Lecket Hill
547M
1795FT
Rank
32nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Lennoxtown
About Lecket Hill
Rising to 547 metres in the Campsie Fells north of Glasgow, this grassy summit offers a straightforward ascent typical of the range. Classified as a Dodd and Donald Dewey, it sits on the southern edge of Scotland's Central Belt uplands, providing an accessible outing with views across the Clyde Valley and towards the southern Highlands.
Key Statistics
Rank
32nd Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Lennoxtown
Prominence
?
96
Geology
You are walking across volcanic layers composed of basalt and crystal-rich lava flows from the Lecket Hill and Kilsyth Hills lava members.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name 'Lecket' likely derives from the Scots word 'laiket' or 'lecket', meaning a strip of land or a small enclosure, suggesting the hill once formed part of grazing boundaries in the pastoral landscape below the Campsie Fells.
- •The summit lies within easy reach of several other Campsie tops, making it a natural addition to a ridge walk that can include Earl's Seat and Meikle Bin to the east.
- •Despite its modest height, the hill's position on the southern escarpment of the Campsies means it looks directly down onto the urban sprawl of Greater Glasgow, offering an unusual perspective of city meeting moorland.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NS644811
Latitude
56.0036°N
Longitude
4.1761°W
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