Lee Pen

Rising to 502 metres in the Moorfoot Hills, this grassy summit sits on the moorland ridge southeast of Edinburgh. The terrain is typical of the range: rolling heather and grass slopes offering straightforward walking on generally pathless ground. Views extend across the Borders landscape, with the rounded tops of neighbouring Moorfoots stretching north and south.

• •The name 'Lee' derives from Old English 'leah', meaning a clearing or meadow, suggesting this area was once distinguished from the surrounding moorland by more open grazing land.
• •Lee Pen forms part of a popular Moorfoot ridge walk that can include neighbouring summits such as Blackhope Scar and Windlestraw Law, the highest point in the range at 659 metres.
• •The Moorfoot Hills served as training ground for Antarctic expeditions in the early 20th century, their bleak winter conditions offering suitable preparation for polar exploration.
• •Despite standing over 500 metres, Lee Pen remains one of the less-visited Moorfoot summits, overshadowed by its higher neighbours yet offering equally extensive views across the Southern Uplands and Pentland Hills.