Cairnoch Hill

Sitting within the Kilsyth Hills, this modest Central Scotland summit offers a straightforward walk over often-boggy moorland. Reaching 413.5m, it is crowned by a trig pillar providing clear perspectives over the Carron Valley Reservoir and the neighbouring bulky silhouette of Meikle Bin to the west.

• •The name is rooted in the Gaelic carn, meaning a stony hill or cairn, with the added Scots suffix "-och" suggesting a place characterised by these features.
• •The summit provides a grandstand view of the Carron Valley Reservoir, an expansive body of water created in the late 1930s to provide water for the Stirling and Falkirk areas.
• •It is often included in a circular route through the Carron Valley forest, serving as a quieter, less-trodden alternative or extension to the popular ascent of nearby Meikle Bin.
• •Despite its modest height, the hill is a Hump (Hundred Metre Prominence), meaning it stands out significantly from the surrounding undulating moorland of the Kilsyth Hills.
• •Given the terrain, the "stony hill" implied by its name is often hidden beneath a thick, squelchy layer of moss and peat, making waterproof boots far more essential than climbing shoes.