Scotland
Commonedge Hill
468M
1535FT
About Commonedge Hill
Rising above the Upper Glendevon Reservoir, this rounded moorland summit offers a quieter perspective of the eastern Ochils. The terrain is typical of the range—largely pathless, grassy, and often soft underfoot. It serves as an excellent vantage point for surveying the surrounding wind farms and the steeper southern escarpment.
Key Statistics
Rank
71st Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Prominence
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135m
Nearest Town
Pool of Muckhart
Geology
Commonedge Hill is built from the Ochil Volcanic Formation. You are walking over ancient, hardened lava flows and layers of stony pebbles fused together into rock.
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NN980015
Latitude
56.1953°N
Longitude
3.6448°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is a straightforward English descriptor, likely marking the historical boundary of common grazing land on the edge of the Glen Devon watershed.
- •From the summit, there are clear, industrial-scale views of the Blackford and Burnfoot Hill wind farms, which occupy much of the plateau to the west.
- •The hill is often climbed alongside its slightly higher neighbour, Steele's Knowe; the two are linked by high, rolling moorland that can be notoriously boggy after a typical Scottish downpour.
- •While the summit area is relatively broad, it provides a grandstand view across the Firth of Forth toward the distinctive twin peaks of the Lomond Hills in Fife.
- •Navigating the summit in thick mist usually involves following the ubiquitous wire fences—often the most reliable mountain guides the Ochils have to offer.