Scotland
Corlick Hill
303M
994FT
About Corlick Hill
Tucked behind the industrial coastline of the Clyde, this modest Hump offers a surprisingly wild moorland escape. Usually climbed from the historic Greenock Cut, the often-saturated ascent leads to a trig pillar with an expansive view over the Tail of the Bank and the rugged peaks of the Arrochar Alps.
Key Statistics
Rank
589th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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108m
Nearest Town
Greenock
Geology
Corlick Hill is built from the Strathgryfe Lava Member, a foundation of ancient, crystal-rich volcanic stone and hardened lava flows.
Nearby Fells
Cairncurran Hill
Scroggy Bank
Jock's Craig
Bow Hill
Long Craig
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NS290728
Latitude
55.9183°N
Longitude
4.7371°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is likely derived from the Gaelic 'coire' (a hollow or corrie) and 'leac' (a flat stone), reflecting the rocky moorland character of the Renfrewshire Heights.
- •Most walkers approach the summit from the Greenock Cut, a 19th-century aqueduct and Scheduled Ancient Monument that once provided water to the heavy industries of Greenock.
- •The summit offers a spectacular vantage point over the 'Tail of the Bank,' where the River Clyde widens into the Firth, with the hills of Argyll and the distinctive silhouette of The Cobbler visible to the north.
- •A trig pillar marks the 303m summit, which sits within the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park, an area covering 280 square kilometres of conservation and recreation land.
- •While the height of 303 metres is modest, the surrounding peat hags ensure that the effort required to reach the top is usually measured in gallons of mud rather than vertical gain.