Scotland
Dumglow
379M
1243FT
About Dumglow
Rising as the highest point of the Cleish Hills, this prominent Marilyn offers a breezy, heather-clad ascent north of Dunfermline. Its summit is dominated by the impressive remains of an Iron Age hillfort. The climb is short but rewarding, providing expansive views across the Firth of Forth toward the Lothians.
Key Statistics
Rank
109th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Central Scotland
Prominence
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251m
Nearest Town
Cleish
Geology
You’re trekking over ancient layers of mud, sand, and limestone, capped by a tough sheet of molten rock that cooled and hardened underground.
Nearby Fells
Georgeton Hills
Park Hill
The Inneans
Outh Hill
Scaur Hill
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NT075965
Latitude
56.1523°N
Longitude
3.4891°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Dumglow likely stems from the Gaelic Dùn Gleò, meaning 'fort of the mist', a fitting title for a summit that frequently catches low cloud rolling in from the west.
- •The summit is home to an Iron Age hillfort, featuring clearly defined ramparts and ditches on its eastern flank. At the very heart of these ancient defences lies a much older Bronze Age burial cairn.
- •On a clear day, the summit offers a fantastic vantage point over the steel spans of the Forth Bridges to the south and the distant, jagged profile of the Trossachs to the northwest.
- •The hill is frequently climbed as part of a circuit starting from the Loch Glow car park, a route that balances the industrial heritage of the Fife coalfields with the quiet isolation of the moorland.
- •The summit trig pillar sits directly atop the ancient burial cairn, providing a modern concrete crown for a resident who has been enjoying the view for several thousand years.