Spittal Hill

Standing above the Moorfoot Hills southeast of Edinburgh, this modest Dodd overlooks the rolling borderlands between the Firth of Forth and the Tweed valley. The summit sits on open moorland typical of this quiet range, offering views across southern Scotland's gentler uplands. A straightforward ascent on grass and heather.

• •The name 'Spittal' derives from the Middle English word for hospital or hospice, typically indicating a medieval rest house for travellers, though no records survive of the specific establishment that gave this hill its name.
• •The hill lies within the Moorfoot Hills, a range that forms a natural barrier between Midlothian and the Scottish Borders, historically traversed by drove roads moving livestock to southern markets.
• •As a Dodd, it qualifies for the list of hills between 2000 and 2500 feet with at least 15 metres of prominence—a classification created by Alan Dawson for Scottish hills of modest but distinct character.