Fells/Tamhilt
Scotland
Tamhilt
537M
1762FT
Rank
209th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
About Tamhilt
Rising to 537 metres in eastern Scotland, this Dodd sits near the Highland Boundary Fault zone where the landscape transitions from lowland farmland to genuine hill country. The summit offers a worthwhile vantage point over the surrounding agricultural estates and the distant peaks of the southern Cairngorms.
Key Statistics
Rank
209th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Scotland
Nearest Town
Data coming soon
Prominence
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30
Geology
As you hike Tamhilt, you are walking on the Glen Lethnot Grit Formation, a foundation made of gritty, sandy rocks and fine-grained mudstones.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Did You Know?
- •The name Tamhilt likely derives from the Gaelic 'Tom Eallt', meaning 'hill of the herd' or 'livestock hill', reflecting centuries of pastoral use on these slopes before modern forestry and agriculture reshaped the landscape.
- •The grid reference NO486712 places this hill in an area historically disputed between Angus and Perthshire, with the precise county boundary shifting several times before local government reorganisation in 1975.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NO486712
Latitude
56.8294°N
Longitude
2.8439°W
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