Yearngill Head

Rising to 550 metres in the Culter Hills south of Edinburgh, this grassy dome occupies quiet ground between the better-known Tinto massif and the more frequently climbed summits further north. The rounded summit offers long views across the Southern Uplands, though the approach requires navigating trackless moorland and wet ground typical of this range.

• •The name 'Yearngill' derives from 'yearn', an old Scots word for the eagle, combined with 'gill', a narrow valley or ravine, suggesting this hill once overlooked a cleft frequented by these birds of prey.
• •The summit qualifies as a Donald Dewey, marking hills in the Scottish Lowlands between 500 and 609 metres with at least 30 metres of re-ascent on all sides—a relatively recent classification compared to the venerable Munros and Corbetts.
• •Yearngill Head is often climbed in combination with neighbouring Culter Fell and its satellites, forming a horseshoe route that takes in several summits across open moorland seldom troubled by crowds.