A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Introduction [<Previous Page] [Next Page>] Back Drum (NO 336430, 287m) English back + Gaelic druim, “ridge” Location: west Denoon Neighbours: Castleward (NE), Unnamed Point 315/2 (SW), Henderston Hill … Continue reading Sidlaws Gazetteer: B
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Introduction [<Previous Page] [Next Page>] Palmer Hill (NO 291383, 254m) English palmer, meaning “pilgrim”, especially one returned from the Holy Land; the identity of the specific pilgrim is … Continue reading Sidlaws Gazetteer: P
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Introduction [<Previous Page] [Next Page>] Nevay Park Hill (NO 331426) Gaelic neimhidh (from Britonnic nemeton, “holy place”) + English park, “enclosed piece of land” Hill slope above Nevay … Continue reading Sidlaws Gazetteer: N
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Introduction [Next Page>] Ardgarth Hill (NO 277372, 320m) Gaelic aird garadh, “high place of the copse” Location: main ridge, west central Neighbours: Lundie Craigs (N), Smithton Hill (S) Summit: … Continue reading Sidlaws Gazetteer: A
Unnamed Point 328 (NO 360408, 328m) Unnamed Point 377 (NO 349408, 377m) Unnamed Point 315 (NO 329419, c315m) 14 kilometres 550 metres of ascent Many of the Sidlaw Hills get their names from the farms that work their slopes—with the result that some hills, surrounded by farmland, have several names attached to their various aspects, … Continue reading Sidlaws: Three Unnamed Summits
Laidloon Hill (NO 393420, 312m) Broom Hill (NO 383421, c290m) Gallow Hill (NO 391413, 378m) Tealing Hill (NO 407402, c260m) Ironside Hill (NO 399411, 354m) Finlarg Hill (NO 406419, 336m) Unnamed Point 315 (NO 411431, c350m) Kincaldrum Hill (NO 414436, 309m) Hayston Hill (NO 408449, c235m) 17.7 kilometres 580m of ascent It’s distinctly possible that … Continue reading Sidlaws: Tealing Hill to Hayston Hill
Unnamed Point 273 (NO 276349, 273m)Blacklaw Hill (NO 288344, 284m)White Hill (NO 274338, 233m) 10.5 kilometres240 metres of ascent You’ll perhaps recall my previous expedition to Blacklaw Hill—I went in from the north, which turned out to be a minor assault course, and went out to the east, which took me into the unnerving neatness … Continue reading Sidlaws: Blacklaw Hill & White Hill from Little Ballo
Dunsinane Hill (NO 214316, 310m) Black Hill (NO 219319, 360m) Little Dunsinane (NO 224325, 295m) King’s Seat (NO 230330, 377m) 8.5 kilometres 360 metres of ascent Do you think I may be becoming obsessed with King’s Seat? I think it’s possible. But I wanted to get some photos on this part of the ridge for … Continue reading Sidlaws: Dunsinane to King’s Seat
I’ve been intrigued by the lost community of Smithton since I climbed Smithton Hill this time last year, and then read David Dorward’s description of its namesake—“Former farm-toun W of Lundie village, deserted, abandoned and demolished within the past half-century.” This was living memory for Dorward, writing in 2004, because he used to visit Smithton … Continue reading Sidlaws: More About Smithton
Balshando Hill (NO 278355, 266m) 6.7 kilometres 140 metres of ascent So, Balshando Hill was a bit of a puzzle to me. It’s a bald-topped mound surrounded by a ring of forestry with the charming name of Naiad Wood—a Greek mythological reference that’s unusual hereabouts. And around Naiad Wood there’s a ring of farmland. But … Continue reading Sidlaws: The Balshando Hill Expedition