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Pentland Hills - page 4

view_from_w-kip.jpg (169715 bytes) West Kip
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This is the top of West Kip, and the view from it. The narrow path is well-worn, up here at 1806 feet above sea level.
blacksprings.jpg (150338 bytes) Blacksprings
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The path leads down to Blacksprings Hut and Threipmuir Resrvoir at the foot of Black Hill.
red_moss.jpg (86015 bytes) Red Moss
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This is a nature reserve with a boarded path above the raised bog.
paties.jpg (136992 bytes) Patie's Hill
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From Spittal Farm, west of Ninemileburn, the signposted public right-of-way leads up here, before descending again to North Esk Reservoir. The farmer is giving the sheep some kind of dietary supplement.
9-car-bute.jpg (44769 bytes) Signpost
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Ninemileburn, Carlops and Buteland are indicated on this sign. Buteland is much further away, near Balerno.
n_esk_res.jpg (75201 bytes) Nth. Esk
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I zoomed in on this view of the North Esk Reservoir. There's also a larger (1024 x 674 88K) picture with more background of hills and sky.
n_esk_res3.jpg (137033 bytes) Nth. Esk
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There are two horses here, grazing on the dam.
n_esk_res6.jpg (150707 bytes) Dam
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On the dam, looking back at the horses. The zigzag path coming down from Patie's Hill can be made out in the distance.

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