Highs and lows
Highs and lows of the Pentland hills The Pentland hills sit to the south of Edinburgh, running in a line for twenty miles west to the Clyde valley. The city itself occupies a strip of land between the high ground and the shore of the Firth of Forth, while further to the south, across a wide fertile plain, the Border hills edge the sky line. Driving out of the city on the A702, we park up at the Flotterstone Inn , finding a place in a crowded car park. The day is warm and bright, with some light showers forecast for early afternoon. The good weather has brought out walkers and cyclists and we pass many of them throughout the coming hours. Most friendly and happy to exchange greetings, others with clear ‘do not disturb’ demeanours. march on avoiding any eye contact. The early section involves a fairly steep pull up across open hill side with views gradually opening up from the south flank of the range. We reach the top of Turnhouse hill within 40 minutes, the first in a long line