Carnethy, as well as lending its name to a local hill running club Carnethy HRC, is from the Old Welsh "Carneddau" - 'cairns, piles of small stones.' It is cognate with the Carneddau range of hills in North Wales, and appears aptly named in the Pentland Hills case. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿⛰️⛰️⛰️

The Kirk - Church dividing line in place names.

A much bleaker looking Scald Law, a year ago today.

Feasgar math. Monadh Peanntlannach bhon Uisge Amain. Pentland Hills from the River Almond

A crisp February day near West Linton. This very straight looking track looks like an old railway alignment but it's originally the course of a Roman road running between Crawford and Elginhaugh forts, roughly following the A702 route today.

10 February 2021, when the hills were bathed in fresh, deep snow and it seemed like the Pentlands could be anywhere on earth.

Heading back through Drumochter Pass Network Rail Scotland ScotRail nrairops

An aspiration for March: summit a different hill every day, travelling on foot, by bike or on public transport, but never by car.

Loch Coire Mhic Fhearchair, Torridon, Wester Ross

Liathach - "the grey one"

Evening sky 1

Do love a nice ScotWays sign 🟩