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Photo: East Cairn Hill, a 567m hill near West Linton, Edinburgh, central Scotland.

© Jim Barton / Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

East Cairn Hill

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East Cairn Hill is a 567-metre hill in Edinburgh. It is listed among the 1,546 Marilyns — British hills with at least 150 m of drop on every side. It is the highest point of Edinburgh.

Nearby hills include West Cairn Hill and Scald Law. For arrivals by rail, Kirknewton Station is 8.1 km to the north.

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More places to visit near East Cairn Hill

Photo along the Cross Borders Drove Road, a long-distance trail running from Little Vantage to Hawick, Scotland.

Cross Borders Drove Road

Scotland's Great Trail

Fifty-one miles of old cattle-droving route from the Pentlands near Edinburgh south through the Borders to Hawick

1.2 km W · Scottish Borders & West Lothian

Photo of Brunston Castle, a ruined castle near Penicuik, Midlothian, central Scotland.

Brunston Castle

Castle near Penicuik

A medieval castle in Midlothian.

7.4 km E

Photo of Almondell and Calderwood Country Park, a country park near Livingston South, West Lothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Almondell and Calderwood Country Park

Country park near Livingston South

A wooded river-valley park on the Almond near East Calder with riverside walks and a Victorian visitor centre.

9.1 km NW

Photo of Uttershill Castle, a ruined castle near Penicuik, Midlothian, central Scotland.

Uttershill Castle

Castle near Penicuik

A medieval castle in Midlothian.

11 km E

Photo of Roslin Glen Country Park, a country park in Midlothian, central Scotland.Highlight

Roslin Glen Country Park

Country park near Roslin

A wooded gorge of the River North Esk below Rosslyn Chapel, with the ruins of Roslin Castle and old gunpowder mills.

14 km E

Photo of Redhall Walled Garden, a garden in Edinburgh, central Scotland.

Redhall Walled Garden

Garden near Edinburgh

An unusual 18th-century walled garden on the banks of the Water of Leith in Colinton Dell, run as a horticultural therapy project.

14.3 km NE