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Name: | Castlelaw Hill |
Hill number: | 13764 |
Height: | 488m / 1601ft |
Parent (Ma): | 1816 Allermuir Hill |
RHB Section: | 28A: Firth of Forth to the River Tweed |
County/UA: | Midlothian |
Catchment: | Esk (Musselburgh), Catchment Boundaries, Forth |
Class: | Tump (400-499m) (Tu,4) |
Grid ref: | NT 22472 64778 |
Summit feature: | no feature: ground near pile of stones |
Drop: | 81m |
Col: | 407m NT225657 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 66 (1:25k) 344 |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 177 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From the mapped Castlelaw parking area (NT 2301 6374). Good gravel track leads all the way up. On to Harbour Hill, Bell's Hill and return via Kirkton for a 9.2k round. | jonglew | 07/03/2024 |
Quick bag after a visit to rosslyn chapel. easy as, track all the way. Dire day, i presume its a good viewpoint.. | hils | 18/12/2023 |
From the Fort car park | hillsman | 28/07/2023 |
With John and Jack 
Run from Flotterstone | fellie | 29/03/2023 |
From the Marilyn with Brian. | Play2End | 28/01/2023 |
Bus to Dreghorn. Fala Knowe, Castlelaw, White Hill had some great views. Bus back from Oxgangs Road. | tsharp | 05/01/2023 |
After inspecting the souterrain and hill fort an anti- clockwise circuit of Castlelaw, Caerketton, Allermuir, Capelaw, Harbour and Bell's Hills on a dry day with generally good visibility. | lordtonult | 23/10/2022 |
With Carketton and Allermuir | Corin | 31/07/2022 |
Straight up from Castlelaw car park. From Castlelaw Hill onto Capelaw hill > Harbour Hill > Bell`s Hill | Andrew Simmons | 27/03/2022 |
10km loop from the ski centre in just under 2hrs at sun set on a beautiful evening. Taking in Caerketton hill, Allermuir Hill, Castlelaw hill and Capelaw hill. | Nicky C | 25/03/2022 |
Easy hour and a half circuit from the Castlelaw carpark, stopping to explore the souter rain on the way back. | Hirta | 31/01/2022 |
lunch time walk | Paul Digard | 27/01/2022 |
Caerketton Hill, Allermuir Hill and Castlelaw Hill from Midlothian Snowsports Centre. | RobB | 13/07/2021 |
Walked up from Dreghorn, down to the hill fort then back along the track to Dreghorn. | rebornscout | 01/07/2021 |
Castlelaw car park at NT 2300 6374 - Up stone track & then well-used path to Allermuir Hill - On return, left track on knoll to NE & along good path/ATV track before making way up stone track to summit - Descended SE on path which rejoins main track on bend. (S) | gerrybowes | 30/06/2021 |
First of three Pentlands | JAdair97 | 15/04/2021 |
with Frances | langskill | 28/02/2021 |
solo partial Pentland Skyline. Should have descended SE from summit rather than retracing my steps. | langskill | 22/02/2021 |
From Castlelaw Farm, up Castlelaw Hill, ovr to Capelaw Hill over Allermuir Hill and down Boghall Glen, back along to Castlelaw Farm. Patches of snow and ice around. With rory and Sally. 6 miles. Set off 10:15 finished 15:00. | Victor | 17/01/2021 |
Set off from Castlelaw Farm at 07:15 to reach the summit and see the sun rise. Unfortunately it was quite cloudy and not much of the sun was seen. Snowy and icy underfoot. Ben, Rory and sally enjoyed it. | Victor | 10/01/2021 |
From Castlelaw Fort, up Castlelaw, Allermuir, and back. Amazing cloud inversion. | Tisteln | 09/11/2020 |
Castlelaw and Allermuir from Castlelaw carpark. | Dibber | 09/11/2020 |
From Boghall | curlebd | 25/10/2020 |
FJB | HFB | 11/10/2020 |
Part of Pentland Skyline training run | DavidGMould | 18/08/2020 |
With Claire & Ellie. From Capelaw Hill. | MickyRoss | 02/08/2020 |
A good fast grassy run down from Alermuir and a short stiff climb direct up to summit. | Chris Pearson | 12/07/2020 |
lockdown walk from my flat into the Pentlands | langskill | 15/05/2020 |
On way to Allermuir. | iangpark | 03/03/2020 |
From Allemuir Hill on the return to the car at the Castlelaw car park. Solo. | bolton | 27/07/2019 |
Parked at carpark at top of Castlelaw Fort road. Through the gate and followed the busy Dreghorn path. After walking past Castlelaw his took a left turn to follow the track to circle back to approach the summit from the north. Return by same route on a cold, dry but not too windy day.. | Jubilado | 10/02/2019 |
Curriehill-Warklaw Hill-Castlelaw Hill-Turnhouse Hill-Carnethy Hill-Hare Hill-trig near Threipmuir Reservoir-Balerno-Curriehill | campagvelocet | 02/11/2018 |
Pentland Skyline Hill Race | quadbarrel | 14/10/2018 |
Last hill on a very pleasant day from Flotterstone. Turn house Hill, Carnethy Hill, Cald Law, South Black Hill, East Kip, West Kip, Hare Hill, Black Hill, Bell's Hill, Harbour Hill, Capelaw Hill, Allemuir Hill, Fala Knowe & Castlelaw Hill. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 30/07/2018 |
https://ghostwoodlands.blogspot.com/2018/07/fulfilment.html | rawkmonster | 13/07/2018 |
Cloud had enveloped the summit hiding view of Allermuir shortly before | vegibagger | 30/06/2018 |
castlelaw hill, allermuir hill, caerketton hill, capelaw hill, harbour hill, bells hill from castlelaw cp mostly on good tracks/atv tracks. | robertphillips | 20/12/2017 |
No flag, light off, summit bagged. | summitter | 02/11/2017 |
From Castlelaw Farm. With Mum, Dad and Rory. | Ben | 26/08/2017 |
Abandoned attempt because red flag up - Graham accused me of being too English! Apparently flag often left up when nothing happening. | Fionalevey | 19/08/2017 |
From ski slope, Caerketton Hill, Allermuir Hiljl, Castle Law Hill, Capelaw Hill and back over Allermuir all in 2.5 hours before a long drive back south. Good view of the Pentland Hills and North over Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth. | PeterD | 14/05/2017 |
Simple traverse from Capelaw, enlivened by the burning Bell's Hill - see log and live firing at Castlelaw. On to Allermuir. | Thearlaichdubh | 10/04/2017 |
Pentlands Round from Flotterstone on a fine and sunny day. Turnhouse Hill (North and main summits) - Carnethy Hill - Scald Law - South Black Hill - East and West Kip - Hare Hill - Black Hill - Bell's Hill (main and North summits) - Harbour Hill - Capelaw Hill - Fala Knowe - Castlelaw Hill. | Nick Down1 | 25/03/2017 |
Passed on way up to Allemuir Hill from Castlelaw car park (NT 23002 63731. Could not resist coming up on way back. Summit looks like on safe side of fence near impromptu cairn but may also be on other side near gate. Sign said do not enter if lights are flashing and red flags flying. They weren't so I did, just in case it is higher. | mntainman | 22/02/2017 |
JEB | HFB | 29/01/2017 |
Castlelaw, Capelaw, Harbour and Bells from Castlelaw car park | RHW | 11/12/2016 |
It was very windy,rainy and cold.Went with friend and his dad. | Halszka Musialowicz | 17/10/2016 |
Great 10.7 mile walk from Castlelaw car park, walked up good lane then steep path up to Castlelaw Hill, along lanes to Allermuir Hill with a great view of Edinburgh, out-and-back to Caerketton Hill, then along ridge to Capelaw Hill, followed good trails to Harbour Hill then onto Bell's Hill, then one final long pull up onto Black Hill (where weather turned from sunny to rain), then along main lane from summit down to farmland (weather improving), joined surfaced road along Glencorse Reservoir I had previously walked in 2015 after doing Scald Law ridge, then up path not marked on map along rifle range boundary back to Castlelaw car park. | DanTrig | 11/10/2016 |
From Harlaw car park to Harbour Hill, Capelaw Hill, Allermuir Hill and Castlelaw Hill. | pnecelt | 12/09/2016 |
Number 15 bus from Princes Street to the Ski Centre then up and round 6 x 400m Tumps. | clivevilla | 23/05/2015 |