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Name: | Braid Hills |
Hill number: | 14239 |
Height: | 213m / 699ft |
Parent (Ma): | 1816 Allermuir Hill |
RHB Section: | 28A: Firth of Forth to the River Tweed |
County/UA: | Edinburgh |
Catchment: | Forth |
Class: | Tump (200-299m) (Tu,2) |
Grid ref: | NT 25037 69397 |
Summit feature: | no feature: grass |
Drop: | 51m |
Col: | 162m NT229681 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 66 (1:25k) 350 |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 160 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From Blackford hills on paths and across golf course. Good viewpoint. Popular. Level grassy area behind lower aerial enclosure appears to be HP but appears to be disturbed ground. Continued to Trig. Then onto Craiglockhart- plan | Denise | 02/03/2024 |
Circular walk from Greenbank Road up through the Hermitage | jedthehumanoid | 09/09/2023 |
Up from Braid Road. Wiggled all over Buckstone Snab, Braid Hills, The Braids & Blackford Hill. Supposed to be rainy but was lovely. | Lynnebe | 15/07/2023 |
2hd time. | russell61 | 21/04/2023 |
Solo stroll from Braid Hills Hotel to trig point and high point. | pwbellarby | 02/04/2023 |
Up from Club House, on to trig and b-line to Blackford Hill. Perfect frozen conditions with stupendous views. | lordtonult | 08/03/2023 |
Afternoon walk | langskill | 06/01/2023 |
Corstorphine Hill, Edinburgh Castle, Calton Hill, Salisbury Crags, Arthur's Seat, Dunsapie, Blackford Hill, Braid Hills, Easter Craiglockhart Hill & Wester Craiglockhart Hill. 32km, 1200m ascent in total. | JasonStark | 26/11/2022 |
Parked at the club house, up to the Trig then along through the wall and up to the collection of stones next to the southern mast. | JAdair97 | 04/01/2022 |
Parked near golf course. Not many gowfers about. | colazione | 02/01/2022 |
Plenty of parking on road near golf course entrance. All paths avoid course itself.Good views. | catman | 09/12/2021 |
Parked by Braid Hills Golf Course Clubhouse NT 24815 69836. Up over the golf course to the HP | Andrew Simmons | 30/09/2021 |
After Blackford Hill, from Braid Hill Drive, opposite the Liberton Tower, followed the golf course perimeter track to the summit. Descended to Braid Road and then Comiston Road for a No 11 Bus back to the city. | Dave | 14/08/2021 |
Climbed after Blackford Hill | Hirta | 07/04/2021 |
with Frances on round from Mortonhall including Blackford hill during second Covid19 lockdown | langskill | 30/01/2021 |
Caught no 11 bus from city centre and came in from top of road to West. Visited trig too. Good views to E. On to Blackford hill. | Thearlaichdubh | 08/07/2020 |
Following Corstorphine and Blackford Hills | N.Morters | 11/05/2020 |
another Covid-19 lockdown walk | langskill | 27/04/2020 |
on one of many Covid-19 lockdown walks | langskill | 24/04/2020 |
a Covid-19 lockdown walk | langskill | 17/04/2020 |
Ascent from braid hills road | Michael Swinton | 26/02/2020 |
With L on our 4 Tump circuit from Tony's house, linked by paths across the nature reserve from Blackford Hill. Inspiring to meet a grandma taking her young toddler grandson up the hill, stopping to look for minibeast with his magnifying glass. The smooth grass of the hilly golf course makes it a popular spot for sledging in snowy winters. | Chris Pearson | 13/08/2019 |
+ psy | Michal Musialowicz | 10/02/2019 |
From Cluny Gardens with Blackford Hill. | lenman | 18/08/2018 |
With persistent east coast haar making the Pentlands less than attractive prospect and having business in Edinburgh I settled for a quick round of the Braid Hills after parking in Braid Hills Approach. Dull but warm with rather restricted views from the excellent viewpoint. | Jubilado | 29/06/2018 |
With Blackford Hill on a very warm day. Used public transport. | hillsman | 06/05/2018 |
From NT248697. | summitsup | 30/04/2018 |
Parking at park entrance on residential road to NNW. Trig pillar first then on to HP by a comms mast. | jonglew | 17/10/2017 |
From Braid Road. Short walk on way into Edinburgh. | rfoster | 04/07/2017 |
quickly from house on 7 Hills run with Allan Stewart, Tommy, and Gavin. Hill no 1. Damp mist around, no views | niallp | 13/05/2017 |
Parked near clubhouse, up path to trig and then onto HP near mast. | PeterD | 12/05/2017 |
8 Edinburgh city hills - route was Castle Rock, Calton Hill, Arthur's Seat, Blackford Hill, Braid Hills, Easter and Wester Craiglockhart Hills, Corstorphine Hill. 22 miles of running/walking. | Lyns81 | 17/09/2016 |
1st climbed trying to do 7 city hills. | Lyns81 | 10/09/2016 |
Dry, sunny, mild, calm, great views. | iangalbraith | 28/02/2016 |
Here for the trigpoint, didn't go as far as the comms mast! TP:UK log: 
 
Also parked by the arch on the Braids road, well just opposite. Enjoyed a short but steep climb and rewarded by some fantastic views, great wee hill. | thejackrustles | 22/11/2015 |
Geocaching | rebornscout | 11/10/2015 |
on path from the west.cracking view of the city. | robertphillips | 03/06/2015 |
Easy walk up through the whins. Some lovely people were planting wild flower plugs. Wonderful clear view all round. | BigJ | 18/04/2015 |
Up Braids Hill Approach - the road to Golf Course. Easy parking and a stroll to summit. | nordicstar | 01/03/2015 |
Park on the road then used a path from the NNW up to golf course then across to trig point before bagging the summit close to the aerial. | Dugswell2 | 15/02/2015 |
Easy path from the west via trig. Open turf nr mast. | Adrian | 14/12/2014 |
Slateford-Braid Hills-Blackford Hill-Napier Merchiston | campagvelocet | 22/11/2014 |
Path from Braid Rd then through gate just E of S aerial. | chrisbien | 29/12/2013 |
Edinburgh 7 hills run | davechaffey | 01/03/2013 |
From Braid Hills Road | Arte Et Labore | 29/04/2011 |
Straightforward via path from W. Snowing and windy. | agentmancuso | 19/02/2011 |
Estimate date based on other logged ascents - runs from Mortonhall (multiple) | nix_snilloc | 17/10/2007 |
Part of 7 Hills of Edinburgh race 2007 | tkunath | 17/06/2007 |
With Jamie | vegibagger | 03/02/2005 |
RHW | 26/12/2004 |