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Name:East Kip
Hill number:7309
Height:534m / 1752ft
Parent (Ma):1807  Scald Law
RHB Section:28A: Firth of Forth to the River Tweed
County/UA:Midlothian
Catchment:Esk (Musselburgh)
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Donald Dewey
(Tu,5,DDew)
Grid ref:NT 18303 60858
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:36m
Col:498m  NT181607  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 65 66
(1:25k) 344
Survey:obvious summit
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with Frances and RBS HWC group, late lunch in Balerno Inn afterwards - wet and windy, start of storm Isha.langskill21/01/2024
Parked on the A702 and hiked Scald Law, East Kip, West Kip, then back to East Kip and South Black Hill. Freezing, frosty and slippy but the views were gorgeous!SootAndShale06/01/2024
From Flotterstone, up past reservoirs, along Hare Hill path, over West and East Kip, South Black Hill, Scald Law, Carnethy Hill and Turnhouse Hill to Flotterstone. With Ben. About 11 miles.Victor17/09/2023
Good parking at Nine Mile Burn (NT177577). Spittal Farm, Spittal Hill, Green Law, West Kip, East Kip, back to West Kip for descent to Braid Law and Nine Mile BurnIsbjorn03/09/2023
From Threipmuir CP, round of Hare Hill, West Kip, East Kip. Descended north from East Kip but best way back to Green Cleuch path is not clear, best way to avoid bad ground may be via a rough path down to Lovers Loup at 187618.Topographer5730/08/2023
From Silverburn, track all the way to Hare Hill. Retraced to high point then good path over W & E Kip, Scald Law & South Black Hill. 3hrs out in extremely windy conditions. 13km, 600m ascent.Lynnebe30/07/2023
Descent from Scald Law.peter4lc25/05/2023
From West Kiprfoster23/05/2023
Parked at West Linton and got the bus to Flotterston. 24km walk back, over 16 summits. 5/16PGCE30/04/2023
#101 bus from Flotterston to Carlops and satisfying walk northwards over 10 named hills to Flotterstone Inn and car. Beautiful weather with fine views and company.lordtonult08/04/2023
With Jack Pentland Skyline from Silverburnfellie01/04/2023
West Kip, East Kip, Scald Law and Black Hill from Threipmuirhummusg02/12/2022
From Nine Mile Burn over Monk's Rigg, West and East Kip back over West Kip, Green Law,. Spiral Hill Parties Hill back to Nine Mile Burn. With Ben and Sally.Victor23/10/2022
5th of the day from Nine Mile Burn. Heading to Scald Law, my last in section 28. Solo.bolton04/06/2022
With Susan, Max and Josie and Lily, Rosie and Milly. Sunny bright day.alexmaclennan23/05/2022
From Flotterstone car park on round of Turnhouse Hill, Carnetthy Hill, Scald Law, South Black Hill, East Kip, West Kip, Cap Law, Green Law, Hare Hill, Black Hill, Bell’s Hill and Harbour Hill on a fine day with great views.PeterD14/05/2022
13km loop around the pentlands from Threipmuir reservoir, taking in West Kip, East Kip, South Black Hill and Scald Law. 2hrs 30Nicky C30/04/2022
Up from Threipmuir East & West Kip on the way back Hare HillAndrew Simmons14/04/2022
North-west from South Black Hill. 5/8.JAdair9709/04/2022
Sunday outing & lunch with Frances, Mark, Jim, Kenny, Claire, Ian R, Andrew L, Alison, Derek. First club outing in ages. Sunny day. We walked from Threipmuir and had a late lunch (3.30) in the Riccarton Inn.langskill16/01/2022
With Andrew Speedydunx200502/01/2022
Start at Redford Wood car Park. Ascent via Red Road taking in West Kip, East Kip, South Black Hill, Scald Law and Carnethy Hill. Descent via The Howe and Green Clough and exit by Banelaw Castle.lindslow03/12/2021
With west kip from 9 mile burn.hils26/11/2021
A round of 8 hills starting at the parking area near Silverburn.Alan Caine05/11/2021
Flotterstone visitor centre (NT 232632), proceeding to Turnhouse Hill (NT212626), Carnethy Hill (NT204619), Scald Law (NT192611),East Kip (NT183608) & West Kip (NT178605)WalkingBob6809/10/2021
Easy circuit of Carnethy, Scald Law, South Black, E & W Kips from Threipmuir CP with DRC.TRG31823/05/2021
West Kip, East kip and Scald Law from Ninemileburn bus stop and walk through to Balerno. Cool and some snow left. Good views as always.Thearlaichdubh07/05/2021
Flotterstone along to West Kip and back along the road.rebornscout03/04/2021
Threipmuir car park to Hillend (and then home). West Kip, East Kip, South Black Hill, Scald Law, Harbour Hill.tsharp01/04/2021
Solo HFB28/11/2020
As part of circuit from Threipmuir car parkHirta13/11/2020
West Kip and East Kip from Threipmuir Reservoir with Amy. Vetoed Scald Law after nearly getting blown off the top of West Kip; turns out MWIS had not been exaggerating about how windy it was!killiedaft11/11/2020
Part of Pentland Skyline training runDavidGMould18/08/2020
8 top round with L. No snow on the ridge from West Kip - unlike last time 31 years ago - but I'm still wearing trainers - but with better grip these days.Chris Pearson16/07/2020
From Threipmuir out by Red Road with KT out and back over Green Law to Spittal Hill. Lunch at a parked digger then up West Kip and over East Kip to Scald Law before dropping to The Howe and back to car by Green Cleugh.SS12/10/2019
Red Moss Kips raceTisteln05/06/2019
Pentland Hills circuit from SilverburnRobB13/05/2019
Scald law, East Kip and West Kip from Balerno. 8.5 miles. 1463 ft ascent.DaveGraham 28/03/2019
Parking area in Nine Mile Burn at NT 17733 57704 - Up waymarked track past Spittal Farm to col - From col, well-used path/track along ridge to Carnethy Hill, taking in Spittal Law, Green Hill, West Kip, East Kip & Scald Law along the way - Path down to A702 & then £1.20 bus ride from Silverburn back to Nine Mile Burn. (S)gerrybowes13/02/2019
R K Carnethy 5 FR Richard Tait09/02/2019
Round from Thriepmuir Reservoir. West then East Kip, Scald Law, Carnethy Hill then back. High winds clear and sunny. Not too cold. 5 hour solo.Langbank 15/01/2019
Trig point beers and comedy wind hairdos to see out the old year.Craigieboy4431/12/2018
Ascended on a round of hills from Balerno.JohnW21/10/2018
Pentland Skyline Hill Racequadbarrel14/10/2018
From Redford Wood car park, N side of Threipmuir Resr. From West Kip; on to Scald Law. With Christine Page.jonglew11/10/2018
Weather fair.MountainMac10/10/2018
6th time.russell6109/08/2018
From South Black Hill. Solo.Dangerous Dave30/07/2018
Gradual diagonal trudge the grassy western slopes from Hare Hillvegibagger05/07/2018
From Scald Law headed towards East Kip down steep narrow path and straight back up to this top. Weather continued very hot and sunny. Just a little too much haze to see distant hills from summit. Off the top following distinct paths to West KipJubilado25/06/2018