| Skid Hill | |
|---|---|
 Skid Hill seen from NW | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 186 m (610 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 98 m (322 ft) [2] |
| Listing | TuMP [2] |
| Coordinates | 55°58′42″N2°47′30″W / 55.97838°N 2.79170°W Coordinates: 55°58′42″N2°47′30″W / 55.97838°N 2.79170°W |
| Geography | |
  Skid Hill | |
| Parent range | Garleton Hills |
| OS grid | NT 50730 76437 [3] |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Skid Hill is a 186 metres high hill of eastern Scotland, the highest of the Garleton Hills. [1]
The hill origin is volcanic and it shows both trachitic and basic lavas, recognisable thanks to the excavations connected to the disused quarry opened in its eastern flanks. [4]
A hill fort was detected close to the top of Skid Hill, in one area now located on the northern edge of the disused quarry. [5]
Very close to the actual summit of Skid Hill stands a trig point. [2] It can be easily accessed on foot from a road flanking the hill by a good track running along the South side of the hill and then by cattle tracks on its western side. [3]
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