Question 1

How many hills are within 2 hours of Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

The exact count varies by hill type but within 2 hours of Edinburgh by car you can reach a large portion of the southern Highland Munros, all Donalds in the southern uplands, many Corbetts and Grahams in the Trossachs, Breadalbane and southern Highlands, and hundreds of Marilyns across the central belt and southern Scotland. Use the type filters above to see counts by hill classification.

Question 2

Which Munro is closest to Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Ben More (1,174m) above Crianlarich and Ben Lomond (974m) at Rowardennan are typically the closest Munros to Edinburgh by drive time — both around 1h15–1h30. Ben Vorlich at Loch Earn (985m) is another option at around 1h20 via the M9 to Comrie. Ben Lomond is the most popular choice because it is also accessible by public transport.

Question 3

What hills can I reach from Edinburgh by train?

Accepted Answer

The most useful train routes for hillwalking from Edinburgh: Waverley to Arrochar & Tarbet (1h45) for the Arrochar Alps and The Cobbler; to Stirling (50 min) for the Ochils and lower Trossachs; to Pitlochry (1h50) for Perthshire Munros including Schiehallion (separate bus required) and Ben Vrackie (directly accessible from Pitlochry). Ben Lomond is accessible via Glasgow (change at Queen Street) and then Balloch.

Question 4

Are the Pentland Hills worth a full day walk from Edinburgh?

Accepted Answer

Yes — the Pentland Hills give a proper full-day ridge walk with Scald Law (579m) as the highest point. The classic circuit from Flotterstone takes 5–6 hours and covers several summits with excellent views over Edinburgh and the Forth. The hills are within 30 minutes by bus (Lothian Buses route 4 to Hillend) or 15 minutes by car. No navigation skills required on the main routes — ideal for building hillwalking fitness before attempting Munros.

Hill	Height	Type	Drive	Est. walk
Arthur's Seat	251m	marilyn	4m	2–4h
Allermuir Hill	493m	marilyn	12m	2–4h
Black Hill	501m	marilyn	22m	2–4h
Scald Law	579m	marilyn	23m	2–4h
Dundreich	623m	donald	36m	2–4h
Blackhope Scar	651.8m	graham	37m	2–4h
Blackhope Scar	651.8m	donald	37m	2–4h
East Cairn Hill	567m	marilyn	37m	2–4h
Wether Law	479m	marilyn	38m	2–4h
Bowbeat Hill	626m	donald	39m	2–4h
Whitehope Law	623m	donald	43m	2–4h
Benarty Hill	356m	marilyn	43m	2–4h
White Meldon	427.3m	marilyn	43m	2–4h
East Lomond	448m	marilyn	45m	2–4h
Bishop Hill	461m	marilyn	46m	2–4h
Mendick Hill	451m	marilyn	46m	2–4h
Windlestraw Law	659.2m	graham	47m	2–4h
Windlestraw Law	659.2m	donald	47m	2–4h
West Lomond	522m	marilyn	48m	2–4h
Cademuir Hill	415.1m	marilyn	50m	2–4h
Penvalla	537.5m	marilyn	53m	2–4h
Broughton Heights [Pyked Stane Hill]	571m	marilyn	55m	2–4h
Dumglow	379m	marilyn	56m	2–4h
Black Mount	516m	marilyn	57m	2–4h
Stob Law	676m	donald	58m	2–4h
Birkscairn Hill	661.6m	donald	58m	2–4h
Cairnie Hill	228.9m	marilyn	58m	2–4h
Trahenna Hill	549m	marilyn	58m	2–4h
King's Seat Hill	648m	donald	59m	2–4h
Innerdownie	610m	donald	59m	2–4h
Broomy Law	426m	marilyn	59m	2–4h
Tinto	711.6m	donald	1h	3–5h
Glenrath Heights	730.5m	donald	1h	3–5h
Tarmangie Hill	645m	donald	1h	2–4h
Largo Law	290m	marilyn	1h	2–4h
Dun Rig	742.7m	graham	1h 1m	3–5h
Dun Rig	742.7m	donald	1h 1m	3–5h
Deuchar Law	543m	marilyn	1h 1m	2–4h
Pykestone Hill	737m	donald	1h 2m	3–5h
Mount Hill	222.1m	marilyn	1h 2m	2–4h
Minch Moor	567m	marilyn	1h 2m	2–4h
Ben Cleuch	721m	graham	1h 3m	3–5h
Ben Cleuch	721m	donald	1h 3m	3–5h
Drumelzier Law	668m	donald	1h 3m	2–4h
Middle Hill	717.2m	donald	1h 5m	3–5h
Norman's Law	285m	marilyn	1h 5m	2–4h
Mountbenger Law	543.9m	marilyn	1h 5m	2–4h
Black Law	698m	donald	1h 6m	2–4h
Dollar Law	817m	donald	1h 7m	3–5h
Ballencrieff Hill [Cairnpapple Hill]	312m	marilyn	1h 7m	2–4h
Chapelgill Hill	697.8m	donald	1h 8m	2–4h
Greenside Law	643m	donald	1h 9m	2–4h
Blairdenon Hill	631.9m	donald	1h 9m	2–4h
Sell Moor Hill	423.9m	marilyn	1h 9m	2–4h
Culter Fell	748.4m	graham	1h 10m	3–5h
Culter Fell	748.4m	donald	1h 10m	3–5h
Goseland Hill	435m	marilyn	1h 10m	2–4h
Tinto	711.6m	graham	1h 11m	3–5h
Cramalt Craig	830.2m	donald	1h 11m	3–5h
Moncreiffe Hill	223m	marilyn	1h 12m	2–4h
Fastheugh Hill	501.7m	marilyn	1h 12m	2–4h
Lendrick Hill	456m	marilyn	1h 13m	2–4h
Broad Law	840.1m	corbett	1h 14m	3–5h
Innerdouny Hill	497m	marilyn	1h 14m	2–4h
Meigle Hill	423m	marilyn	1h 14m	2–4h
The Wiss	589m	marilyn	1h 14m	2–4h
Turner Cleuch Law	551m	marilyn	1h 14m	2–4h
Gathersnow Hill	689.5m	graham	1h 15m	2–4h
Broad Law	840.1m	donald	1h 15m	3–5h
Hart Fell	808m	donald	1h 15m	3–5h
Lowther Hill	725m	donald	1h 15m	3–5h
Gathersnow Hill	689.5m	donald	1h 15m	2–4h
Hudderstone	626m	donald	1h 15m	2–4h
North Berwick Law	187m	marilyn	1h 15m	2–4h
Talla Cleuch Head	691m	donald	1h 16m	2–4h
Hillshaw Head	652m	donald	1h 17m	2–4h
White Coomb	821.6m	donald	1h 20m	3–5h
Ward Law	594m	marilyn	1h 20m	2–4h
Cacra Hill	471.6m	marilyn	1h 20m	2–4h
Lochcraig Head	800.8m	donald	1h 21m	3–5h
Molls Cleuch Dod	785m	donald	1h 21m	3–5h
Erie Hill	690m	donald	1h 21m	2–4h
Meikle Says Law	535m	marilyn	1h 22m	2–4h
Garelet Dod	698m	donald	1h 23m	2–4h
Herman Law	614.4m	donald	1h 23m	2–4h
King's Seat	377m	marilyn	1h 23m	2–4h
White Coomb	821.6m	corbett	1h 25m	3–5h
Law Kneis	498.5m	marilyn	1h 25m	2–4h
Andrewhinney Hill	677.3m	graham	1h 26m	2–4h
Cape Law	722m	donald	1h 26m	3–5h
Andrewhinney Hill	677.3m	donald	1h 26m	2–4h
Lamington Hill	492m	marilyn	1h 26m	2–4h
Steele's Knowe	485.6m	marilyn	1h 27m	2–4h
Bell Craig	623m	donald	1h 28m	2–4h
Hart Fell	808m	corbett	1h 29m	3–5h
Under Saddle Yoke	745m	donald	1h 29m	3–5h
Whitehope Heights	637m	donald	1h 29m	2–4h
Ben Ledi	878.6m	corbett	1h 30m	3–5h

Hills Under 1.5 hours from Edinburgh

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