KAIM HILL, nr Largs, Ayrshire, 387m. As you drive over the hills into the town down the Haylie Brae, there is a magnificent view of the whole Firth of Clyde. Rather than crane your neck to see the view from the car, try climbing
this hill accessible from Fairlie. Walk up the path in Fairlie Glen then cross over the burn near the top for the summit. Islands, sea lochs and mountains are spread out before you and on a clear day you can see the tops of the Paps of Jura.
DUNCRYNE, nr Balloch, 142m. This small hill is easy to climb and gives you a great and unexpected view of Loch Lomond. It is situated near the village of Gartocharn a couple of miles north and east of Balloch. The area around is basically flat, being part of the River Endrick estuary and the hill affords a great view north to Loch Lomond and the hills beyond. It is an easy stroll from the village, or just park the car nearby.
DUMGOYNE, Stirlingshire, 427m If you look north in Glasgow from almost any high vantage point, this hill stands out. It forms the western corner of the Campsie hills that range across the north of the city and can be reached from the delightful village of Killearn nearby.
THE WHANGIE, Stirlingshire, 367m This is the colloquial name for a rock feature near Milngavie, but commonly gives its name to the walk to the hill above. Stop at the Queen's View on the A809 north of the town and walk up the path. A wonderful vista of Loch Lomond and the mountains beyond unfolds. The Whangie itself is a cleft in the hillside a couple of hundred yards long and you can walk through this eerie gully up to the summit itself.
CATHKIN BRAES, Glasgow, 192m There is another view commonly seen by motorists descending from East Kilbride through Rutherglen into the city of the whole conurbation of Glasgow. A similar view can be had from the Cathkin Braes Park.
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