The Tiny Hill Appreciation Society

The Hill - Camp Hill View from the summit, Camp Hill in Queen's Park (photo included with kind permission from the big boy cousin) Location:  Queen's Park, Glasgow Grid Reference: NS57912 62080 Height: 64 metres Classification: Tump The Walk: Many Routes Available Distance: 600m to 1.2km Climb: 20m  to 40m Terrain: choice of smooth tarred paths or rough woodland paths Parking: free on-street parking in side streets around park (availability - hit or miss) Public Transport Various busses stop around the park (check online for up to date info) Queen's Park Train Station is 0.1 mile from the park.  Mount Florida, Crossmyloof and Pollockshields West Train Stations are 0.4 miles from the park.  Maps I normally draw these, but due to the complexity of the park I put this off for literally months after I finished writing this blog post. In this interests of actually getting it published I am abandoning the drawing plan and giving links instead. It is a city park and has exc...

Three Lochs Forest Drive Viewpoint View The Hill - Three Lochs Forest Drive View Point  Location: First Carpark, Three Lochs Forest Drive, North of Aberfoyle Grid Reference: NN52140 The Walk Ascent: 3m Distance 100m each way  Terrain - good path, suitable for a wheelchair Parking - plentiful in the carpark Despite being too small to be classified on any hillbaggers ticklist this hill was too delightful not to blog about. I climbed it in late August, and it was an absolute feast for the senses. The views were stunning, the birds were singing, and the minute you left the car you were bathed in the honey sweet scent of heather.  Interpretation panel with map showing the Forest Drive.  You are here  in top left marks the carpark for the viewpoint.  Note: Map is upside down, the hillbagger found this quite disturbing. The viewpoint is at the very start of the Three Lochs Forest Drive near Aberfoyle, which should get a commendation for accessibility. It's a loop...