Castlandhill

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Castlandhill is a hill and locality in Rosyth in Fife, Scotland. It is 10 miles northwest of Edinburgh.

Castlandhill triangulation pillar.

Located overlooking the Firth of Forth, the hill has a summit of 85m (279ft). Castlandhill sits on the Fife Pilgrim Way.

Castlandhill is a distinctive hill with relatively steep slopes rising to a distinctive peak or plateau, is outcrop of igneous rock and is part of the “Coastal Hills” landscape type.[1]

Castlandhill has a summit of 85m (279ft), which is marked by a trig point installed in 1948.[2][3]

Since 2019, the Fife Pilgrim Way runs a footpath through Castlandhill. The footpath running through Castlandhill offers panoramic views of the Firth of Forth.[4]

Castlandhill sits between Rosyth and Inverkeithing. It is 3.5 miles from Dunfermline and 10 miles from Edinburgh.

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