Windy Hill, Renfrewshire
Windy Hill | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 316 m (1,037 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 52 [1] |
Listing | TuMP |
Coordinates | 55°50′15″N 4°41′12″W / 55.83748°N 4.68676°W |
Geography | |
Location | Renfrewshire, Scotland |
OS grid | NS 3183 6374 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 63 |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Igneous rocks |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Windy Hill is a 316 metres (1.037 feet) high hill in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is one of the TuMPs of the Lowlands.
Geography
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The hill is located on the eastern border of the River Calder catchment area[2] and is part of the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. Its summit is at OS grid ref NS 3183 6374.[3] Windy Hill is also the name of the first important house designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which is located in Kilmacolm at some miles from the hill.[4]
Geology
[edit]The hill is what remains of the top of a volcanic plug.[5] A little east from Windy Hill can be observed a well developed bole horizon (more than 2 metres thick), a type of soil which originates from the weathering of igneous rocks.[6]
Access to the summit
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The hilltop can be easily accessed from the visitor centre of Muirshiel, following a maintained footpath,[7] and offers a good point of view on the surrounding area.[8] The walk is considered ideal for children too.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Windy Hill". Hill Bagging. Simon Edwardes. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ "Castle Semple Loch History & Hydrology" (PDF). Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. 2017. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "About Windy Hill, Renfrewshire". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- ^ Curl, James Stevens (2006). A Dictionary of Architecture (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 465. ISBN 0198606788. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ Places to Visit in Scotland - Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. Rampantscotland. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ MacPherson, K.A.T.; Smith, Robert Alan; Akhurst, M.C. (2000). Geology of the Kilmarnock district: sheet description of the British Geological Survey 1:50 000 series sheet 22E Kilmarnock (Scotland). British Geological Survey. p. 6. ISBN 9780852723739. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Walking". Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ Phil Turner. "Windy Hill, Muirshiel Country Park". Walkhighlands. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
- ^ "Windy Hill, Muirshiel Counry Park, Renfrewshire". Scotland's Best Walks With Children. Retrieved 5 March 2019.
External links
[edit] Media related to Windy Hill, Renfrewshire at Wikimedia Commons