Tops covered: West Kip, East Kip, South Black Hill and Scald Law

Stage 1

Map at the start point - straightforward little walk



Tree-lined, straight as an arrow



Woods on the left



Open moorland



Stage 2

Left to right: Carnethy hill (573m), Scald Law (579m), East Kip (534m), West Kip (551m)
South Black Hill lies between East Kip and Scald Law and is hidden from this viewpoint.



West Kip




Stage 3

Views from West Kip: looking across the ridge to the next tops
From foreground to background: East Kip, Scald Law (left) and South Black Hill (right), Carnethy Hill



Views from East Kip: fork in the path - left main path leads to Scald Law, right faint track leads to South Black Hill.



Looking back on West and East Kip



Not difficult / really straightforward to include South Black Hill.
On South Black Hill, looking towards Scald Law and Carnethy Hill



Stage 4 -

Trig point on Scald Law



Continue on the ridge line, in the direction of Carnethy Hill



Return path to Threipmuir: on the old Kirk Road



Stage 5 -

Whitewashed house at The Howe



Looking back on the path you would've descended from



Lots of stepping stones to keep your feet dry



Water feature within beautiful Green Cleuch



Stage 6







Back on the beautiful tree-lined walk at the very start



Route overview