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Skid Hill
Skid Hill from NW.png
Skid Hill seen from NW
Highest point
Elevation 186 m (610 ft)
Prominence 98
Listing TuMP
Geography
Skid Hill is located in East Lothian
Skid Hill
Skid Hill
Location in East Lothian
Parent range Garleton Hills
OS grid NT 50730 76437
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Skid Hill is a hill in eastern Scotland. It stands 186 metres (about 610 feet) high. This makes it the tallest hill in the Garleton Hills range.

What Skid Hill is Made Of

Disused Quarry, Skid Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1716464
The old quarry

Skid Hill was formed by volcanoes a very long time ago. The rocks here are called igneous rocks. These are rocks that form when hot, melted rock (lava) cools down.

You can see different types of these volcanic rocks. This is thanks to an old quarry on the eastern side of the hill. A quarry is a large pit where rocks are dug out from the ground.

History of Skid Hill

Long ago, people built a hill fort near the top of Skid Hill. A hill fort was a type of settlement or refuge. It was built on a hill to make it easier to defend. This old fort is now located near the northern edge of the disused quarry.

Getting to the Top

NE from the Garleton Hills - geograph.org.uk - 1650906
Skid Hill trig point in winter

There is a special marker called a trig point very close to the top of Skid Hill. A trig point is a pillar used by mapmakers to help create accurate maps.

It's easy to walk to the summit. You can follow a good path that runs along the south side of the hill. Then, you can use smaller paths made by animals on the western side to reach the very top.

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