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The lower of the two Kips (and on the right in the left hand photograph above), East Kip is steep, but not rocky like its neighbour hill, West Kip. Although there is only 500m distance and 34m drop between the two summits, their steepness makes the traverse of both not something to be dismissed.
The Kips are logically climbed by taking the Eastside Farm track from the A702 (NT 198597) for 2.8km to the "Kips col" (NT 174604). Although it is possible to drop down to the Eastside Farm track after East Kip, the more aesthetic descent route is via South Black Hill to the village of Silverburn, 800m along the A702 from the starting point.
An alternative route to the "Kips col" starts from Nine Mile Burn (NT 177577) and takes the Monk's Rig over Cap Law (NT 175599), passing the Font Stone (NT 176593). The walk back to Nine Mile Burn (which is 3.8km from Silverburn) along the A702 may be avoided by making use of the McEwans 100 bus.
Warning: The information on this page is not sufficient for a safe ascent of this or any other hill and should only be used in combination with an accurate map and outdoor experience.