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Being covered in green grass rather than heather, Turnhouse (Hill) is arguably the prettiest of the Pentland Hills. Although lower than the hills immediately to the South, there is more climb to its summit due to the relatively low evelvation of Flotterstone. There are also some very steep sections on the ascent. Being the natural hill to climb from the popular base of Flotterstone, the track up Turnhouse suffers from serious erosion. From this track, there are several paths that countour round to the north of Turnhouse, offering fine views of Glencorse Reservoir and the hills to the north. These paths lead to a steep grassy path up the NNE ridge, allowing a traverse of the full summit ridge of Turnhouse.
As an alternative to returning to Flotterstone from the summit of Turnhouse, a traverse of Carnethy leads to the "Carnethy col" (NT 195616), from which there is a good path down to The Howe (NT 190620), from which the road past Loganlea and Glencorse Reservoirs returns to Flotterstone.
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.
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