The Pentland Hills is a range of hills to the south west of Edinburgh, Scotland. For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

Some of the peaks include:

• Scald Law (579 m)
• Carnethy Hill (573 m)
• West Cairn Hill (562 m)
• East Cairn Hill (561 m)
• Byrehope Mount (536 m)
• Allermuir Hll (493 m)

Much of Edinburgh's water supply is from reservoirs in the hills, including Threipmuir, Harlaw, Clubbiedean, Torduff, Glencorse and Loganlea. A number of rivers begin in the hills, including the Water of Leith and the North Esk. Gelmersee is a reservoir in Switzerland. ... The Water of Leith is the river flowing through Edinburgh, Scotland. ... The River Esk is a river in the county of Lothian in Scotland. ...

The hills span a number of council regions: City of Edinburgh, Midlothian, West Lothian, Scottish Borders and South Lanarkshire. City of Edinburgh (Mòr-bhaile Dhùn Èideann in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... Midlothian (Meadhan Lodainn in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. ... West Lothian or Linlithgowshire (Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. ... Scottish Borders (Crìochan na h-Alba in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ... South Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of the traditional county of Lanarkshire. ...

Pentland Hills Regional Park was designated in 1984, it covers an area of 90 km² at the northern end of the hills.

Today most of the land is used for farming, along with a few forestry plantaions. The hills are also used for a variety of recreation including hillwalking, mountain biking and horse riding; and there is an artificial ski slope at Hillend. The MoD have a rifle range at Castlelaw. Hillwalking or fellwalking is the recreational practice of hiking in mountainous terrain. ... A mountain biker climbs on an off-road track Mountain biking is the sport of riding bicycles off paved roads. ... horse, see Horse (disambiguation). ... The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and the headquarters of the British Armed Forces. ...

The hills are the home of Little Sparta. Little Sparta is a garden at Dunsyre in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh, created by artist and poet Ian Hamilton Finlay, CBE. The five-acre Arcadian garden includes concrete poetry in sculptural form, polemic, philosophical aphorisms, together with conventional sculptures and temple-like buildings as well as mature plantings. ...

Scottish electronic music duo Boards of Canada are known to reside in the Pentland Hills, a few miles from Edinburgh. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Electronic music is a term for music created using electronic devices. ... Boards of Canada are a Scottish electronic music duo comprised of brothers Michael Sandison (b. ... Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ...

External links

• Pentland Hills Regional Park