Fintry Hills

#6461 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Hill

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The Fintry Hills form the western end of a range of hills which stretch west from the city of Stirling, Scotland. They culminate in the 511-metre peak of Stronend, which overlooks Strathendrick and the village of Fintry. ()

Coordinates: 56°4'16"N, 4°10'1"W

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Fintry Hills – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Loup of Fintry, Culcreuch Castle, Campsie Fells, Peggie's Spout.

1.6 miSE
Natural attraction, Park, Waterfall
Loup of Fintry, Kippen
42 min walk • Loup of Fintry is a notable waterfall on the River Endrick around 2 miles to the east of Fintry in Scotland and 17 miles from Stirling, 10 miles from Denny. The total height of the waterfalls is 28.6 m Lowp or "Loup" means leap in Scots.
2 miW
Forts and castles
Culcreuch Castle
53 min walk • Culcreuch Castle is a Scottish castle close to the village of Fintry, near Loch Lomond. It had been the home of the Barons of Culcreuch since 1699. In the 1980s the castle was converted into a hotel, which it was run as until early 2020 when it was closed to the public.
6.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Campsie Fells
161 min walk • The Campsie Fells are a range of hills in central Scotland, stretching east to west from Denny Muir to Dumgoyne in Stirlingshire and overlooking Strathkelvin to the south. The southern extent of the range falls within East Dunbartonshire.
4.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Peggie's Spout, Kilsyth
111 min walk • Peggie's Spout is a waterfall of Scotland.
5.5 miW
Forts and castles
Ballikinrain
142 min walk • Ballikinrain is an independent residential school in Stirling, central Scotland. It is run by CrossReach, a social care outreach arm of the Church of Scotland.
4.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Meikle Bin
105 min walk • Meikle Bin is a peak in the Campsie Fells in Central Scotland. It is the second-highest of the group at 570 metres, and with its prominence of 270 m it is classified as a Marilyn.
4.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Downie's Loup, Gargunnock
113 min walk • Downie's Loup is a waterfall of Scotland.
2.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Gargunnock Hills
71 min walk • The Gargunnock Hills are a range of hills west of the city of Stirling, Scotland. They culminate in the peak of Carleatheran, whose 485-metre summit is crowned by a trigonometrical pillar.
4.1 miNE
Memorial
Leckie Broch
106 min walk • Leckie Broch is an iron-age broch located in Stirlingshire, Scotland.
5.8 miNW
Village
Buchlyvie
148 min walk • Buchlyvie is a village in the Stirling council area of Scotland. It is situated 14 miles west of Stirling and 18 miles north of Glasgow. Lying within the Carse of Forth, to the north is Flanders Moss and to the south are the Campsie Fells.