Blackford Hill, Hill in Edinburgh, Scotland
Blackford Hill rises to an elevation of 539 feet (164 meters) and provides sweeping views over Edinburgh to the north and the Pentland Hills to the south.
The summit of Blackford Hill contains an ancient hill fort and circular house foundations that are designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Scotland.
The hill is part of the Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve and serves as a popular recreational area for walkers, runners, and families.
Visitors can access Blackford Hill via walking paths starting near Kings Buildings or by vehicle to the Royal Observatory car park, with trails open year-round.
Agassiz Rock on Blackford Hill provided some of the first evidence of glacial activity in Scotland when Swiss geologist Louis Agassiz studied it in the 1800s.
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