Windy Hill, Renfrewshire

Windy Hill is a 316 metres (1.037 feet) high hill in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is one of the TuMPs of the Lowlands.

Windy Hill
Highest point
Elevation316 m (1,037 ft) [1]
Prominence52 [1]
ListingTuMP
Coordinates55.83748°N 4.68676°W / 55.83748; -4.68676 
Geography
Windy Hill
Location in Scotland
LocationRenfrewshire, Scotland
OS gridNS 3183 6374
Topo mapOS Landranger 63
Geology
Type of rockIgneous rocks
Climbing
Easiest routeHike

Geography
Summit cairn

The hill is located on the eastern border of the River Calder catchment area[2] and is part of the Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. Its summit is at OS grid ref NS 3183 6374.[3] Windy Hill is also the name of the first important house designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, which is located in Kilmacolm at some miles from the hill.[4]

Geology

The hill is what remains of the top of a volcanic plug.[5] A little east from Windy Hill can be observed a well developed bole horizon (more than 2 metres thick), a type of soil which originates from the weathering of igneous rocks.[6]

Access to the summit
Windy Hill in winter

The hilltop can be easily accessed from the visitor centre of Muirshiel, following a maintained footpath,[7] and offers a good point of view on the surrounding area.[8] The walk is considered ideal for children too.[9]

See also

References
  1. "Windy Hill". Hill Bagging. Simon Edwardes. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  2. "Castle Semple Loch History & Hydrology" (PDF). Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. 2017. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  3. "About Windy Hill, Renfrewshire". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  4. Curl, James Stevens (2006). A Dictionary of Architecture (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 465. ISBN 0198606788. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  5. Places to Visit in Scotland - Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. Rampantscotland. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  6. MacPherson, K.A.T.; Smith, Robert Alan; Akhurst, M.C. (2000). Geology of the Kilmarnock district: sheet description of the British Geological Survey 1:50 000 series sheet 22E Kilmarnock (Scotland). British Geological Survey. p. 6. ISBN 9780852723739. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  7. "Walking". Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  8. Phil Turner. "Windy Hill, Muirshiel Country Park". Walkhighlands. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  9. "Windy Hill, Muirshiel Counry Park, Renfrewshire". Scotland's Best Walks With Children. Retrieved 2019-03-05.

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