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  Tinto Hill  
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Summit
Tinto (707m, Donald/Graham)

Ascent

 455m (1,500ft)

Distance  

 5km (3m)

Time

 walking : 2hr*, running : 35mins
 *Naismith's rule : 4km/h distance + 600m/h ascent

Main route summary


Tinto sits alone above the Clyde Valley and as such affords stunning views in all directions from its huge untidy cairn.

Routes approach the summit from the north and south, both of which are straightforward. If you prefer quietness and lack of boot traffic, then tackle this hill from Wiston to the south. The route from the north (described in 'Alternative Routes' below) is far busier, so much so that the car-park at the start has been drastically enlarged. Every November sees a fast hillrace up and down this route, which has now become so popular that a limit on the entries has been put in place.

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terrain
easy Mainly grass with some scree higher up difficult
navigation
easy Obvious - paths and fences to follow testing
effort
stroll Easy stroll long day
scenery
ok Fine views in all directions stunning
 
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Getting to Wiston
Halfway between Abington Services (just off the M74) and Biggar on the A73/A72, the B7055 heads north-west. Drive along this, winding past several houses until you reach the entrance of Winston Lodge. There is space to park a couple of cars here. Alternatively, with permission, you can park in the lodge's grounds.

Tinto
Walk into the lodge grounds on the track and head north, keeping the lodge on your right-hand side. The slightly mucky track passes a house on your left and comes to a waterboard hut, where there is a slightly hidden sign pointing the route up to Tinto. Follow the edge of a forest up a couple of fields with occasional sodden ground. Beyond the forest and on a path, start climbing up grassy ground. The path starts to zig-zag and enters heather, leave it and head for a double fence-line ahead. Keeping to the fence-line avoids some scree and therefore causing undue errosion. Follow the fence-line to the summit with its trig-point, huge cairn and vast panorama.

Return
Return by the same route, taking in the vast views as you descend.




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