Fintry Hills
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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 metres (1,676.5 ft) peak of Stronend, which overlooks the village of Fintry
.
Like the neighbouring Gargunnock Hills
they are composed of volcanic rocks, mainly lavas and tuffs erupted in the Carboniferous
period.
The northern, western and southern sides of the hills are defined by a steep and craggy escarpment, whilst the eastern sides run more gently down into the valley of the Backside Burn and Endrick Water
. The Boquhan Burn, which runs initially northeastwards, drops over the northern scarp at the Spout of Ballochleam
. Loch Walton lies at the foot of the hills’ southern slopes.
Stirling
Stirling is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and medieval old-town beside the River Forth...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. They culminate in the 511 metres (1,676.5 ft) peak of Stronend, which overlooks the village of Fintry
Fintry
Fintry is a small village in central Scotland, nestled in the strath of the Endrick Water between the Campsie Fells and the Fintry Hills, some 19 miles north of Glasgow. It is within the local government council area of Stirling...
.
Like the neighbouring Gargunnock Hills
Gargunnock Hills
The Gargunnock Hills are a range of hills west of the city of Stirling, Scotland. They culminate in the peak of Carleatheran, whose summit is crowned by a trigonometrical pillar. The Gargunnock Hills are separated from the Fintry Hills to their west by the valley of the Backside Burn...
they are composed of volcanic rocks, mainly lavas and tuffs erupted in the Carboniferous
Carboniferous
The Carboniferous is a geologic period and system that extends from the end of the Devonian Period, about 359.2 ± 2.5 Mya , to the beginning of the Permian Period, about 299.0 ± 0.8 Mya . The name is derived from the Latin word for coal, carbo. Carboniferous means "coal-bearing"...
period.
The northern, western and southern sides of the hills are defined by a steep and craggy escarpment, whilst the eastern sides run more gently down into the valley of the Backside Burn and Endrick Water
Endrick Water
The Endrick Water or River Endrick is a river which flows into the eastern end of Loch Lomond, Scotland.Its drainage basin covers a large part of the west of Stirling District...
. The Boquhan Burn, which runs initially northeastwards, drops over the northern scarp at the Spout of Ballochleam
Spout of Ballochleam
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. Loch Walton lies at the foot of the hills’ southern slopes.