The Mount

The Mount: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit The Mount

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach The Mount — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 55.80400, -3.36685. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Mount

• East Cairn Hill · viewpoint · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
• Cauldstane Slap · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~4 km · Must-see
• West Cairn Hill · viewpoint · West Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
• Bavelaw Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~7 km · Must-see
• Brunston Castle · fort · Midlothian · ~7 km · Must-see
• Scald Law · viewpoint · Midlothian · ~7 km · Must-see
• Cairns Castle · fort · West Lothian · ~8 km · Must-see
• Carnethy Hill · viewpoint · Midlothian · ~9 km · Must-see
• Penicuik House · fort · Midlothian · ~9 km · Must-see
• Glencorse Reservoir · lake · Midlothian · ~12 km · Must-see
• Castle Greg Roman Fortlet · fort · West Lothian · ~12 km · Must-see
• Murieston Castle · fort · West Lothian · ~14 km · Must-see
• Jupiter Artland · museum · City of Edinburgh · ~15 km · Must-see
• Oldwoodhouselee Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
• Kirk of Calder · church · West Lothian · ~15 km · Must-see
• Little Sparta · park · South Lanarkshire · ~16 km · Must-see
• Colinton Parish Church · church · City of Edinburgh · ~17 km · Must-see
• Roslin Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Mount

Other hill stations & viewpoints near The Mount

• East Cairn Hill · viewpoint · City of Edinburgh · ~3 km · Must-see
• Cauldstane Slap · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~4 km · Must-see
• West Cairn Hill · viewpoint · West Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
• Scald Law · viewpoint · Midlothian · ~7 km · Must-see
• Carnethy Hill · viewpoint · Midlothian · ~9 km · Must-see
• Easter Craiglockhart Hill · viewpoint · City of Edinburgh · ~19 km · Must-see
• Dechmont Law · viewpoint · West Lothian · ~20 km · Must-see
• Blackford Hill · viewpoint · City of Edinburgh · ~21 km · Must-see
• Corstorphine Hill · viewpoint · City of Edinburgh · ~22 km · Must-see
• Cockleroy · viewpoint · West Lothian · ~28 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Scotland

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