📌 Ochil Hills, Fife
★★★
Norman’s Law is a smallish summit amidst fertile farmland, located where the east end of the Ochil Hills chain fizzles out above the Firth of Tay. It stands only 285 metres high but it’s the highest hill in northern Fife, topped with a trig point, view indicator and iron age hill fort. Recent path improvements have now made the ascent a straightforward one in normal conditions, with superb views along the length of the estuary and south to the Lomond Hills from the top. Much of the Cairngorms, West and Central Highlands are also visible on a clear day – notably Schiehallion.
📷 Chronological photo guide
🌍 Location
📌 Start / finish in Luthrie village centre
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NO 331196
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 56.363761,-3.085038
🚌 Extremely infrequent bus to Luthrie | 🚗 Street parking
📝 Key info
▶ 6 km / 4 mi | ▲ 290 m | ⌛ 2 hr
Features: △ Norman’s Law (285 m, sub-2000′ Marilyn)
⬤ Moderate | Good tracks & paths – rougher / steeper further up. Route is mostly signposted.
Download file for GPS➡️ Out-and-back walk: start – Emily Wood – path passes to east of Carphin Farm – fork right off track just north of Black Craig – col at 🧭 NO 310201 – Norman’s Law – return by outward route
🥾 On our last visit
Wildlife: Cows in adjacent fields, pheasants, rabbits, mallard ducks. Short-eared owls & a fox on a previous trip.
Weather: Sunny intervals with temperature in mid teens, but tending to cloud over later.
June 2021
