Tinto

Tinto
Tinto from the south
Highest point
Elevation	711 m (2,333 ft)
Prominence	c. 446 m
Listing	Marilyn, Graham, Donald
Naming
Translation	?Fire hill (Gaelic/Brythonic)
Pronunciation	/ˈtɪntoʊ/
Geography
Location	South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parent range	Southern Uplands
OS grid	NS953344
Topo map	OS Landranger 72

Tinto is a hill in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Tinto is an outlying hill of the Southern Uplands, comprising little more than this one top, which stands on the west bank of the River Clyde, some 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Biggar. The peak is also called "Tinto Tap", with the name Tinto possibly deriving from the Scottish Gaelic word teinnteach, meaning "fiery", which may refer to its ancient past as a look out beacon.

An old Scots children's rhyme tells of the "kist in the mist" at "Tintock tap", kist being the Scots word for "chest".

It is accessible for walking (moderate to difficult) and is one of the premier locations for hanggliding and paragliding. Tinto is located near the small villages of Thankerton and Wiston.

Tinto is also the venue for one of the most popular hill running races in Scotland which is held annually in November.

Tinto Hill was painted by John Pairman in 1841.

Coordinates: 55°35′31″N 3°39′46″W / 55.59194°N 3.66288°W / 55.59194; -3.66288