Cathkin Braes is an area of hills to the south east of the city of Glasgow, in Scotland. It lies to the south of the districts of Castlemilk, Fernhill and Burnside, and to the east of Carmunnock. Rising to over 200 m in elevation, it includes the highest point in the Glasgow City area.

What area is Cathkin Braes in?

Cathkin Braes Country Park covers a large area (199 Hectares/ 493 Acres) in the south east of Glasgow. It is rich in history and a familiar landmark on the southern skyline reaching 200 metres above sea level, the highest point in Glasgow.

When was Cathkin Braes built?

​Cathkin House was built in 1799, for Walter Ewing Maclae (1745 - 1814). It was designed by architect and landscape gardener, James Ramsay (d. 1820).