The Khyber Pass
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Khyber Pass by Richard Sutcliffe as part of the Geograph project.
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The Khyber Pass
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 18 Jun 2021
A steep section of Broadmeadow Road cuts through rocky outcrops along its route. According to the Mugdock Country Park Facebook page: "Originally Craigallian Road ran past the front of Craigallian House and the owners of the estate decided to have it re-routed to give them privacy. The pass through the rocky crag was constructed at the same time as the Khyber Pass Railway Line, on the border of Pakistan, and locals jokingly dubbed the work on Craigallian Estate the "Khyber Pass". The name has stuck to this day!"
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Image Location
Latitude
55.965512
Longitude
-4.342222