Logged Visits:

17th May 2025  13:19  by Neil Clark

FB Number: S3647  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Forestry Track past Sir John De Grahams Castle. Path through forestry gap on the left is reasonably easy to see, but instead of continuing up north, after 200m, turn right for 200m then left again up the hill. Rejoining the forestry road, the faint path to the trig is less visible and looks like it may be extremely boggy in wet weather, but head uphill. Trig is damaged top left as you approach. Cracking views, even with the wind farm

29th Oct 2024  12:10  by Geoff Foordy

FB Number: 3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 8/10

Parked at forestry gate near motte & castle remains. Followed circuitous forestry road to edge of trees. Very rough path north to trig Great views over Carron Valley south & north to the big hills. This hill is about to change if the wind farm gets approval!

6th Apr 2024  00:00  by Llondon

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

17th Jun 2022  16:18  by RichardM

Gridref: NS 69799 85724   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Reasonable path from cutting on forest road to the SSW (NS6964,8550), young trees then open hill top. Large section of W top edge and sides missing.

17th Jun 2022  15:16  by DeniseMc

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Followed forestry tracks from excellent de Graham fort to end of mapped track. Then through small quarry, c 200 m on faint path through trees ( ok) then thick grass and moss and bilberry to trig on ray summit, HP is on west summit. Excellent views.

13th Mar 2022  16:20  by RichardTrigger

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Unmapped extended forestry track goes very close to SW, thence easy cut through narrow ride to unplanted mossy hilltop. Recommend following burn SW to lower track back to John de Graeme’s motte. Also visit motte - spectacular for 12th century earthwork!

2nd Apr 2021  11:58  by DekBagsTrigs

FB Number: S3647  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Approached from Sir John de Graham's Castle, followed forestry tracks to within a couple hundred meters then easy approach NE wards over clear spongy ground. Moss covered and damaged Trig but good views, left to East over VERY rough cleared forest to eventually pick up the track with great views over the Carron Valley Res.

14th May 2020  11:30  by BigAl

FB Number: S3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Walked in from a small parking space at NS677858 on the minor Earl's Hill road. From here I went up this road to pick up some good forestry tracks which lead me as near to the trig as possible before a bit of rougher walking let me gain it. Some good views today over to the Ochils & Carron Valley but hills to the north west obscured with incoming shower cloud. Trig rather moss covered & one of top corners crumbling but Istill had an interesting morning locating it.

©BigAl

19th Feb 2020  11:12  by joeythecat

Gridref: NS 69794 85725   FB Number: S3647  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Parking at NS682861. Forest tracks to wall at NS694855 (NB This is where track is shown to end on current map at time of visit, but it now goes on beyond this point). Followed wall to shoulder of hill where there's a break in the trees at NS695858 and on to trig.

The Trig Looking ENE

1st Oct 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NS 69798 85718   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

14th Jul 2017  11:43  by Ham Mathieson

FB Number: S3647  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

As per other comments trig easy enough to locate but last section includes trampling over the remains of forestry plantation, squelching over moss and tussocky / heather ground. Trig pillar cracked and weathered but spider intact with OS shallow lettering plug. Good views of 2 local wind farms and neighbouring hills including Ben Cleugh in the Ochils, West Lomond, Meikle Bin, Holehead and onto Ben Vorlich and Stuc a Chroin.

©Ham Mathieson

13th Jul 2017  09:27  by NormanW

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

30th Jun 2017  08:50  by Sealf4

FB Number: S3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

1st if 3 trig points today on my Watershed walk, Spider and cap intact but pillar slightly damaged. Came up via motte and bailey castle.

26th Mar 2017  15:10  by pricklyangelduo

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Great walk except last third of a mile over tussocky ground. Fab 360' views all round

©pricklyangelduo

26th Mar 2017  15:10  by pricklyangelduo

FB Number: 3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Great walk except last third of a mile over tussocky ground. Fab 360' views all round

1st Feb 2015  16:09  by Robert Phillips

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

20th Dec 2014  12:21  by RichTea

Gridref: NS 69800 85686   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

21st May 2013  16:22  by geezagoal

FB Number: S3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

This is a pretty tough Trig to reach.I came in from the north road.With so many dead trees to clamber over and ditches for the last half mile.Trig is crumbling apart,maybe due to a poor concrete mix.Good views all round.

©geezagoal
©geezagoal

21st Oct 2012  13:30  by Chalky

FB Number: S3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Damage to top and sides and moss covered. BSM type FB , Spider cap with indented letters.

25th Apr 2011  12:56  by Border Peat

Gridref: NS 69794 85716   FB Number: S3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 8/10

Road N. of trig down thro, field up edge of wood thro,newtrees onto grass hill S3647©Border Peat

22nd Nov 2010  14:01  by descarte1

Gridref: NS 69793 85724   FB Number: S3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Damaged trig with cracking on top screed with vegatation growing through the cracks and a sizeable chunk taken out the top of the south-west edge. That said, good views across the north side of the Campsies and Gargunnocks (assuming you're not in a cloud as I was today!). FB faces east-ish with east-ish sighthole open only. Cap present with sunken lettering. Spider also intact despite screed cracking around it. As is typical with hills in this area, boggy underfoot. Approached along mapped track to the south until it ran out, then forged directly north up the tree line. Quite squelchy due to sphagnum. Attempted an alternative route on descent following a westward path, but this runs out leaving you to your own devices to cross the trashed forestry commission plantation. The plantation is being replanted if the evidence of the new shoots is anything to go by! John de Grahame's castle (big earthwork!) at the parking spot is worth a look. Lovely views from there too.

15th Mar 2009  16:15  by Tamtane

FB Number: S3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

A bit awkward to reach from the west as the forestry roads have changed slightly, there have been new tracks bulldozed and there have been recent felling operations. Trig point in a bit of a state, the concrete is crumbling badly. Nice views though from Fife in the east to Loch Lomond in the West. Shame about the close-up view of the new wind farm on the Fintry hills.

17th Jan 2009  21:57  by fasgadh

Gridref: NS 69795 85714   FB Number: S3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

Falling apart near the top, but the metal is still there. Very pleasant on top, after the Sitka. Easy approach from the east.

24th Jul 2008  15:00  by Sandman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

7th Jun 2007  11:48  by coinea

Gridref: NS 69799 85721   FB Number: S3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Vegetation growing from cracks in rear of pillar. There was a fish, minus head lying on top of the spider.

Cairnoch Hill
Damage, and fish on spider

18th Jul 2006  13:00  by philipmc

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Difficult to reach because of forest harvesting. Buzzed by many flys.

20th Feb 2006  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Unusual fb as the pillar seems to have no recess so its just about flush with side of pillar.

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6th Aug 2005  11:00  by Boys from the Dyes

Gridref: 69 79780 57210   FB Number: S3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Pillar is cracked with parts missing from top edge. Summit is easily reached by forest roads and wide fire break.

©Boys from the Dyes

28th Dec 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S/3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

metal cap shallow letters, badly cracked with chunk missing, spider & FB intact - pleasant summit easily ascended, fine view

14th Oct 2000  17:31  by Cootking

FB Number: S3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Long trek round forest roads

12th Sep 1999  00:00  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

From picnic spot to W, via forest roads and up by wall. On to Earl's Hill & Hart Hill, with Fiona.

15th Jul 1992  13:51  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3647  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 19th March 1946 costing £25.17s.0d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NS77/T84 within the Glasgow secondary block during 1947. This station was never levelled for height. Last Maintained by the OS in July 1981. OS Archive indicates FB No. as S3679 in error. SITE VISIT: Pillar cracked and weathering. Spider retains OS plug with shallow letters. Views include Meikle Bin, Holehead, Ben Cleugh.

S3647 - Cairnoch Hill pillar & FB