Logged Visits:

1st Sep 2024  08:07  by Robert Phillips

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

Path up from the road.

©Robert Phillips

30th Nov 2023  15:00  by iang

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 8/10

Visited whilst working in the area. Walked from car parking area on B822. Trig in a bit of a bad way. Cold day but nice and sunny.

Trig ©iang
Trig ©iang

30th Aug 2023  13:31  by jonglew

Gridref: NS 65150 79946   FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Badly damaged! Looks like concrete rot, but at least most of the metalwork is in tact. From good parking are on Crow Road, just N of Alnwick Bridge (NS 6242 8083). Small wooden bridge across the burn and a gate in the deer fence... very civilized way to start a walk. Lecket Hill -> Cort-ma Law East Top -> Cort-Ma Law trig -> Lecket Hill -> car. Centre cap is missing, an asphalt plug seals the tube; FB is of the 'BSM' style; rear sight hole open. Extensive panoramic views.

Pillar TP2436©jonglew
Spider TP2436©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP2436©jonglew

19th Jul 2023  15:02  by Dubvine

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

25th Oct 2022  11:55  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

First calling point on an enjoyable bog trotting day in alright weather conditions with Meikle Bin being the main objective of the outing.

1st May 2022  11:22  by Moira293

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

Our first foray into the Campsies. Approached from the Crow Road car park, an enjoyable hike until the mist decided to descend during our ascent. It was so bad that we actually contemplated abandoning the walk a few times however at least with it being breezy the mist was swirling around and thankfully it lifted just as we were approaching the summit. Although it was too claggy to appreciate the views fully we were still impressed with the extent of the views which were visible to us. Poor trig is in a state though in its crumbling, mossy, graffiti'd state of disrepair :-(

The trig
Moi posing at the trig :-)

23rd Mar 2022  00:00  by katmac

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

A great walk to this rather damaged pillar. The chunks taken out on some of the sides are now filling with moss.

25th Feb 2022  11:00  by thekirkiepirate

FB Number: 3649  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 3/10

Circuit from Crow Road car park. Thick powder snow and drifts.

29th Aug 2021  12:33  by Fife Walking

Gridref: NS 65148 79944   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 2/10

Pleasant walk on grassy tracks from Campsie Glen car park up to Cort-ma-Law then on to Leckett Hill. Campsie Glen waterfalls lovely BUT incredible amount of litter/rubbish around the place.

24th Apr 2021  15:48  by Samkennedy

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

14th Apr 2021  11:30  by DekBagsTrigs

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Good albeit steep in places walk up to the trig point from Clachan of Campsie, returned via a boggy trudge to Lecket Hill and then down to Crow Road and back to car.

21st Mar 2021  15:00  by ReeceWilkinson

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

8th Apr 2019  13:26  by Machyde23

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

Cort-Ma Law ©Machyde23

11th Sep 2018  15:37  by NormanW

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

13th Apr 2018  13:30  by ngthack

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 2/10

Horrible weather, ghastly terrain, but plug intact.

9th Dec 2017  12:56  by BigAl

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

Took the chance whilst over in the area visiting my sister to have a walk up to the trig point from Clachan of Campsie. Despite it being December I had some welcome sunshine & good views. Trig Point a little worse for the wear!

©BigAl

1st Oct 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NS 65149 79940   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

With Lecket Hill (Donald Dewey) to NW and Cort-ma-law E.top (County top) to NE

27th Jun 2017  13:53  by Sealf4

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Graffiti and crumbling plus a foul day with the mist right in so I made slow progress on map and compass out to this Trig Point which lies off the Watershed. I am currently walking the Watershed of Scotland in stages

11th May 2017  12:45  by dugswell2

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

Sunny. Handy parking beside Crow Road then up grassy track to Lecket Hill then across moorland to Cort-ma Law East Top then on to bag Cort-Ma Law trig point before direct route back to car.

26th Apr 2017  13:13  by AFWFCL

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

16th Apr 2017  13:20  by Aqueously90

Gridref: NS 65146 79945   FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

Log #432. From car park to west, soggy trudge up to Lairs, and then made a mistake and cut across the expansive bog before rejoining the faint track around the 500m contour line. Pillar damaged with cap plugged. Low cloud meant no views and some faint snow flurries, continued on to Lecket Hill which was even wetter. Headed west of Lecket Hill back to the road, then easy walk back to the car. 300th extant pillar! [ExP-300/MiP-35/Rev-6/BM-29/IS-43/Other-19]

FB
Pillar
Damage to top.

8th Sep 2015  11:00  by Aphid Greene

Gridref: NS 65146 79949   FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

6th Sep 2015  14:30  by monkeydestructor

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Tough, boggy walk up from the carpark, then across to Lecket hill on a lovely sunny day. Views were fantastic.

Cort-Ma Law 1 ©monkeydestructor
Cort-ma Law 2 ©monkeydestructor

28th Feb 2015  16:17  by pricklyangelduo

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

30th Dec 2014  14:13  by gerryu2

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Very difficult walk in the mist and the boggy moorland. So glad it was mostly frozen solid. Couldn't see much in the way of views. The most damaged trig I have ever visited which is a shame. Started at Crow Road parking and followed a track but lost it a few times.

Poor trig

26th Dec 2014  10:04  by Chalky

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Asphalt plug, BSM type FB.

21st Aug 2013  16:33  by milivaig man

Gridref: NS 65144 79941   FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

18th May 2013  12:05  by Cottonlegs

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

Fifty years ago in 1963 Helen Campbell with her father when she climbed the hill aged 4
Fifty years later Helen revisits cort-ma law with andy ©Cottonlegs

20th Apr 2013  12:35  by fasgadh

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Somewhat battered with missing chunks. Bogtrot in from the west.

Cort-ma Law summit ©fasgadh
Cort-ma Law Rather battered©fasgadh
Cort-ma Law ©fasgadh
Cort-ma Law ©fasgadh

28th Nov 2012  13:10  by geezagoal

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 4/10

Terrain quite touch coming from the west,trying to avoid the many marsh lands was a bit of a challenge.Good boots was a help.

Cort-Ma Law 1
Cort-ma Law 2
Cort-ma Law 3

4th Sep 2012  12:58  by clochandighter

Gridref: NS 65151 79939   FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

Second visit. For photographs and GPS reading. Pillar top and trunk badly weathered and more recently damaged having had a satellite dish and CCTV notices affixed for a while. Spider centre plugged with tar. Flush bracket faces south, ~180°. Vented through north sight hole. 360° panoramic view includes Dumbreck Hill, Earls Seat, Holehead, Meikle Bin, Tomtain, Blairskaith Muir. Hazy on day of visit but many distant landmarks are visible too.

S3649 - Cort-Ma Law & GRP

31st Aug 2011  16:00  by ngm1scot

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

20th Jul 2010  15:58  by SlainteJimmy

Gridref: NS 65148 79939   FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 8/10

Another really chewed top, though clearly the spider has been re-secured at some time - maybe when they were filling the cap. Only the NorthWest sight open on this roughed-up BSM Pillar. The satellite dish has gone but the mounting still points due South - the Wag that added it knew which way to point it for Sky! Wasps were crawling all over the lil feller today - and DO stick to the path... I tried to save some time cutting across the boggy bits due West of the Trig - Doh! Smashing views en route.. a pity about the (g)lowering clouds, with a pilots-eye view of clouds skudding and dropping their loads over the central belt. One to keep for a clear day! :D

Cort-Ma Law ..roughed-up and wasp infested today.

17th Apr 2010  11:07  by descarte1

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

Badly damaged pillar with serious damage to the top and several chunks knocked out the sides. The spider is still intact as is the flush bracket. The cap is missing but plugged with asphalt. As per the earlier log, the satellite dish is still there although the conduit and cable is just wound round the dish now. FB faces south-ish, only the north-ish sighthole is open. Views are excellent over Glasgow with good intervisibility to other Campsie pillars including Holehead, Meikle Bin, Earl's Seat and Tomtain. Approached from car park to the west. For the Campsies, amazingly good path with no real sphagnum wading! Just follow the path past all the cairns to avoid wet feet.

11th Mar 2010  15:00  by M55

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

There's now a sky dish & CCTV warning plates attached to it with a flexible conduit disappearing into the ground. Looks fairly recent.

©M55

7th Feb 2009  14:00  by andyc

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 10/10

Excellent views on sunny day but deep snow made the off path walk to the East Top hard work and high winds meant drifting snow formed a virtual snowstorm at times. Climbed from North West via East Top past at least 30 sledgers on the path by the road.

3rd Nov 2007  12:12  by coinea

Gridref: NS 65150 79940   FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

S3649 Cort-Ma-Law ©coinea

22nd Aug 2006  16:20  by campagvelocet

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

18th Feb 2006  12:04  by philipmc

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

©philipmc

14th Aug 2005  11:00  by Boys from the Dyes

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

Top badly damaged, flush bracket and spider OK.

©Boys from the Dyes

30th Jul 2005  15:23  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 2/10

Parked in Lennoxtown and climbed via Glorat & Garmore. Trig point damaged but good views from summit.

Cort ma Law trig point.jpg ©Bridgeman
Cort ma Law trig point FB.jpg ©Bridgeman

10th Oct 2004  12:45  by takmadoon

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 9/10

A lovely spot in the Campsies and a favourite walk. I normally walk to this trig from Lecket Hill and return to the road via Lairs and Crichtons Cairn to make a nice circular walk which is a very pleasant way to fill a few hours. Sadly though the actual trig point is damaged at the top - someone seems to have taken a hammer to it!!

17th Feb 2004  12:00  by Tamtane

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

Up here with Peachy73. Nice sunny day. Good horseshoe walk going up Lecket hill first and then over to Cort-ma Law and back over the ridge passing over the other tops (Lairs etc). Nice moorland spot. Shame that the trig is messed up really bad - it does look as if someone has vandalised it. Smashing views of the flatlands to the south though, all the way down to Tinto!

17th Feb 2004  00:00  by Peachy73

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

28th Dec 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S/3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

top damaged, spider & FB OK

19th Sep 2003  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

S3649

16th May 2003  12:42  by arranc

Gridref: NS 65200 79900   FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

19th Jul 1995  00:00  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

From The Car Park in The Sky, via Lairs, with Fiona.

22nd Jun 1993  11:00  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3649  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

First visit. To record FB number. The pillar was completed 25th March 1946 costing £41.2s.6d. In 1947 this marker was computed as tertiary station NS77/T13 in the Glasgow secondary block. Flush bracket S3649 was levelled for height also in 1947. This trig point was last maintained by the OS in March 1976.