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19th Mar 2025  09:43  by Robert Phillips

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

Path/Tracks from near the Innellan Primary School.

©Robert Phillips

10th May 2024  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NS 14723 73187   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked layby adjacent narrow grassy path into woodland - NS 15089 70694. Many paths thru here but made it to track along edge of wood (not so lucky on return, even with GPS and had to escape thru a garden). Mapped track to summit area - white tapes described by Clochabdighter stop here. Up ride NS 14461 72437 (mapped track slightly to E gone). At top of ride, forest completely blocked by windthrow and along S side - impenetrable. Go NW on ride until clear of windthrow - NS 1455 7294 - and into open wood. Easy to top

4th Sep 2023  18:36  by MDK

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

Pleased that this Trig is still in good condition. Late afternoon, and with no agenda, I reckoned that it would be possible to reach Garrowchorran Hill and return to our accommodation at Innellen. I left a five pence piece on top.

Terrain through forest clearing
No obvious path
Spider with 5p.

17th Jan 2019  14:54  by campagvelocet

FB Number: S8776  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Good view up the Clyde.

7th Nov 2016  17:33  by Chalky

FB Number: S8776  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Spider retains centre cap with indented lettering. From nearest point on forest track at quarry.

28th Jul 2016  19:39  by fergie

FB Number: S8776  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

No straightforward route to get to the pillar

Garrowchorran Hill Awkward access
©fergie

10th Nov 2013  12:00  by ali

FB Number: S8776  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

©ali
©ali

5th May 2008  18:15  by coinea

Gridref: NS 14720 73185   FB Number: S8776  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

S8776 Garrowchorran Hill.m

5th May 2008  18:09  by clochandighter

Gridref: NS 14722 73188   FB Number: S8776  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 1st July 1956 costing £78.4s.8d. Levelled for height to Class 2 precision also in 1956. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NS29/T52 within the Greenock secondary block during 1957. Last maintained by the OS in July 1968. SITE VISIT: Overall approach from SSE. Parked on public road at NS152708. Walked road signed for golf club until opposite castle remains, north through woods to reservoir edge, gang planks clockwise around resr to NW corner, onto forest track network, and follow tracks as mapped to northward fire break at NS145725. White tapes tied to branches marked route to summit clearing where the pillar stands. Pillar good. Spider retains OS centre cap with deep indented lettering. Flush bracket faces ESE, compass measurement 114°. Vented through right (NE) sight hole. Views very limited by planted trees.

S8776 - Garrowchorran Hill pillar & FB

13th Apr 2008  08:24  by peregrinus

FB Number: S8776  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, metal cap, deep letters, in largeish tussocky heather clearing; limited view N. From S, Inellan, locked gate, forest road, then narrow ride (on 25k map and flagged with white plastic tape) leads N to summit.

S8776 fb ©peregrinus
S8776 top ©peregrinus
S8776 trig ©peregrinus
S8776 trig ©peregrinus
S8776 trig ©peregrinus

29th Aug 2000  10:58  by Cootking

FB Number: S8776  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10