TP4753 - Meikle Bin

Grid reference :	NS 66720 82180
Type :	Pillar
Condition :	Good
Flush Bracket Number :	S3561
Current use :	none
Historic use :	Secondary
Waypoint :	TP4753
County :	Central Region
Nearest town :	MILNGAVIE

Nearby trigpoints, placenames  There are 18 photos for this trigpoint (view album). This trigpoint: Is ranked joint 1225th with 31 other trigs (more). Has a mean score of 6.86/10 (from 28 logged visits) Was First logged: 27th Jul 1993 Was Last logged: 27th Mar 2013 Of the 28 logged visits, 5 recorded a location and of these.... All were within 28m The average error was 7m 1 was exact	[Zoom In/Out] [Hide Labels] [Hide Caches]
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Selection of photos for this Pillar. By geezagoal By geezagoal ©geezagoal By Clochandighter ©philipmc See 13 more in the album.

Logged Visits:

27th Mar 2013  10:49  by geezagoal

FB Number: S3561  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

A hard climb up to trig from the forest road due to the deep snow. Was rewarded with fantastic views.

©geezagoal

19th Aug 2012  15:50  by Clochandighter

Gridref: NS 66717 82180   FB Number: S3561  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Second visit. For photographs and GPS reading. Pillar in good condition apart from the expected visitor wear and tear. Spider centre plugged with tar. Flush bracket faces ENE, ~62°. Three sight holes open, SW face plugged, innards blocked with debris. Normally has 360° panorama with long views but heavy rain put paid to that on this visit.

S3561 - Meikle Bin pillar & GRP

23rd May 2012  21:08  by grahamdrew

FB Number: S3561  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

trig point trig point of Meikle bin

28th Sep 2011  15:00  by Twiglet

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

Good spot, but shame about the wind turbines on view :-( Trig point is slightly cracked...

windy day on Meikle Bin

18th Sep 2011  14:36  by fasgadh

FB Number: S3561  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Boggy walk up by the usual route.

Meikle Bin ©fasgadh
©fasgadh

21st Aug 2011  13:15  by ngm1scot

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

25th Jun 2011  13:35  by andyc

FB Number: S3561  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Surprisingly busy hill on a wet day in June. Climbed from north via forest track and decent but very muddy path up the hill itself. No views from summit due to mist.

20th Nov 2009  12:56  by Fester

FB Number: S3561  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Wintry feel to the hills today.Much local flooding too as you can see by the picture of the trig.Cracks appearing all over.

Soggy trig©Fester

29th Sep 2009  13:30  by descarte1

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Hellish swampy slog from Tomtain across here. Seemed to manage to lose any paths only to end up hipdeep in sphagnum hell. Or, going round/through an active or ex-Forestry Commision area. Awful! Sounds like the route from the NW along the track is best. Coming from Waterhead Farm or Tomtain is heavy going. Hill is nice though. Good views all around. FB faces NE (-ish) and spider is plugged. All sightholes open except SW. Pretty weather-beaten with a few good cracks on it. Lots of graffiti including some carving! Found the plane wreckage just down the hill to the NW.

27th Sep 2009  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3561  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Shallow cracks, asphalt plug, BSM style FB. Forest road from N near dam, runnable most of the way; NW ridge path to trig. Popular even on a wet day - unpleasant at summit but rest of route perfectly OK.

11th May 2009  14:50  by Sandman

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

Meikle Bin ©Sandman

7th Jun 2007  09:33  by coinea

Gridref: NS 66723 82174   FB Number: S3561  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

NE face of hill occupied by huge flock of seagulls. Noisy and distracting when they took to the wing and circled the hill top.

S3561 Meikle Bin

24th Jan 2007  13:30  by philipmc

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

Still cold. A group was messing about on the trig.©philipmc

31st Oct 2006  00:00  by Mhadaidh

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

Not an exciting hill

22nd Aug 2006  17:20  by campagvelocet

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

top of my first marilyn since returning to the uk from the united states. plane debris nearby.

1st Apr 2006  11:00  by Boys from the Dyes

FB Number: S3561  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Parked at the dam and walked along the forestry road to the hill. 1 Hour to the top. No huskies this time. Very misty on top lucky to find remains of plane.

Pillar, flush bracket and remains of crashed plane.

4th Mar 2006  12:24  by philipmc

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

Nice hill. But boy was it cold!

©philipmc

15th Feb 2006  18:27  by Agosolo

Gridref: NS 66720 82180   FB Number: S3561  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A wee cracker watch out for cuckoos and short eared owls

17th Sep 2005  15:15  by Shunter

Gridref: NS 66720 82179   FB Number: S3561  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Fair bit of graffiti, and cracks starting to appear.

30th Apr 2005  13:00  by takmadoon

FB Number: S3561  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Best hill in the Campsies/Kilsyth hills! If you havent been go soon. I have visited this trigpoint in all weathers/times of year and from all directions although usually up from the reservior through the forest. Great hill, great views and a local landmark.

27th Apr 2003  12:41  by arranc

Gridref: NS 66700 82200   FB Number: S3561  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

5th Apr 2003  12:00  by Cammy

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

A favourite hill, lots of character for a small hill - very pointy with a tiny summit and airy views. Up with Peach73. Lovely summers day. Amazing views from the trig pillar in every direction, definately a place to linger on a good day.

5th Apr 2003  00:00  by Peachy73

FB Number: S3561  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Lots of grafitti on this trig however there is a poignant piece written by someone who wished to remember the person(s) killed in a plane crash there. Visited again in March 2006 to photo, I didn't have a digital camera the first time!

3rd Oct 2002  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3561  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

S3561

14th Nov 1999  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

No details noted - fine summit & view

7th Jun 1998  14:57  by fasgadh

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

A popular hill in the Campsies and a prominant landmark in many views.

Meikle Bin Summit and the Carron Reservoir

17th Apr 1995  00:00  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S3561  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From B822, via Lecket Hill. So windy we had to literally crawl to the top, with Fiona.

27th Jul 1993  14:41  by Clochandighter

FB Number: S3561  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

First visit. To record FB number. The pillar was completed 17th December 1945 costing £12.17s.4d. In 1946 this marker was computed for triangulation as secondary station NS77/4 in the Glasgow block. BsM flush bracket S3561 was levelled for height also in 1946. This trig point was last maintained by the OS in August 1981. Spider centre plugged with tar.