Logged Visits:

15th Jun 2024  05:40  by Highlander

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Quick walk in from the parking spot at NO890987. Path wet and a bit boggy in places. No views to speak of.

Clochandighter S5788
Clochandighter S5788

13th Jun 2024  15:30  by ConcreteFan

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

Construction work was going on at the reservoir, but it doesn't seem like any of the three workmen have logged their visit here.

5th May 2024  17:16  by katmac

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

Large gap in the fence at the wooden gate, lovely walk up to the pillar. Stands between a small mast and a covered reservoir.

3rd May 2024  16:15  by burnieboozle

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

A short but steep uphill walk from the parking area at the bottom of the main track. No views whatsoever from the trig. Imposing facilities now occupy the area either side of it. Trig has also suffered from graffiti vandalism.

31st Mar 2024  14:01  by Madam maxwell

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Ran up from Portlethen golf club. Trigpoint in good condition. Missing the cap though. Not any views from this one sadly.

©Madam maxwell

29th Mar 2024  14:00  by John D Stewart

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

7th Mar 2024  15:26  by allyonthepiste

FB Number: 5788  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

14th Jun 2023  21:19  by vegibagger

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

long wanted to visit this little TuMP summit and trig as its the screen name of Graeme Patterson

22nd Mar 2023  12:15  by EmmaMcBride1

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Pillar in good condition despite the missing cap. Walked from Portlethen train station, approaching from the SE. Lots of fallen trees but the path is still completely clear.

5th Mar 2023  14:36  by NormanW

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at entrance to SE and easy walk up track.

17th Sep 2022  08:15  by scotti

Gridref: NO 89431 98320   FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From Portlethen via Schoolhill, then through the hole in the fence and up the track from the south-east. Easily found between the two compounds. View north towards Aberdeen through the trees.

Looking south

19th Feb 2022  00:00  by Jason Stark

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

4th Jan 2022  10:47  by Nellydean

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

28th Dec 2021  12:37  by Robert Phillips

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

12th Aug 2021  15:37  by wrose

Gridref: NO 89430 98320   FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Just could not be in the area and not attempt a visit to this somewhat notorious pillar! Still there.

S5788 Clochandighter Pillar.
S5788 Clochandighter Flush Bracket.
S5788 Clochandighter Plug.

8th Aug 2021  20:00  by MDM

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

28th Mar 2021  16:50  by B.bird

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

A nice easy find on a dreich day. Not much parking at the gate into the woodland then just follow the path to the top

Pillar looking remote but it is anything but©B.bird

28th Dec 2020  11:25  by danr89

Gridref: NO 89430 98319   FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Brisk walk on a cold day Shame about the surrounding buildings

4th Oct 2020  16:20  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From the car park up the path to the trig. Last one after a long day at work and bagging.

12th Sep 2020  12:24  by StephStark7

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

Car park empty, short walk through the woods. Can't miss that ugly mast!

20th Jun 2020  11:25  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

23rd Feb 2020  13:07  by Sealf4

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

I know I have visited this pillar before but can I find a record or photograph to say when, no I can't. I decided as it fitted in with other plans, to revisit on my way home from Contlaw. The bus connected nicely from Aberdeen and it is just 2 miles from the bus stop (although not the most interesting of walks now. Cap missing but otherwise in good condition.

23rd Nov 2019  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NO 89434 98315   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nice walk up from road bend at NO 890986. Currently very difficult to access this point on the road due to the new A90 route - many roads mapped as crossing the dual carriageway are now dead ends.Took ages to muddle my way thru' and sorry to not have a clue how.

10th Aug 2019  16:25  by Tikal

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Found after an enjoyable day at the Aberdeenshire Mega 2019

4th Aug 2018  16:00  by Aqueously90

Gridref: NO 89431 98321   FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Log #525. Ah, the famous Clochandighter! Quick walk up from car park to NW, ugly stubby mast and covered reservoir on either side of the trig. Some views to north, but dominated by the pristine new bypass. [ExP-361/MiP-38/Rev-6/BM-41/IS-52/Other-27]

FB
Pillar
Cap missing
Clochandighter

13th Jun 2018  10:50  by dugswell2

FB Number: S5788   Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Dry and grey walk after parking to the NW.

14th Feb 2018  10:02  by Sandrax2

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Great views of the AWPR from Charleston to Peterculter.

Top of Clochanddichter Trig Point
©Sandrax2

13th Aug 2017  12:02  by BigJ

Gridref: NO 89432 98325   FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked beside the Clochandighter Forest sign just off the new by pass, to the NW of the trig. Plenty of parking. Lovely path through the forest led easily to the trig. Good views to the north.

1st Jul 2017  14:07  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Hardest part was finding somewhere to park! Opted for opposite the gate. Easy walk up a great path, as per previous log cap missing, trig between truncated mast and reservoir. Visited nearby memorial which has a rivet on the top. Also visit farm shop, lovely ice cream!

Clochandighter selfie ©thejackrustles
Clochandighter collage

12th May 2017  13:42  by CJO

Gridref: NO 89433 98320   FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

cap missing between truncated mast and reservoir

Clochandighter

15th Apr 2017  15:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NO 89433 98323   FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Up forest track but not much forest trig easy between mast and resr

19th Apr 2016  16:30  by vegibagger

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

tump summit

31st Jan 2016  15:30  by Borderer

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Nice walk up a decent track to the south. Pillar sandwiched between an ugly covered water tank and former radio mast. Nice and quite on a Sunday afternoon but a long line of parked dump trucks and excavators working on the new bypass just to the north mean that the peace won't last long. Shame.

©Borderer

1st Apr 2015  12:15  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Lots of new-build hereabouts with a massive industrial estate (Badentoy Park) and housing nearby encroaching towards this iconic triggers' hill. Should this have been allowed to happen?! But I enjoyed the stroll and the views. Pillar fine, open cap, and one sight-hole open.

10th Jan 2014  14:03  by ProSpec

Gridref: NO 89434 98320   FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The famous Clochandighter. A dreich day. Good views towards Aberdeen. Wood popular with the dog walkers.

Top of Clochandighter pillar

10th Jul 2009  00:00  by Border Peat

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

easy walk through wood lots of flys pleased to reach open ground now where have we seen this name before!!!!!! Clochandighter!!!!!!!

CITY VIEW s5788©Border Peat

15th Nov 2008  16:11  by coinea

Gridref: NO 89433 98314   FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Since *Clochandighter* has been my guide and mentor in all aspects of trigpointing, I felt obliged to make the pilgrimage on my way back from a work-related expedition to Aberdeen.

S5788 Clochandighter.m

29th Mar 2007  17:28  by thehaggishunter

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

Came up to set a Geocache :)

17th Apr 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, no cap or plug. Between fenced compounds. No view. Felling ongoing N side of hill. So that's where Clochandighter lives! Then I found myself following a car reg GRP later in the day.

15th Oct 2005  15:14  by clochandighter

Gridref: NO 89432 98315   FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Third visit. Beautiful wooded top if you ignore the covered resrs, defunct comms mast and litter. Pillar VGC. Spider centre now open (Grr!) revealing rusting centre pipe. Flush bracket faces 9°, north. Vented through RHS sighting hole. No view. Built 4th September 1949. Secondary station in Block NO89, Aberdeen. Revisited and photographed 15/10/2005, GRP.

S5788 - Clochandighter montage(GRP)

18th May 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Sorry GRP about score but no views (trees).

S5788
S5788
S5788

15th Aug 2000  15:38  by clochandighter

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Clochandighter, where have we heard that name before? Trig pillar in good condition. Spider retained OS boss with indented lettering. Flush bracket faces NNE. Covered reservoir and disused comms mast (climbed to top) at summit, but all the same a beautiful location. Visited and photographed 15/08/2000, GRP.

S5788 - Clochandighter Comms mast, pillar, Flush Bracket.

11th Mar 1987  19:38  by clochandighter

FB Number: S5788  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

First visit. To record FB number. The pillar was completed 4th September 1949 costing £14.4s.0d. In 1950 this marker was computed for triangulation as secondary station NO89/10 in the Aberdeen block. The flush bracket was levelled for height in 1952. This marker was last maintained by the OS in September 1973. A walk in the dark. Was up in Aberdeen on business. Next day I told a group of a dozen or so Aberdonians that I had climbed to the summit of Clochandighter the previous night. Blank looks of astonishment from all, not one of them had heard of it. I showed it to them on the map, they never knew it existed. GRP, Weds 11th March 1987.