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23rd Feb 2025  10:56  by Robert Phillips

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

Parked in the parking area at the roundabout, along old railway and up through the trees.

©Robert Phillips

21st Jan 2025  12:30  by allyhoust

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

Easy walk. Parked at roundabout and walked along the old railway line (tarred). Turn right at the electric lines and head up to the top of the hill. Very accessible in January

©allyhoust
©allyhoust

7th Jun 2024  15:48  by RichardL

Gridref: NO 35014 01079   FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Completely in agreement with the remarks about bagging this one in the winter season when the nettles etc are died back a bit; I came at it from the A915 to the SE, and paddled about in a couple of hedgerows whilst wearing cycling shorts. And then felt the effects for several hours afterwards. Trig sits atop a small hill, little visited and with poor views due to surrounding trees in most directions.

13th Feb 2024  00:00  by Fife Walking

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

Return visit for a photograph. Trig good though missing centre cap. Access from Windygates car park via railway then up on to embankment using path beside fence/under electricity line. Over gate, short walk along embankment then through fence to the left and up to the trig on another trodden path.

©Fife Walking
©Fife Walking
©Fife Walking

31st Dec 2023  14:00  by Lynnebe

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

As part of a circular of Kennoway incorporating Kennoway Den, core paths, FPW and the dismantled railway below trig. Faint path south of trig through dead winter veg to broken gate. Climbed and followed path to top and trig. Continued on path to rejoin dismantled railway to N of trig. Fine in winter, wouldn't fancy it in summer vegetation.

19th Nov 2023  14:05  by SeaChange

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

©SeaChange

14th Oct 2023  08:28  by AudLatto

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

7th Oct 2023  11:40  by SaraWilli87

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

10th Aug 2021  07:39  by NormanW

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Car park at the roundabout. Walked along the A915, along tarred path then up through fairly awful tangle of vegetation to trig on ridge. Found easier way back to the tarmac path.

8th May 2021  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NO 35009 01081   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked by gate off drive NO 3531 0099 - north side A-road. West towards woodland on trod/path on north side hedge almost to trig

10th Oct 2020  16:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NO 35009 01085   FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Thanks to A1 Mushrooms directions it was easy

30th Sep 2020  15:08  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Only 500m from parking, what could go wrong! Parked at N56° 11.613' W3° 02.925'/NO 35018 00593, walked along the Leven Road past the bowling club to a gate at approximately N56° 11.601' W3° 03.015'/NO 34924 00572 and into a very wet field. GPSr started to play up then and we had a wee domestic about the correct direction of travel, to realise that we were on the wrong side of the embankment. Then to discover that we weren't on the embankment at all but on the other side of the burn next to the embankment. Choice, retrace our steps or cross burn. We crossed the burn (very deep and not advisable) and then up the slippy steep muddy slope to arrive at the tarmac path. However trig was still up a steep and very overgrown bank and no way to get up it. So we walked three sides of a triangle to a fence line and managed to scramble up to the trigpoint through some deep badger holes (one of which I decided to visit more than my better half) and some very high vegetation. Route back to carpark much better via N56° 11.849' W3° 02.930'/NO 35019 01031 (Fenceline, cross here), N56° 11.824' W3° 02.860'/NO 35090 00983 (Fence barbed cross here), N56° 11.715' W3° 02.755'/NO 35196 00779 (Gate)

Duniface Hill route ©thejackrustles
Duniface Hill selfie ©thejackrustles
Duniface Hill collage ©thejackrustles

12th Jul 2020  13:37  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked just off the roundabout in the car park. Followed the main road towards Leven where you can pick up the old railway line. At NO3495901001 where the telegraph poles come down the hill there is a path in the woods, take this to the top of the hill. Follow the path and climb over a steel gate, keep going 10m until you reach the cherry tree's. You can gain access to the field the trig is in here as the field boundary along the rest of the path is a barbed with fence. Best to do this one in the winter when the nettles and thistles have gone to sleep!!

13th May 2020  17:18  by Nikkiwikky

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

5th Nov 2019  16:36  by Skerryvore

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

Walked from car park at Windygates.Glorious autumn colours en route and very slippy.

2nd Jan 2017  14:30  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Bit puzzled about this former railway line. My 2010 map shows very little of it now visible. Where did it go? Enjoyed this short railway stroll, and quick climb up Duniface Hill to easily find the pillar which has an open top and one sight-hole open. Loved the cute little railway tunnel under the A915.

16th Feb 2016  13:30  by Borderer

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Definitely best for a winter visit. Followed the former railway and an easy trek to the pillar. Limited views even in February and no nettles.

©Borderer

13th Jun 2014  11:01  by CJO

Gridref: NO 35011 01083   FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Cap missing. Surrounded by waist high very wet and very stingy nettles.

Duniface Hill

15th Dec 2013  15:53  by BeardScot

Gridref: NO 35010 01086   FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Wild weather. Mucky, sloppy, and twigs to poke you in the eye.

Duniface Hill Just got dark. Mucky. Windy. Wet. Twigs. Funny stuff©BeardScot

27th May 2011  08:30  by agentmancuso

Gridref: NO 35011 01080   FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Never in my life have I seen so many nettles. Utterly hellish. Plus hawthorn, intricate barbed wire and everything soaking from the night before's rain. Don't go near this one. Just stay away. Or wait till winter at least.

S3153 Duniface Hill

8th Feb 2011  15:01  by Border Peat

Gridref: NO 35032 01094   FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked along disused railway track found path up the hill ok this time of year if later turn off track just before telegraph wires cross track

In the rough S3153©Border Peat

18th Jun 2009  16:00  by ocean soul

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at car park beside roundabout then followed disused railway line trying to find path up with no success.Endind up returning to East end of track climbing embankment and crossing edge of field of arable crops to pillar and getting a soaking in the process.

22nd May 2009  11:20  by Sandman

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

Third attempt, weeds, weeds, weeds

©Sandman

1st Mar 2009  11:36  by andyc

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

From car park by roundabout followed disused railway line path to edge of hill then nice path up the side of the gorse to top of hill. Excellent views for a low trig.

31st May 2008  11:10  by Boys from the Dyes

Gridref: NO 35009 01082   FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked in the car park beside the roundabout. Walked up road toward Leven and skirted around field to top of hill and the pillar.

29th Jul 2007  13:45  by Firth of Forth

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

©Firth of Forth

28th Jul 2007  17:45  by coinea

Gridref: NO 35010 01077   FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

24th Apr 2007  13:36  by over the fence

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

bit of graffitti

Duniface Trig

9th Feb 2007  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, no cap or plug. Scrubby hill beside dis rly cutting. Path from car park to S.

26th Nov 2004  17:10  by fasgadh

Gridref: NO 35016 01072   FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Moonlight stroll up from old railway. View of Methil - memories of watching games atthe old Bayview - square goal posts and all. Loads of gorse but even in the dark, easy to find a way. Plug missing.

Duniface Hill Metal
Duniface Hill

26th Jun 2004  12:41  by snaik

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visibility down to 100 metres heavy rain, weather spolied the view. Decided to try a shortcut through field of very tall grass and thistles, got totally soaked.

29th Apr 2004  12:01  by clochandighter

Gridref: NO 35009 01080   FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Pillar completed 17th October 1943. Tertiary station in Secondary Block NT48, Edinburgh. Pillar in good condition. The spider centre is open, OS plug presumed stolen. Flush Bracket faces east. Back sighting hole open, others plugged. Overgrown strip of land that is easily accessed from NO350006 just east of roundabout. Originally visited 4/10/1986 when I nearly missed it out. My 1982 LR59 still has the wee trig symbols and this one is partly hidden by a grid line. Revisited 27/03/2004 and again to photograph in daylight 29/04/2004, GRP.

S3153 - Duniface Hill montage(GRP)

25th Mar 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

revisited to photograph

S3153
S3153
S3153

27th Jan 2003  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S3153 Towards Largo Law. What photo doesnt show is the load of gorse bushes immediately behind trig.

11th Aug 1988  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

4th Oct 1986  19:03  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3153  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Trig 6 of 6 for the day. Clockwise walking route starting and finishing at Markinch station. First visit. To record FB number. The pillar was completed 17th October 1943 costing £6.14s.9d. This marker was originally computed for triangulation in 1943 as tertiary station NT48/T7 in the Edinburgh secondary block, and recomputed as same in 1987. The flush bracket was levelled for height in 1966. This trig point was last maintained by the OS in May 1986.

1st Jan 1970  17:15  by Fife Walking

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

Retrospective log - don't remember much about it but I think there was some kind of rough path along the top of the embankment