Logged Visits:

9th Feb 2025  14:30  by Archie Whippet

FB Number: S3933  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

We approached this one from the SW, parking in a right-angle bend in Auchengreoch Road (just enough room on the verge to park without blocking the gate). Through gate then easily through the quarry perimeter fence. Then pretty much a straight line to the trig, though initially closer to the fence to stay back from quarry edge. Easy walk. No climbing. Was even a discernable path - visible on Google maps - for the last 100m. Took about 20mins.

18th Jun 2024  10:09  by ruari2022

FB Number: S3933  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Bit of a ball ache this one. Parked further down in housing estate but you can park at the quarry entrance as its now closed. Walked up road to a point where wall on your right stops and there's a bit to cross stream. Followed animal runs along fence to a large tree with metal post here barbed wire fence is damaged. Up rise and into bit where youths have been drinking. After a bit of rummaging found trig. Returned same way.

©ruari2022

6th Mar 2024  08:54  by Robert Phillips

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

6th May 2018  11:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NS 43032 61216   FB Number: S3933  Condition: Damaged  Score: 4/10

Parked at empty farm with cut out of dog to guard it then across field and over fence Gorse and brambles to cut back but route OK

14th Apr 2018  14:40  by Border Peat

Gridref: NS 43032 61216   FB Number: S3933  Condition: Damaged  Score: 4/10

11th Sep 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NS 43037 61208   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Very friendly farmer allowed me to park at Wester Craigenleich farm. Cut a way thru' gorse to trig from east NS 43034 61206

3rd Jan 2016  13:31  by Aqueously90

Gridref: NS 43035 61224   FB Number: S3933  Condition: Damaged  Score: 4/10

Log #288. Route as per GRP. Was a little awkward to find a place to hop the stone dyke and cross the stream, but definitely not insurmountable. New-ish barbed fence is very well signed, warning that you will bring about the apocalypse if you cross the fence. The scramble up the banking to the trig was a little hampered by the wet leaves, but it was easy enough to pick out a route. A huge swathe of gorse has grown around the pillar since the last visits - I wasn't prepared for that, so I was unable to trim it back at all. Pillar's condition hasn't changed, other than the gorse. Didn't manage to get a picture of the FB unfortunately. [ExP-213/MiP-18/Rev-2/BM-16/IS-30/Other-9]

Pillar
Top
Within gorse

19th Nov 2011  09:33  by coinea

Gridref: NS 43036 61212   FB Number: S3933  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

19th Nov 2011  09:32  by clochandighter

Gridref: NS 43038 61210   FB Number: S3933  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Second visit. For GPS measurement and photographs. Parked on west side of road on widened area just south of entrance to quarry at NS430615. Walked up road to NS431612 then near straight line to top by scrambling up through rocks. In scrubby undergrowth by quarry but away from edge. Column top damaged as a result of spider removal. Centre pipe top open. Flush bracket faces 285° (WNW). All sight holes open. Views limited due to surrounding shrubbery.

S3933 - High Craig & GRP
S3933 - High Craig pillar & FB

23rd Apr 2011  13:05  by andyc

FB Number: S3933  Condition: Damaged  Score: 3/10

Grotty location and no views. Not a highlight of my day.

18th Jul 2010  15:21  by SlainteJimmy

Gridref: NS 43035 61219   FB Number: S3933  Condition: Damaged  Score: 3/10

Top thoroughly chewed, stripping away cap, spider and all four corners.. kinda surprised that the FlushBracket is in such good nick! It should have a nice Westward winter view but for now the trees are obscuring pretty much every angle.. definitely not one to wear shorts - gorse, thorns and nettles are Rife! ..flies-a-hoachin today too! On the plus side; the Wester Craigenfeoch Farmer was a nice auld chap that allowed me to park in his courtyard... easiest route is following his overgrown track SouthWest before striking due North up the tail of the wee crag.. when the Quarry view opens out, about-turn and the pillar is among the trees.

High Craig ..too much flora and fauna - bloomin flies!

17th May 2009  11:30  by descarte1

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 2/10

Muchly knackered pillar on top of crag. Spider missing (although a bolt still present). All sightholes open though! The pillar itself looks a bit "chewed". Stands on a rocky outcrop beside a quarry edge in the midst of a load of brambles and gorse. Heavy going. Approached from SE (ignoring warning signs!) which is a muddy, but short, slog up the hill. As previous posters noted, no danger provided you take care and don't wander blinding off the quarry edge. Quarry itself is worth a look (huge!).

9th Mar 2009  15:20  by campagvelocet

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

Not much of a view from the trig itself but a look down into the quarry below is reasonably interesting. Not as dangerous as the average Highland trig bag!

13th Jan 2007  13:16  by agentmancuso

Gridref: NS 43036 61213   FB Number: S3933  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Top missing. Absolutely no danger involved in bagging trig, despite plethora of signs warning otherwise. Unless you count the brambles, which are admittedly a bit troublesome.

S3933 High Craig damaged top 130107

25th Dec 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3933  Condition: Damaged  Score: 4/10

Rocky summit within quarry fence. Spider gone, pillar otherwise sound. Left a 5p piece on top, c/o S3580.

27th Jan 2005  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3933  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Probably merits a 'damaged'. Revisited to photograph

S3933
S3933
S3933
S3933

26th Oct 2003  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3933  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Parked at reservoir to SE. Into field and over fence around quarry - ignoring 'Stay Out' signs.

S3933

7th Aug 1989  14:00  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3933  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

First visit. To record FB number. The pillar was completed 3rd September 1946 costing £9.7s.0d. In 1947 this marker was computed for triangulation as tertiary station NS77/T160 in the Glasgow secondary block. The flush bracket was levelled for height in 1968. This trig point was last maintained by the OS in October 1971. Overlookng quarry edge. S3933 is now minus its whole spider. Although I cannot be certain, I do not remember that being missing in 1989.