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20th Mar 2024  16:30  by Lynnebe

FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Loch Turret cp, along E side of loch then up S slope of A Chairidh on pleasant short grass. A bit boggy after all the rain. Up into mist to small cairn. E then SE descent and climb up Auchnafree, mainly easy going but tricky navigation in mist. S descent and track past Gilberts burn then E to non existent track, though areas had easier walking. To Choinneachain then narrow path NE round Blue Craigs and up Stonefield Hill. Some peat hags. Descent via interesting stepped cairn to track to just before Barvick Burn. Small path SE to track and easy path S to Barvick Trig. Same back to contouring track to cp. 25km, 800m climb. Finally mist cleared about 4:30pm.

26th Feb 2023  11:02  by Fife Walking

Gridref: NN 85085 25812   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Good condition with cap Good views. From Loch Turret car park along landrover track then ATV track / rough path almost to the trig. Headed over to Stonefield Hill after the trig. Lovely sunny day.

©Fife Walking
©Fife Walking

16th Feb 2022  13:32  by Oldhortus

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

From the dam cark park along the well maintained gravel road. Short heather to cross following ATV track

2nd Aug 2021  12:11  by DekBagsTrigs

FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Walked up from Crieff, first section along the A85 then through Monzievaird to pick up the Loch Turrett road before following the track crossing the Barvick Burn and a short slog through heather to the pillar. Rewarded with great views all round. Returned to Crieff via Craggans, Callander Wood (Lunch stop at the Ford on the Keltie Burn) and Culcrief Woods.

20th Jun 2021  19:15  by Dillon99

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

20th Jun 2021  19:15  by Dillon99

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

8th Aug 2020  15:40  by andjess

FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Cycled from top of Meall Tarsuinn to bag 2nd trig using tracks. Pillar can be seen from the main track sitting high in the heather great views

6th Jul 2020  14:20  by BigAl

FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Had a great circular walk starting down at the Macrosty Park in Crieff then following the Lady Mary's Walk round to join the A.85 road to Comrie. From here I followed good tracks up to the Turret water works then headed above this to pick up the good track along to just north of the trig. All this effort was made worthwhile with some great views from the trig point over towards the Fife Lomonds, Ochils & along the Earn Valley towards Ben Vorlich. Trig point in a great condition and enjoyed resting beside it with a cup of tea in the sunshine.

©BigAl

31st Mar 2020  08:58  by NormanW

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

23rd Jul 2018  11:03  by Cootking

FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at side of side road to Stone field. Brisk 25 Min uphill stroll, turning left up field road just before Stonefield and veering 45 degrees to the right after passing through wall. Easy ascent through farmland then grouse moor.

28th Jun 2017  10:30  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

To the Loch Turret Reservoir, where there is a carpark, today half filled with workers' vehicles for maintenance work is going on at the reservoir's dam. Fine two mile walk along trackways, before turning off from a northerly direction to cross about half-a-mile of heather. Pillar has its cap with stamped lettering, and one sight-hole open. Whilst stood at the pillar, I spotted a vehicle approaching from miles away. I sensed that it was heading my way. It was. A Wildlife Manager on a quad bike, all primed to give me a bollocking for walking across the heather during the nesting season. In my defence, I did follow a vehicle track (probably made by this very quad bike) and only 'heather-walked' a few yards from the top. I suppose we did manage a fairly civil conversation, but the altercation was unnecessary I felt.

14th Apr 2016  09:23  by Dusty

FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Pillar
pkb & pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket

14th Apr 2016  09:22  by pkbathrooms

Gridref: NN 85086 25812   FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

photos of the ascent and the descent including the trig of course

28th Aug 2014  12:14  by Particle

FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Went up from Stonefield then continued over to Cnoc Beithe, descended straight down to road.

23rd May 2013  12:09  by sky high boys

FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Dropped a group at The Famous Grouse Experience for lunch and a tour so had a couple of hours to myself. One minute lovely, next minute pouring down. That's about right :)

30th Dec 2009  10:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NN 85086 25812   FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Great walk in blizzard conditions Walked up from Crieff saw large herd of deer Big 9 for expedition day and visit to distillery on way back Bought bottle of whiskey but got back with only half of it ?

16th May 2009  18:03  by coinea

FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

16th May 2009  18:01  by clochandighter

Gridref: NN 85087 25805   FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Second visit. For photographs and GPS reading. SITE VISIT: Parked in road end (free) car park at NN821264 by dam of Loch Turret Reservoir. Followed mapped estate tracks to due north of pillar then made a direct beeline. Tertiary station pillar in good condition. Completed 6th November 1950 costing £20.0s.9d. Spider retains OS centre cap with deep indented letters. Flush bracket faces south, ~186°. Pillar vented through sight hole on FB face. Views southwards to Lomonds and northern Ochils.

S6224 - Barvick pillar & FB
S6224 - Barvick & GRP

4th Jan 2009  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, metal cap, deep letters. Small patch of grass amongst heather. From NW, L Turret car park, wide track then beeline SE from tiny resr.

29th Apr 2006  11:40  by Boys from the Dyes

FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Followed the track round to north side of hill and then tramped over heather to top. 1:20 to pillar from car park at Loch Turret. Best day of the year so far, walked all the way in short sleeves.

Pillar and metal.

22nd Aug 1995  12:52  by clochandighter

FB Number: S6224  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

First visit. To record FB number. HISTORY: Pillar completed 6th November 1950 costing £20.0s.9d. Computed as tertiary station NO02/T10 in 1951. Levelled for height also in 1951. Last maintained by the OS in March 1981. SITE VISIT: Trig pillar in good condition, spider retained OS centre cap with stamped font. The farmer at Stonefield was not exactly welcoming. Approached me on a quad bike and exclaimed that he had recently stocked the area with partridges. I gave him the opportunity to suggest a suitable alternative route, which he did to my satisfaction. This was via an unmapped estate track running south/north to the west. Not the friendliest of exchanges, but he didn't strike me as one of life's happiest bunnies.

S6224 FB - Barvick Flush bracket