Logged Visits:

14th Feb 2024  10:48  by Oldhortus

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

From South Cathkin Equestrian Centre. Managed to find a way around the muddy fields

3rd Nov 2023  15:00  by jonglew

Gridref: NS 62625 57618   FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked by housing on South Cathkin Farm (NS 6242 5783). Asked and farmer happy to let me go up, through very muddy horse paddocks. Original centre cap retained, lightly indented lettering; front site hole plug degrading, LHD side sight hole open, the other 2 sealed. Extensive views N, just the landscaped landfill site to see S. NB. For the hill bagger, there is a way under the fencing close to the trig for access into the landfill site to bag the hill.

Pillar TP3855©jonglew
Spider TP3855©jonglew

15th May 2022  13:53  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Guided tour to trigpoint by equestrian 'staff'.

Hill Field collage ©thejackrustles

1st Jan 2022  12:29  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked to the south near Highflat farm where there is room for three cars. Followed the nature reserve path around to NS622574 where there is a small path up to a gate in the chain link fence. The gate latch is welded shut but this makes it easier to use the latch as a foot hold and climb over it. Followed the tracks on the old landfill site to the trig and then under the fence where it was a bit loose. Return the same way.

20th May 2020  19:17  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

FB Number: 3609  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

14th Apr 2018  20:41  by Walker Dan

FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Parked at the equestrian place and thought it was going to be a straightforward walk up the hill but the "old" track now ends at a high fence and made the mistake of initially trying to get round to the right but had to come back and go through the short thorny woodland and through the fence then up the field. I can confirm that the electric fence near the trig is in good working order.

10th Sep 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NS 62627 57608   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

14th Feb 2016  12:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NS 62623 57615   FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at centre for short walk through woods at lane end

13th Dec 2015  12:00  by monkeydestructor

FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at the nature reserve and walked round towards the stables. Passed a lot of bird watchers... must have been something special there today? Approached the stables and was faced with a field full of horses. Walked round and through the stables to a lane that led to the trig field. Opened the gate and carefully followed the lane's electric fence avoiding the large muddy puddle (which was almost frozen solid). Only one horse in the trig field, so quickly made our way passed it and up the hill for photos. Didnt want to hang around incase more appeared!

Hill Field ©monkeydestructor

8th Nov 2015  10:32  by CJO

Gridref: NS 62626 57614   FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Just as we arrived at the pillar we met Aqueously90 on his way down. Stopped for the usual bagging chat when you meet another trigger. It was nice to meet you Aqueously90. This encounter distracted CJO and he got zapped crossing the electric fence to the pillar. BSM type. Agree adjacent TUMP is in the adjacent landfill site.

Hill Field

8th Nov 2015  10:31  by Aqueously90

Gridref: NS 62627 57614   FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Log #214. Parked the car on the verge in front of the cottage at NS624577, and followed the muddy track. Didn't fancy pulling myself over the higher wire fencing, so I opted to push through the jaggy woodland and through the much simpler 5-wire fence. Two steps after climbing through the fence, I slipped in the mud and got clarted all up one side. Never mind. Walked up to the trigpoint, which is in good condition with the cap intact and the west-facing sighthole open. Don't believe access from SE is possible, and I think the nearby TuMP is also off the cards without trespassing into nearby landfill operations. Had some unexpected but very welcome visitors from Durham just as I was leaving. Just reading CJO's log now, and didn't realise the fence was electrified, sorry about that! [ExP-172/MiP-8/Rev-2/BM-12/IS-17/Other-3]

FB
Pillar
Cap
View NW towards the turbine at Cathkin Braes

19th Sep 2015  18:11  by gerryu2

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

Parked at stables with permission. Walked down lane to new pond being built. Jumped over 2 high fences and up to trig in horse field.

Fb
Trig

7th Jan 2015  16:46  by Robert Phillips

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

20th Oct 2013  11:55  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

The "extensive high-fenced noisy landfill" of my 2005 visit is now being reinstated and has a grassy summit. Friendly horses.

The new hill next door now has a grassy summit ...

20th Oct 2013  07:15  by RichTea

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

24th Nov 2012  12:37  by clochandighter

Gridref: NS 62627 57609   FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Revisit. For photographs and GPS reading. Deleted from maps but survives. Approached from NW. Parked west side of road NS624578. Followed track to NS624576 then SE through trees and out onto open field which rises to the trig. Pillar in good condition. Spider retains original OS centre cap with shallow engraved letters. Flush bracket faces SSE, ~163°. Distant views to west and north, southern aspect is blocked as this summit is now overtopped by a landfill site.

S3609 - Hill Field pillar & GRP
S3609 - Hill Field pillar & FB

27th Oct 2012  11:30  by Chalky

FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Spider centre cap has indented letters. BSM type FB.

6th Mar 2011  10:00  by Quadbarrel

Gridref: NS 62624 57612   FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Very smelly trig which as per other logs is right at the edge of a landfill site and is not shown on the 1:25000 OS map. Parked at the end of the "private road" and nipped through a small copse of trees to get to the trig itself. Beware electric fences - looked like they were switched on but decided not to test the theory.

Flush Bracket
Circular Plate
Master QB at the Trig ©Quadbarrel

25th Oct 2010  09:20  by sky high boys

FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Through for an interview in Cambuslang. Quick trig bag. Cathkin Braes deserve more than a flying visit so left that one for now.

30th Jan 2010  10:30  by andyc

FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Considering the proximity of the landfill it could be a lot worse!

31st Dec 2009  07:25  by Fester

FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited in the dark after coming off a nightshift in order to make it 100 for the year.Very icy :)

3rd Dec 2009  14:27  by campagvelocet

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 3/10

Higher landfill to the east cuts out much of the view from what must already have been a very flat yeaman summit.

25th May 2009  12:15  by descarte1

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

Excellent condition pillar with intact spider and cap. Uninspiring views with noisy and smelly landfill immediately to the south. Pillar can be accessed from nearby farm who were fine with access

10th Jan 2008  14:09  by SlainteJimmy

FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Muddy Horse field lying between watertank and new pipeline, W sighting open.

Hill Field, bring your wellies !

20th Aug 2006  10:55  by coinea

Gridref: NS 62625 57605   FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easy access up "private" road to South Cathkin Farm, but beware of electric fences. On land being used for horses. Landfill site is higher than trigpoint but is "currently being smoothed down,will have topsoil added and will become just another hill" although higher than trig. LH sighting hole open, spider intact, Flush bracket faces the landfill (SSE).

S3609. Trig pillar and flush bracket. ACG

28th Dec 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

vgc, metal cap shallow letters, in pasture, mercifully just outside (N of) extensive high-fenced noisy landfill. S above numbers.

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

8th Feb 2004  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

This trig is now just outside impressive fences around what looks to be a landfill site. Best approached from North.

S3609
S3609
S3609

5th Mar 1995  00:00  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

There was a landfill site back then, but much smaller than it later became. Visited with Fiona while working our way through Chalmers "One Hundred Hill Walks around Glasgow", already out of date at the time as the first bits of Stewartfield had been built.

5th Aug 1987  14:31  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Trig 5 of 13 for the day. Visited to record FB number. The pillar was completed in January 1946 costing £6.8s.0d. Later in 1946 this marker was computed as secondary station NS77/18 in the Glasgow secondary block. Flush bracket S3609 was levelled for height in 1967. This trig point was last maintained by the OS in November 1981. Grazing land.

22nd Jul 1987  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S3609  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Pillar in grassy farmland with buttercups: sited near water tower

S3609 with adjacent water tower