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17th Mar 2024  12:40  by skay87

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

A walk that was a mixed bag due to poor condition of the path, some fly-tipping and a rather strange road that has just been bulldozed through the woodland... and some of the long-established paths. The area immediately around the trig point is lovely though, and on a clear day the views must be beautiful.

27th Jan 2024  13:15  by trigpointingargyll

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

Good path / loop to the trig from roadside. Views over Loch Lomond and the Clyde.

©trigpointingargyll

13th Mar 2022  14:23  by Machyde23

FB Number: S4984  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Pappert Hill ©Machyde23

3rd Oct 2021  08:00  by Rachaeld89

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

The baby did it! ©Rachaeld89

3rd Oct 2020  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NS 42326 28019   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Housing estate parking and good path thru' Pappert Well Community Woodland at NS 4014 7960. Mapped track with right at NS 4151 8015 and left at NS 4159 8001

22nd Aug 2017  21:10  by pricklyangelduo

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

18th Oct 2015  14:10  by monkeydestructor

Gridref: NS 42362 80193   FB Number: S4984  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Parked on Ohare street, crossed the bridge and followed a good track to a stile. About 1/4 mile over the stile, should have turned right, then left at a further 500 feet, but we carried on and had to bushwhack our way through trees. Great views of Loch Lomond from the trig.

Pappert Hill ©monkeydestructor

31st Jul 2014  15:00  by ScottC2K

FB Number: S4984  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

All sightholes open but internally blocked. Some serious graffiti on the sides. Other than wear and tear this pillar is in good condition. The spider has no plug and the original OS plug is long gone.

S4984 Views over the Vale of Leven from this trig point.
S4984 Flush Bracket Flush bracket.

21st May 2013  20:32  by clochandighter

Gridref: NS 42363 80190   FB Number: S4984  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Second visit. For GPS reading and photographs. SITE VISIT: Approached from west. Parked in residential street, O'Hare at NS401795. Walkway over bridge leads to path which follows burn all the way up into Nobleston Woods, then just a case of keeping to the correct path for the summit. Pillar in fair condition, urban wear and tear showing. Spider centre had tar plug which is now broken open with centre pipe blocked with debris. Flush bracket faces NE, ~56°. All four horizonal sight holes open, innards blocked with debris. 225° panoramic view from SE clockwise through west to north. Aspects to NE and east blocked by high conifers.

S4984 - Pappert Hill & self

8th May 2012  14:56  by SlainteJimmy

Gridref: NS 42359 80200   FB Number: S4984  Condition: Damaged  Score: 8/10

More than slight damage in my view.. Cap missing, Spider almost whittled out with all top corners knocked off. The sights are open but the whitewashing can't keep pace with the graffiti - a very well organised campfire was in the bowl immediately South of the pillar. Route-wise, I miss-read the previous directions so it should be "swing a right" at Descartes co-ords, hop a wee stream, then swing left/Eastwards again at around NS4158480010. No ferns but a twisted ankle and a few gorsefires just after school coming out on my route back down. Smashing 270degree views from Ben to Loch, Clyde and Rock... I always add a point to any trig that I can see my house from! ;-)

Pappert Hill ..Loch left, Ben right.

28th Jan 2012  15:12  by coinea

Gridref: NS 42359 80191   FB Number: S4984  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Ben Lomond gleaming white above low level cloud. Yes, descarte1, I agree-- the path you find at the trig for the way back is a vast improvement on the route I took up!

S4984 Pappert Hill.

22nd Jan 2011  13:40  by stm-tp

FB Number: S4984  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Large group enjoyed the sunshine above the mist

Above the mist Strange view of the sourounding hills above the mist

6th Jul 2010  16:57  by descarte1

Gridref: NS 42355 80201   FB Number: S4984  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Damaged pillar (slightly damaged?) above Bonhill. FB faces east-ish with all sightholes open but internally blocked. Damage to the top with what looks like an attempt to remove the spider. Not any worse than in peregrinus' pic. Trig is now white (with new graffiti!). There's some carved graffiti on there as well as the scribbled stuff. Still plenty of empties in evidence so still a popular ned hangout. Views are pretty decent but hemmed in due to the trees. Directions....this one was a total pig! The 1:25k map seems a bit out of date...the best approach road is from the entrance to the Pappert Well Community Woodland at NS4014779576. This goes over a small bridge then heads east. Follow this over a black stile then onto a metalled path until NS4151680172 where there's a very faint path leading off the metalled path. Follow that and it leads straight to the trig. I went another way and ended up wading through the bog for the whole way. Only found the path on the way back! The path is much easier but if it's been raining, the chest-high ferns will soak you in seconds...

Pappert Hill trig pillar Pappert Hill trig pillar looking down onto Balloch
Pappert Hill trig pillar spider Pappert Hill trig pillar spider. Looks like a failed removal attempt
Some fine graffiti on Pappert Hill trig Some fine graffiti on Pappert Hill trig
More serious graffiti on Pappert Hill trig More serious graffiti on Pappert Hill trig

3rd Dec 2008  00:36  by campagvelocet

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

No litter was apparent today. It must have been covered with snow. Trees to the north and east negatively impact what would otherwise be a tremendous viewpoint. Graffiti on the trig. Came up from the west and left along the dyke outlined below but was completely unaware of the presence of the landfill.

11th Mar 2007  14:58  by agentmancuso

Gridref: NS 42360 80191   FB Number: S4984  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Litter probably comes from evil-smelling landfill site to the north. This can be avoided by starting from track next to Auchencarroch, but then heading off to the left through a gate at the first bend, and round east side of small rise. You'll still smell it, but at least you won't see it. Not hard to find trig in tress though - a dyke from rise at ns828803 leads into a narrow ride which goes straight there.

2nd Jan 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S4984  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

broken asphalt plug, spider exposed else intact, graffitti, clearing in plantation, bottles and other rubbish strewn about, surprising for an isolated-looking trig (seems to be a path up from housing to W)

S4984 fb ©peregrinus
S4984 TOP ©peregrinus
S4984 trig ©peregrinus
S4984 trig ©peregrinus

24th Oct 2004  16:15  by mm1bjp

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

10th Jul 1996  13:58  by clochandighter

FB Number: S4984  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Visited to record FB number. HISTORY: Pillar completed 22nd October 1948 costing £10.18s.9d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NS29/T71 in 1952. Levelled for height also in 1952. Last maintained by the OS in August 1982. SITE VISIT: Pillar in fair condition. Original OSTS cap long gone with asphalt replacement broken open. Flush bracket faces easterly.