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28th Mar 2024  10:15  by Triggerbob

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

Parked in A712 layby NX52217317 followed forest track to just short of burn crossing at NX5186972177, then followed a newly created tracked vehicle track through the clear fell debris. Very wet! This track leads ultimately to an old ride running around the fell at around 250m. Then an upward slog through tussock grass and heather to the south western top. Visibility was reduced due to rain and sleet for the last trudge to the Pillar. Nicely coated with a variety of mosses. Clatteringshaws and Loch Grannochlochs just visible in the haze. A more direct route was taken for the return but no less arduous!

Round Fell General view
Round Fell Showing growth of moss

17th Feb 2024  11:07  by NJM

Gridref: NX 53236 72332   FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Exactly 5 miles there and back from entrance to forest track on A712 just by TP7531 the Knocknevis rivet (which due to the worst planning ever I didn't seek out until the following day). Looked simple enough route on paper, follow track parallel with Pullaugh Burn (passing a v impressive waterfall) till track swings W, then S, and ascend W up marked firebreak ENE of cairn. Except the firebreak is for the first half of its length a moss covered swamp; and for its top half entirely impassable due to windblown trees (see photo). So a lot of scrambling up through the trees going over, under and around a maze of horizontal trunks, branches, root balls and great water filled holes that the roots had been ripped and tipped out of. So an added point today for the unexpected adventure and full body workout; sadly no views from the top though given the forecast none were expected. Considerably easier on descent to find the line of least resistance back down the firebreak.

View North East Storm's OS Pillar #615
View South West
View West Blocked firebreak - now the fun starts...

16th Apr 2023  16:48  by paulxtr

FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From Brockloch car park, following Clochandighter's route. There's been a lot of felling since his visit, but the firebreak is still visible. Once off the firebreak battle commences with awful deep and boggy tussocks.

Round Fell ©paulxtr

2nd Apr 2023  11:25  by Jillb73

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

Hard going up from forest road

©Jillb73

7th Aug 2022  07:21  by Robert Phillips

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

30th Jun 2018  12:10  by coinea

Gridref: NX 53240 72332   FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Lovely view is the compensation for the awkward tussocky terrain.

Round Fell

24th Mar 2018  10:25  by vegibagger

FB Number: NONE  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

With CJO , Dusty, AlexC, JonGlew, Tony Jenkins

24th Mar 2018  10:20  by trigging on an island

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

Gorgeous morning, and the T-shirt weather I promised Jon a few weeks ago came right on cue.

24th Mar 2018  10:15  by CJO

Gridref: NX 53234 72333   FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

No FB; never installed. Plastic cap. Mossy. Good views. Tussocky terrain though.

Round Fell

24th Mar 2018  10:15  by Dusty

FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

CJO, jonglew & Pillar
Spider

24th Mar 2018  10:10  by jonglew

Gridref: NX 53239 72338   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

First stop on a 22k linear walk from Brocklock Bridge to Gatehouse rly stn with a small group of fellow baggers at the 2018 Newton Stewart Triggers Meet. Pillar commands a wide panorama on open fell. Another construct with no FB - OS, what were you thinking of! Top cap missing, composite plug replacement. Sight holes not noted.

Pillar TP5746©jonglew
Spider TP5746©jonglew

21st Nov 2015  12:07  by agentmancuso

FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

On from Millfore, firebreak then clearfell before rough top. Back down to carpark a mile or so to NW, hard going for a bit.

Round Fell

23rd Sep 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

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

12 mile linear starting at Brocklock Bridge (NX 521 731), tough climb in midge and drizzle to Round Fell, over some of Galloways finest (rough!) and south via Cairnsmore of Fleet to be picked up (knackered) at Graddick Bridge (NX 463632).

23rd Jun 2010  15:19  by clochandighter

Gridref: NX 53240 72334   FB Number: NOFB  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

un74 - Overall approach from the northwest. Free forest car park by the A712 at NX522731. Followed the track south to NX522728 then up a forest break to open hill, and eastwards through tussocky grass and heather to the summit. Heather clad top with rock slab summit. The pillar is in good condition. The spider centre is plugged with smooth brown plaster. This column was built without a flush bracket. The two open sight holes face west (266°) and south. Full 360° panorama from the top.

un74 - Round Fell & self
un74 - Round Fell pillar, showing all faces

30th Apr 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: No FB  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc, brown resin plug, built without FB. Dull heather summit, decent view

Round Fell top ©peregrinus
Round Fell trig ©peregrinus
Round Fell trig ©peregrinus