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10th Jul 2023  07:30  by Geordie

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

8th Jul 2023  00:00  by carolje

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

Windfarm construction still going on. Saturday and men working but were ok as we kept well away from anyone working.

10th Feb 2021  11:25  by kenjoalejandro

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

i may well be the last person to be up there at this trig before the wind farm is completed i was allowed to use the construction site road all the way up, this area will be a huge wind farm very soon, it was my final trig point on the shetland mainland on a beautifull sunny day

Wind farm being built This area will be covered in windmills soon
Kenneth Alexander This may well be the last photo of this trig without a wind turbines

18th Sep 2020  15:00  by DavidLees

FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Alas, the cloud came down as I got higher up the hill, but there should be some eccelent views from the top. Walked along the burn of lunklet and then carried on past the Butter Stone to ascend Scalla Field

20th Jul 2020  15:00  by MJC

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

17th Jul 2020  14:00  by Ingrid

FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked at the Burn of Lunklet car park. Followed the track up the burn as far as we could. Then headed up the hill passed the lock of Lunklet. The ground was boggy, heathery and wet. This was a steep climb! We were rewarded with magnificent panoramic views at the top.

11th Jun 2019  11:09  by trigging on an island

FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Very enjoyable linear walk from Aith back to the Voxter Centre.

6th Jun 2019  10:20  by ger

Gridref: HU 38930 57246   FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Approached from SE - hill fog so no views.

28th May 2019  21:40  by vegibagger

FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Marilyn summit. Promising a potentially good sunset that petered out into a damp squib. Time to walk the 4.5km back north in the gloaming.

19th Aug 2018  17:16  by jonglew

Gridref: HU 38933 57265   FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From Upper Kergord. Took the track N for a few hundred metres before veering off NW for the top over some rough peaty ground. Pillar retains an original centre cap, raised lettering; LHS sight hole open. Extensive panoramic view.

Pillar TP5833©jonglew
Spider TP5833©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP5833©jonglew

20th Jun 2018  13:22  by NormanW

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

5th Jul 2017  21:59  by lexy

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

24th Apr 2016  13:52  by RichardM

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24th Apr 2016  00:00  by DeniseMc

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2nd Feb 2014  18:26  by fasgadh

FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Sits on a peat hag above some pretty dark swamps. Some names were written in the bare peat.

Scalla Field ©fasgadh
Scalla Field ©fasgadh
Scalla Field ©fasgadh
Scalla Field ©fasgadh

4th Jun 2013  12:21  by Do you Always Get Lost

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

2nd Jun 2013  08:20  by dugswell2

FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Early start and a bit of rain for this moorland hill with Tricky Speirs.

28th May 2013  12:00  by Chalky

FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Spider centre cap with raised lettering.

27th May 2013  20:13  by peregrinus

FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Metal cap, wide raised letters. This could be the one dull Shetland trig, only one so far anyway. From SE, simple dampish plod, seaward view a nice surprise

FB
Top
Trig
Trig

3rd Jan 2013  12:02  by Da Lipper

FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked up burn of Lunklet and headed South to look at the Butter Stone (G.R. HU3807056525) before heading NE to Scalla Field. Quite windy and cold on the Summit.

Looking down on East Burrafirth©Da Lipper

8th Oct 2012  14:57  by edfielden

Gridref: HU 38932 57257   FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I parked on the grass verge of the road just below Upper Kergord. A handy gate gave access to a grass field and I headed west up the hill following a small burn which turns NW. I crossed over onto the moorland and walked in a northwesterly direction over a ridge and round a valley with a final steep climb to the relatively flat summit. There is a fair amount of peat erosion on the hill but the pillar seems safe for now. FB faces SSE; WSW sighthole open, others plugged; metal cap with raised letters. Cold today - 8C - and a fresh westerly wind made it feel even colder up on the hill. Great views in all directions but there was a dark area of rain approaching fast so I left the summit in a bit of a hurry! I'd got about halfway back by the time the rain started lashing down; thankfully I found a peat bank (I seem to be making friends with these! - see Bard Head TP10407) to shelter behind for 10 minutes while the heavy shower - which included hail - passed over. The area is soon to be in the middle of the huge Central Shetland Wind Farm - construction due to begin next year. This will likely make it easier to get to the pillar but will probably detract from the views!

10596 - Pillar Looking NNE ©edfielden
10596 - Pillar Looking SE; Bressay visible in distance ©edfielden
10596 - Top ©edfielden
10596 - Flush bracket ©edfielden
10596 - Trig pose! Looking NNW; Ronas Hill visible in distance ©edfielden

24th Jan 2012  12:40  by martine41

Gridref: HU 38932 57263   FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Started up the Burn of Lunklet and found it hard going because of the conditions, very wet under foot and ice, an inch thick in places, probably below zero at the top. As usual recently, white hares seen. Clear day in most directions but rain/hail clouds moving north up the west coast.

31st May 2011  18:02  by g4wsb

Gridref: HU 38927 57244   FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Parked oppisite entrance to Burn of Lunklet, across road passing waterfall. Alone fence until meet fence from south over head for v in hill to top. Wet under foot till start to climb. Trig in middle of worn out peat, dry

©g4wsb
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5th Sep 2007  15:40  by dmwhite

Gridref: HU 38930 57245   FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

First climbed this in Aug 04 and aproached from Burn of Lunklet. Have tried twice to reach it since, via Weisdale Hill but have been thwarted by time and weather. This time started from Upper Kergord HU4032455655 and had a pleasant climb in sunny but breezy conditions. Picked up the burn to the south east of the top and followed it up.

Flush Bracket
Pillar
View looking Northwards View northwards Olnafirth Voe to left, Gruti Field to right with mast.
View looking Eastwards View eastwards, Mid Ccame behind with South Nesting Bay in background
View looking Southwards View southwards with stone cairn to left, Bressay and Noss on horizon
View looking Westwards View westwards into sun!

30th May 2005  15:02  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Walk up path past Falls of Lunklet then follow new fence to loch before climbing to this Marylin. Cairns near trig. FB is 10596.

16th Aug 2003  12:08  by arranc

Gridref: HU 38900 57200   FB Number: 10596  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

16th Jun 1998  12:00  by peregrinus

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

No details noted. FB given as 10596 - Access:from rd to W - Hill:damp undramatic ascent, wide albeit uninspiring view