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3rd Mar 2024  13:51  by Nellydean

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

25th Aug 2023  12:58  by Lynnebe

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Concocted a cracking route to take in Keirwoodhead trig, Westmuir Trig and Hill of Midgate. Single car parking at 034190 on B934. Core path non existent so crossed A9 to old A9. W past Cairnie Cott and cut across fields to trig, no fences. Out N to Charlesfield. 1 barbed wire & 2 Deer with vertical ladder fences. N then E on road and through wood to Westmuir track. Easy walk in to Hill and short, amazingly dry heather to trig. Back to Blairbell and past beautiful Pitcairnie Loch, over A9 to almost Dupplin Castle. Out via Beech Rounall and Bankhead. 18.5km, 235m ascent. Beautiful views and loads of ticks in places.

9th Apr 2023  13:07  by BigNick

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

with Rosaidh and Luna

7th Aug 2022  17:30  by Sealf4

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

Last of 4 trigs visited over weekend whilst travelling to and from granny duites in Glasgow.Parked at entrance to track which is currently clear for first 150m.(approx) It is then covered in brash so I crossed into the wood and followed a faint feral path that gradually petered out as it crossed the muir but due to dry conditions going was ok if a bit rough in the heather. Pillar in wee copse of birch but easy enough to find. Spider and cap intact.

22nd Feb 2022  13:50  by fasgadh

Gridref: NO 02644 21066   FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Up from Dalreoch - second attempt as last time it was raining and I could not be bothered with the overgrown track. Now the track is clear although covered in brashings. Partly marshy ground around the trig looks rough but was quite easy to cross. Pillar in very fine condition.

Hill of Midgate / Westmuir ©fasgadh
Hill of Midgate / Westmuir ©fasgadh
Hill of Midgate / Westmuir ©fasgadh

15th Feb 2022  14:40  by Oldhortus

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

From the track to the south. In light woodland

24th Feb 2021  13:34  by [email protected]

Gridref: NO 02643 21075   FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Bracket Face plate
Hiding Hiding

11th Jan 2021  00:00  by Hannahrichi3

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

23rd Jan 2019  15:14  by Robert Phillips

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

8th Apr 2018  14:22  by jonglew

Gridref: NO 02642 21075   FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Roadside verge parking to SE. Field gate, along a boggy and gorsey track. Pillar sits in scrubby light woodland. Original top cap retained, deeply indented lettering. With Carole Engel.

Pillar TP6842©jonglew
Spider TP6842©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP6842©jonglew

8th Apr 2018  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NO 02644 21063   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

31st Dec 2017  15:30  by Aqueously90

Gridref: NO 02624 21073   FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Log #463. Marshy scrubland, ancient GOML sign from Dupplin Estates high on tree on approach from south. Pillar in good condition, indented cap intact. Spooked a few deer while hunting for the pillar, just as the light was starting to fade. Brakes failed on car while driving towards Tibbermore trig, ended up having to get recovery wagon to Dunblane and then the train back to Glasgow. [ExP-317/MiP-38/Rev-6/BM-31/IS-50/Other-21]

FB
Pillar
Cap intact

16th Dec 2017  13:43  by NormanW

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

12th Nov 2016  15:28  by descarte1

Gridref: NO 02641 21072   FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Good condition pillar located on scrubby land. FB faces north-ish with moss encroaching up the pillar covering all sightholes. Cap present with sunken lettering. Not really any views. Accessed along the mapped road to the south.

3rd Nov 2016  17:22  by Walker Dan

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

A boggy walk in from the south but only a few hundred yards and it's also classified as a hill which seems a bit bizzare.

31st Aug 2016  12:57  by Cootking

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Road from south buried under trees, horse and scrub. You can park directly at the entrance(1 car) and still follow 'road' till open scrub appears on the left . Wander to left a little to find trig skulking in small clump of low tree/bushes. Money under flush bracket, I added to it.

Skulky trig
Flush bracket

30th Jul 2016  15:00  by andjess

Gridref: NO 02643 21070   FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Followed tracks from road then across moor bit wet under foot. Views restricted

27th Jul 2016  14:30  by Malkytrig

Gridref: NO 02600 21000   FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Success at fourth attempt. Cycled from Guildtown, north of Perth by W.Huntingtower, Tibbermore and Balgowan. Access gate from Gask Ridge somewhat obscured. Trig easy to miss among birch.

10th Jul 2016  18:33  by We TRye hard

Gridref: NO 02642 21075   FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

I got caught up in the road closures for the T in the park getting to this one. Parked at end of the track but walked parallel to it as it was too overgrown. Easy walk across the moor land after the woods.

©We TRye hard

1st Jun 2016  13:05  by tummelv

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

Found this pillar whilst getting the virtual geocache here. Nice easy walk along an old 4x4 path/firebreak and then diagonal through the heather for an easy spot.

1st Jun 2016  00:00  by billygunn

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

Found whilst Geocaching.

16th Apr 2016  18:05  by Brisey

Gridref: NO 02644 21067   FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

The only good pointer to whether we had parked in the right spot was the gate but this leads to a quite overgrown and branch overhung way in. However, this route is much drier than the boggy ground off the track where the pillar sits. The last pillar of a great day out with Father Ted and Griefmiester, back to Comrie for a curry!

TP6842
TP6842 top
S6165

16th Apr 2016  18:05  by Father Ted

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Last trig of the day for us before heading back to the hostel to make a giant curry. We were surprised how difficult this one was to reach given that it is also a YOSM geocache trig which are normally more accessible. Got there in the end after picking our way up the overgrown track.

16th Apr 2016  18:03  by Griefmiester

Gridref: NO 02641 21066   FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Eight of eight bagged with Brian Westlake and Ted Richards as part of Triggers Spring Meet 2016

Pillar & FB

26th Nov 2015  12:10  by coinea

Gridref: NO 02642 21064   FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at wrong gate so started up wrong track. Not a fan of retracing steps so pressed on hopefully--then discovered I had left GPS co-ordinates with OS Exp in car. Big expanse of boggy moor with heather and low growing silver birch trees, easy for a pillar to discreetly conceal itself so was very pleased to eventually find this.

S6165 Westmuir

23rd Nov 2015  14:19  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Didn't like the look of the parking at the track end, so parked at the gate a wee bit further along the road. The track is becoming overtaken by gorse but picked my way along and followed the bearing across the last bit of boggy ground to the trigpoint.

Westmuir Collage ©thejackrustles
Mrs TJR at the trigpoint ©thejackrustles

11th Sep 2015  14:00  by monkeydestructor

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at the bottom of the track on the map and followed a faint path through the trees. Spotted trig amongst the heather

Westmuir ©monkeydestructor

23rd Jul 2015  17:47  by ZanderH

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

23rd Jul 2015  17:46  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

It takes a fair bit of imagination to visualise the track in from the south even when you're on it, but no difficulty getting to the slightly lost feeling pillar.

28th Dec 2014  13:43  by gerryu2

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

Walked up a kind of a track and cut across frozen bog land with 100m to go as I followed to Roe Deer to trig. Spooked a snipe or woodcock at the trig which scared the hell out of me. Not much of a view but nice wee sunny winters walk. Cheers.

Trig

17th Dec 2014  14:00  by Chalky

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 2/10

Spider centre cap with indented lettering.

20th Sep 2014  08:49  by vegibagger

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

delighted to find it as I failed previous day, not checking far enough west of the overgrown track and without internet access to be able to check if it was still here or gone. FB facing north, OS plug with deep indented letters. pleasant open heathery birchy moorland.

23rd Jun 2013  10:15  by Wubbleyew

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Difficult find this, situated as it is within the heather and many small silver birch trees successfully camouflaging it, but dogged determination paid off.

28th Mar 2013  13:15  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NO 02641 21072   FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at old metal gate and went up overgrown track found trig on left but getting hard to see

5th Mar 2013  23:11  by THE CYCLIST

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

17th Jul 2011  17:25  by DesG

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited while touring Scotland.

Trig Point ©DesG
Flush Bracket ©DesG

30th Apr 2011  15:05  by Border Peat

Gridref: NO 02640 21062   FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Overgrown track then about 100m across rough heather S6165©Border Peat

14th Aug 2010  15:45  by andyc

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Scratchy heather, tricky to find down overgown track. Lots of suspicious looking Geocaching types glaring at me like a muggle. Still lovely day for it.

5th Aug 2010  08:40  by PhilPamAndRob

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Came to this trig as it also counts as a cache find (GC45CC)

Westmuir - Trig Pillar ©PhilPamAndRob
Westmuir - Trig Plaque ©PhilPamAndRob

6th Jun 2009  11:15  by Sandman

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

Approx. 40m West of track

3rd Mar 2007  10:39  by Boys from the Dyes

Gridref: NO 02663 21014   FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Parked on the bridge over the River Earn on the road to Findo Gask. This made a nice circular walk through the Cairnie Woods to visit Keirwoodhead and Westmuir pillars. Westmuir is in the middle of the heather along a path marked private which has not been used for a very long time.

Westmuir Pillar, spider, flush bracket and position. ©Boys from the Dyes

24th Dec 2006  12:11  by snaik

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Out visting a nearby cache when this one popped up on gps.

17th Sep 2003  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S6165

26th Jul 2003  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

vgc; metal cap deep letters - pleasant heathld; no view

3rd Aug 1994  16:07  by clochandighter

FB Number: S6165  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited to record FB number. HISTORY: Pillar completed 18th August 1950 costing £8.12s.6d. Computed as secondary station NO02/14 in 1951. Levelled for height in 1956. Last maintained by the OS in October 1986. SITE VISIT: Spider retained OS centre plug with stamped lettering. Flush bracket faces SSE. In fairly dense wood surrounded by "Private Keep Out" style signs. GOML notices have no legal standing for open land in Scotland. Photographed 3/08/1994, GRP.

S6165 - Westmuir pillar & FB