Logged Visits:

21st May 2024  07:33  by Robert Phillips

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

Track up through the farm.

16th Oct 2022  14:19  by Trigger monster

FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Up farm road north west to Dechmont Farm. Called at farm house to check it would be ok to go up to the pillar. ‘On you go’. Around farm buildings then up farm track. A few twists and past a tumble down cottage. At the top of the farm track a couple of gates and a herd of cows nearby on the other side. Over gate cows were curious and started to walk towards me. Gave them a wide berth and hurried on over rough wet ground. Managed to find track which bears right, east and uphill. Flag pole visible first. Continued uphill then pillar came into view. Fabulous views across the city and to hills beyond, and all around. Raised S prefix. Had to walk across rough wet ground on the way down as well, by now the herd of cows were standing on the track.

Dechmont Hill Flush plate
Dechmont Hill South west
Dechmont Hill North west
Dechmont Hill North east
Dechmont Hill East across spider, no cap

15th May 2022  12:14  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Guided tour by coinea. Probably took a more direct route than necessary and found a much easier route back. Ground very churned up from the cattle.

Dechmont Hill and Mrs TJR ©thejackrustles
Dechmont Hill collage ©thejackrustles

1st Jan 2022  11:15  by A1Mushroom

FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked along the road under the power lines. Route takes you through the middle of the farm, looked for someone to ask but no one about today. Cattle were more bothered about food in the ring feeder than us.

23rd Jan 2021  15:00  by Lisalongmuir

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

14th Dec 2020  16:50  by John370

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

Good walk, fantastic views

22nd Apr 2020  10:18  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

FB Number: 3608  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

22nd Feb 2020  16:00  by Alan63

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

1/2 out for a run with Fraser 07. Dechmont is the site of an old hillfort. Combined the run with the trig at Turnlaw. Conditions were horrible.

13th Sep 2017  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NS 65698 58209   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked in farm yard with permission at NS661577.

14th Feb 2016  12:40  by Mickandkim

Gridref: NS 65694 58215   FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Drove to it up rough lane to find bulls at trig which ran away and hid in gorse

7th Nov 2015  14:00  by Aqueously90

Gridref: NS 65696 58212   FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Log #212. Parked car in small layby at NS664575, walked up through farm and past byres. Take a left through a gate before you reach the log, and the trig is under the flagpole almost directly in front of you. A little soggy in places. Pillar is in good condition, although with a little graffiti on the north face. Expansive views over the city, and you can also see the remnants of Gilbertfield castle to the north-west. Continued to the 186m spot height, and was planning to continue over to Turnlaw, but heard firing from one of the nearby farms so headed back down to car. [ExP-170/MiP-8/Rev-2/BM-12/IS-17/Other-3]

FB
Pillar
North-west over the city.
Faded spraypaint.
NW again, showing Gilbertfield Castle

29th Oct 2015  14:00  by Johnoneill1916

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

Walked up the track through the farm. Wondered what the 2 large flag poles on the hill tops were for until I seen the signs on the way over to Turnlaw lol. Luckily the range is now closed :)

29th Nov 2014  09:26  by fasgadh

FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Ascent via the road through Dechmont Farm on a dark morning. No red flag.

Dechmont Hill ©fasgadh
Dechmont Hill ©fasgadh
Dechmont Hill ©fasgadh

2nd Mar 2013  14:06  by pog

Gridref: NS 65694 58214   FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

FB faces E, south sighthole open only, cap missing. Awesome views of Glasgow and huge visibility today with Ben Lomond very prominent. Thanks to two weeks of no rain, approach was actually dry underfoot for once!

24th Nov 2012  10:39  by clochandighter

Gridref: NS 65698 58211   FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Revisited in a hail of bullets. For photographs and GPS reading. Approached from SE. Parked on SE side of road at NS664575. Track via Dechmont Farm yard leads to top. Pillar in good condition. Spider centre open. Flush bracket faces east, compass measurement 101°. Vented through left sight hole. Full 360° panorama from top.

S3608 - Dechmont Hill & GRP
S3608 - Dechmont Hill pillar & FB

13th Mar 2011  12:22  by German68

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

Very messy approach

30th Jan 2011  11:30  by Quadbarrel

Gridref: NS 65695 58218   FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

A grey day but even so the views were fantastic. Parked near the farm and spoke to friendly farmer on the way up the track. Very boggy near the top. No red flag (thank goodness).

Flush Bracket
Circular Plate
Trig and Flagless Flagpole
Master QB on the Trig ©Quadbarrel
Master QB and the Glasgow Valley ©Quadbarrel

8th Mar 2009  16:00  by descarte1

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

Approached up farm road. River running down said road due to torrential rain. Top of hill very boggy underfoot and mostly mud. Pillar in good nick though and fantastic views across Glasgow valley.

21st Feb 2009  11:50  by andyc

FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Approached from SW. Slightly soggy field but excellent views over Glasgow make trip worthwhile

19th Aug 2006  10:25  by coinea

Gridref: NS 65697 58213   FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Grafitti on pillar, spider centre open, LH sighting hole open, flush bracket faces SSE.

S3608. Trig pillar and flush bracket.ACG

28th Dec 2005  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Within range boundary, nice grassy summit by flagpole- check for red flags. vgc, no cap or plug, S above numbers

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

20th Jun 2005  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Revisited to photograph.

S3608
S3608
S3608

13th Jun 2005  12:08  by sky high boys

FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

On the way back to the office after a meeting. Nice wee spot for lunch.

23rd Jan 2005  16:00  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Spider cap missing, otherwise in excellent condition. First trig for with my son Alexander, aged 8 & a half months.

23rd Sep 2003  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S3608

9th Dec 2000  23:31  by Fester

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

First of many visits.Great for watching the sunset of a summers evening.

5th Aug 1987  13:47  by clochandighter

FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Trig 3 of 13 for the day. First visit. To record FB number. The pillar was completed in January 1946 costing £6.13s.9d. In 1947 this marker was computed for triangulation as tertiary station NS77/T15 in the Glasgow secondary block. It was refixed as same in 1954. Flush bracket S3608 was levelled for height to first class precision, tertiary standards in April 1947 and again in August 1956. This trig point was last maintained by the OS in November 1981. Firing range. Red flag wasn't flying.

22nd Jul 1987  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S3608  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Off-white pillar surounded by grass and clover, beside flagpole - no red flag.