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16th Sep 2023  11:40  by senrabyar

FB Number: S8700  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

12th Feb 2023  09:30  by alanm16

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

26th Mar 2022  11:58  by RoslynClimbsHills

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

Quite difficult to find - recommend a map! Once you find it, it's nestled in the trees and looks amazing!

13th Aug 2020  00:00  by Hannahrichi3

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

2nd Nov 2019  16:27  by Robert Phillips

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

16th Feb 2019  14:26  by Nick&Rosie

FB Number: S8700  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Fourth of the day. Followed Arran Trigman's route up to the loch and east along the firebreak to the edge of the field. At this point it seems finding the TP is going to be problematic, however hold your nerve, stick to the advice given and use your innate sense of 'keep going up' and its actually a very simple find in the end.

View North with Rosie
View East
View South
View West

11th May 2018  10:50  by jonglew

Gridref: NS 02470 23709   FB Number: S8700  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From Auchenhaw Wood car park (NS 0192 2170). Access track for Ballymeanochglen then good FP to Loch Garbad. Peeled off SE onto a fire break 100m before the loch; 'path' deteriorates at the forest boundary, but push on up a steep slope to the trig. Pillar retains an original top cap, raised lettering; front sight hole open, rear plug degrading. Nice coat of white paint, suffering from forest greening. No views. My final trig on Arran.

Pillar TP3305©jonglew
Pillar TP3305©jonglew
Spider TP3305©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP3305©jonglew

5th May 2018  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NS 02479 23702   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

using Doug's helpful log. Firebreak at NS 01977 23670. The climb at NS 02478 23555, Into forest at NS 02489 23697

18th Nov 2017  14:41  by thejackrustles

FB Number: S8700  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at waterfall car park to the south then followed forest tracks towards Loch Garbad where I 'enjoyed myself' nearly falling in the loch getting a geocache down a slippy bank in a 'cliff face'. Then retraced my steps to the picnic bench and down the path to the fire break I'd spotted on the way up, followed this firebreak until I reached the field which I hoped contained the trigpoint but I still had 190m to go, eventually spotted a wee path through the conifers and was soon near the trigpoint which I then spotted shining out with it's white coat. Took a track through the conifers direct from the trigpoint to the field, much easier to spot on the way back. Waterfall and library are well worth a look.

Loch Garbad ©thejackrustles
Waterfall on the way up ©thejackrustles
Garbad selfie ©thejackrustles
Garbad collage

17th Nov 2017  12:20  by dugswell2

FB Number: S8700   Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at waterfall car park to the south then followed forest tracks towards Loch Garbad but 100yds before the loch you will see a fire break to your right, follow this firebreak untill you reach the field, go near to end of field then follow the steep heather climb untill you reach the dense forest and follow the tree line to the right for about 100yds. The trig is 35m inside the forest and is easilly seen.

6th Sep 2016  17:13  by Chalky

FB Number: S8700  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Spider retains centre cap with raised lettering, unusual to find such a well painted trig among conifers .

30th Aug 2014  12:34  by coinea

Gridref: NS 02474 23703   FB Number: S8700  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Lovely green tunnel in the trees, to walk through, near the top of the hill, on the way to this trig , delicate fronds of vegetation hanging down and lots of fairytale red and white toadstools underfoot.

S8700 Garbad.

30th Aug 2014  12:33  by clochandighter

Gridref: NS 02478 23703   FB Number: S8700  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 29th February 1956 costing £42.18s.4d. Computed as tertiary triangulation station NS04/T34 in 1956. Levelled for height also in 1956. Last maintained by the OS in May 1978. SITE VISIT: Overall approach from SSW. Started from mapped car park at NS018217, followed mapped track/path to north side of gorge then unmapped path along forest edge to NS022228 where another mapped track leads to Loch Garbad. Around 150m short of the loch, turning due east, using a compass, a straight line through dense woods crossing one fire break leads to the conifer clad summit of Cnoc na Garbad. Pillar in good condition, freshly painted white, but signs of potential mossing and flaking due to being permanently damp in the woods. Spider retains original OS centre cap with raised large narrow letters. Flush bracket faces south ~177°. Vented through sight hole on FB face. Would have enjoyed good views east and south out to sea but any outlook from the trig has been lost to the woods. Descended NNE through woods for a distance 1.2km through every imaginable hazard, using compass to reach the footbridge at NS028249.

S8700 - Garbad & GRP
S8700 - Garbad pillar & FB

15th Oct 2011  14:18  by Arran Trigman

FB Number: S8700  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

There are 17 pillar trigs on Arran. The best way to find this trig is to make your way to Loch Garbad but 100yds before the loch you will see a fire break to your right, follow this firebreak untill you reach the field, go near to end of field then follow the steep heather climb untill you reach the dense forest and follow the tree line to the right for about 100yds. The trig is 35m inside the forest and is easilly seen due to recent pruning.

©Arran Trigman
©Arran Trigman
©Arran Trigman
©Arran Trigman

3rd Apr 2010  09:30  by peregrinus

FB Number: S8700  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Metal cap, wide raised letters. Near E edge of fairly dense spruce: GPS took me straight to it. From S, car park at NS021218, good track with nice view of Eas Mor. From halfway point followed edge of boggy pasture, into open plantation, best to keep out of dense trees until close to trig, if going that way. First of the day: came across on 1st ferry of the day, for a 2 day weather window.

FB
Top
Trig from S
Trig from N
Eas Mor waterfall seen well en route

30th Jul 2008  14:36  by BILLY COO

FB Number: S8700  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Wet and low cloud. Easy walk up to the loch and then through the forest. Not to difficult to find.

GARBAD TRIGPOINT ©BILLY COO
GARBAD FLUSH BRACKET ©BILLY COO

3rd Feb 2007  17:01  by Jango & Boba Fett

Gridref: NS 02466 23704   FB Number: S8700  Condition: Good  Score: 3/10

Getting to the top of Cnocan Garbad was the easy part; the last 35m through the dense spruce plantation to the pillar was the problem. Eventually found the pillar after conducting a box search by compass practically crawling under the lowest branches. Pillar is in good condition despite being encrusted in moss and both the flush bracket and brass spider are still inplace. It would take a dedicated vandal to find this one.

Flush Bracket
Pillar in the gloomy forest ©Jango & Boba Fett