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28th Jun 2019  13:30  by jonglew

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Couldn't find it  Score: 6/10

Only a witness rivet found. Ed Fielden's photo clearly shows the bolt. Spent quite a while lining up photos, but all in vain. Comparing my first photo with peregrinus' last photo, think I was looking a metre or so too far to the NW. Previous logger also only found the rivet. Crossing Trolli Geo easier than expected, barely a scramble and rope not required.

Witness Rivet Location TP8185©jonglew
Witness Rivet TP8185©jonglew
Witness Rivet TP8185©jonglew
Witness Rivet TP8185©jonglew

13th Jul 2018  11:22  by Da Lipper

Gridref: HU 66595 70625   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Trip to Skerries with the family. My Dad and I went for a walk out to Mioness, but he didn't try crossing over. Took a bit of finding as this bolt is so small.

©Da Lipper

2nd Jun 2013  11:40  by dugswell2

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

Climbed down to explore both Geos before climbing back up to bag this interesting TuMP and OS bolt with Tricky Speirs.

30th May 2013  17:51  by peregrinus

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

On faint ridgeline path 11m SSW of large summit cairn. Superb location. As ed says, crossing the neck would be dodgy if rock is wet, but just a slightly exposed scramble in the dry. Rope useful on E side of gap. I'm told there's one on W side but off the obvious route and not v useful.

Crossing the Gap
Bolt in centre of pic
Bolt in middle foreground

30th May 2013  17:50  by Chalky

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

22nd Sep 2012  12:40  by edfielden

Gridref: HU 66606 70643   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I caught the morning ferry from Vidlin which landed me on Bruray just after 11:20am. I walked off the ferry and headed straight off along the road and over to Housay. I left the road at the kirk and across grassland (with a few wet bits) towards Mio Ness. Getting on to Mio Ness by traversing The Steig (a collapsed sea-cave at the Trolli Geo) requires VERY sure footing and nerves of steel (don't even attempt it if the rocks have been recently rained on)! Someone has helpfully provided a rope up part of the north side which assists the return journey slightly. Once on top of the Ward of Mioness, the bolt is quite inconspicuous and not on an obvious rock, however it is there about 11 metres SW of the nearby cairn. The cairn marks the spot of original triangulation observations in the 19th century - it is listed as an 'Old Trig' in the OS database. Excellent views all round. A very memorable place!

Ward of Mioness Bolt ©edfielden
Ward of Mioness - Looking SW Noss and Bressay clearly visible ©edfielden
Ward of Mioness - Looking NE Cairn is site of ‘Old Trig’ from OS database ©edfielden
View over Out Skerries Looking ENE from Ward of Mioness cairn ©edfielden