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| Name: | Benarty Hill |
| Hill number: | 1671 |
| Height: | 356m / 1168ft |
| RHB Section: | 26A: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to Montrose |
| County/UA: | Fife |
| Catchment: | Leven (Leven) |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (300-399m), Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,3,Y) |
| Grid ref: | NT 15381 97875 |
| Summit feature: | trig point |
| Drop: | 228m |
| Col: | 128m NT134971  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 58 (1:25k) 367W |
| Observations: | nearby grassy mound may be as high |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 387 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| with Tessa | rdhumble | 26/11/2023 |
| From SW corner of Benarty Wood up good path steeply at first but easy going further up to trig point summit. Returned via Mulla Craig and back to track from the old fort down to roadside. | Jossker | 24/10/2023 |
| Round Lochore & great route up past Blair Mill. Then up good track through fields & plantation to fort W of trig. Along ridge to Mulla Craig, back to Benarty. Down to Vane Hill, round RSPB, up & E through gate to Navitie Hill. Good descent through Ballingry Farm, footpath to Harran Hill & completed circuit of Lochore. 21km, 600m climb 5hrs. Well worth it for the views. | Lynnebe | 23/08/2023 |
| 7th time. | russell61 | 20/08/2023 |
| Followed route in 40 walks Fife book. Walk back along country lane spoilt by fly tipped sofa & tyres. Lots of cans, glass & plastic bottles, paper cups and other debris lying on road and verges. What a disgrace. | Hirta | 07/06/2023 |
| Benarty Hill, near Ballingry - Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 17/04/2023 |
| Parked at Struths Steps where there is space for 4 cars. Road in disgraceful state with rubbish and flytipping. Up steps then left onto track. Up path/MTB track to large rock Seamark then on up boggy path to summit trig. | PeteF | 18/03/2023 |
| Circuit from the south. 1 of 3 | thekirkie pirate | 25/01/2023 |
| With Steve T around Loch Ore first. | Play2End | 22/01/2023 |
| Nice new path. Cool, strong wind. | Play2End | 14/01/2023 |
| From the Loch Leven RSPB car park (£3). Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 04/01/2023 |
| Easy parking by start of path to SSE at NT 1590 9696 - Up path, currently having stone steps embedded on steeper sections, to junction at 161972 - Turned left & up path to top of wood with good viewpoint - NW through felled area to gate at NT 1584 9729 & then good path through heather to trig point & grassy mound to NNE. | gerrybowes | 22/09/2022 |
| On way to Mulla Craig | hillsman | 16/09/2022 |
| Ascent from south of hill via steps and clear path starting on small road to Ballingry. Adequate parking | sarahk | 05/08/2022 |
| As willyross,then along to Mulla Craig and down along top of shooting range to road.Good views. With Bridget. | catman | 18/07/2022 |
| With Catman. | rosiebridge | 18/07/2022 |
| As per other users , from RSPB car park. Followed red route described as sleeping giant path. Connected path now made , so when out of RSPB reserve, pass through a wooden gate, continue on hardsurface path, go through a metal kissing gate. Continue for 2/300 metres, and look for anfeint earth path going upwards through bracken trees. At T junction turn R, this larger path will curve around L, and take you to summit. | VerySlowPlodder | 28/06/2022 |
| Climbed by @a_walk_in_scotland | Lynnebe | 24/04/2022 |
| Last of three Marilyns on the day for SOTA. Parking at spot height 171 NT 158969 | G4OBK (Phil) | 22/03/2022 |
| Stunning little hills. Lots of tracks to the top, well worth a visit. 6km loop on just over an hour. Mulla Craig and benarty hill. | Nicky C | 30/10/2021 |
| With SDC. Blustery but stayed dry and sunny while we sipped on top. Amazing views for an easy ascent from Lochore by Harran Hill, return by the Avenue. | niallp | 03/10/2021 |
| From the RSPB nature Reserve Car park. Red route technically shut, followed diversion route which gives a pleasant walk up to Ben Vane and then a path along to the summit (one path need to spot up through the woods to the wall, but once that sorted really pleasant path along by the wall above the ridge up to the summit. Came off the back following a good path to meet the forest path through Benarty Wood then retraced steps back to the start. 5.2 miles, 2hrs 10mins walking time. Could be much shorter. | JulieB | 11/08/2021 |
| Had planned to walk to the Vane Farm cafe but too hot, started at the back of Ballingry | Tioramlady | 07/08/2021 |
| From the Loch Leven RSPB reserve. An easy track despite it technically being closed due to a land slip, which upon being reached was insignificant. | Peterb | 03/08/2021 |
| Celebratory, post-work 150th Marilyn in vast evening sky. From RSPB up a dodgy crag. The full view of my office this year. Mulla Craig after then a 15min trip to Findatie to look at the Purple Hairstreaks. How's that for 3 hours?! | iangpark | 25/07/2021 |
| Run up Benarty Hill with Falkland Trail Runners. Approached from Loch Ore Meadows via Harran Hill. From trig point to western top then back along ridge in easterly direction. | liam_na_mara | 09/05/2021 |
| Weather fair. | MountainMac | 24/04/2021 |
| From layby/car park at steps. Loch Leven side looking fantastic. | Puntertron | 13/03/2021 |
| Icy paths but great sunny day | Freefall | 02/01/2021 |
| From NT 159969. Straightforward ascent with excellent views. | TRG318 | 19/11/2020 |
| Solo | garbo1103 | 16/09/2020 |
| Murk. With Steve.T | Play2End | 10/06/2020 |
| With Steve T. | Play2End | 13/03/2020 |
| From 159,969. Cracking hill - great views over Loch Leven from summit. | Crib Goch | 29/12/2019 |
| Parked at foot of steps at 159969 then followed steps up to track then path through newish gate then on to top passing Seamark top with marked boulder/stone. Leisurely Sunday walk with decent views. | willyross | 13/10/2019 |
| From RSPB visitor centre up to viewpoint then across meadow and up path to just before gate (turn right at red arrow on rock). Path then follows fence to trig. Came back by the Sleeping Giant path which would have been a more direct ascent. | SS | 05/10/2019 |
| Parked at foot of steps at 159969 an followed steps up to track then path through newish gate then on to top via Seamark Stone. Beautiful day ..warm blue sky, tremendous views in all directions from a comparatively small hill. | Jubilado | 16/05/2019 |
| From Vane Farm RSPB VC, NT 159990. The connection between the Sleeping Giant Trail and the summit ridge path is distinctly indistinct - if you miss it, as I did, the heather depth is purgatorial - I stumbled upon the summit ridge path and followed it back to see what went wrong, so, here goes - you have to pass right through and out the other side of the VC courtyard to find the start of the SGT. Follow the engineered path uphill - after passing under the power lines you come upon a large information board with a 'map diagram' with a 'you are here' legend on its very R edge with no directional information for when after you've stepped off the RH edge of the mapped world. The path continues around the perimeter of a grassy field to a high point with a gate and a descending forest road ahead. Turn R just before the gate up a thin soil path which leads into a messy felled area - the crux is to spot, here, amongst the mess, the unsigned thin path going counter-intuitively downhill, R, in t | Isbjorn | 21/03/2019 |
| GHC walk. A lovely mild and sunny day. Great views. | Play2End | 28/12/2018 |
| Standard route | kojak | 04/11/2018 |
| With John. From RSPB centre up nice track, thick heather then path. Saw over 30 goldfinches in one tree! Tea and cake after. Back via new forth bridge. | Veryhappybunny | 02/11/2018 |
| 2of4: From minor road on south at 159969 | ChrisR | 24/10/2018 |
| Normal route up and came down the Mountain Bike Trail by mistake, pretty steep but more direct. Brilliant views all around from this wee hill, recommended. | Chris Mac | 06/10/2018 |
| From RSPB CP with Rosie. Followed sleeping giant path. Need to turn right off path and go up hill before getting to final gate. Follow path that keeps close to wall. I missed turn and spent 15minutes tramping through heather. | Longwojo | 08/06/2018 |
| Walk from Vane Farm | Alan Bothwell | 01/06/2018 |
| From RSPB car park. | KevPalmer | 10/05/2018 |
| Linda | Glenford | 17/02/2018 |
| Circular midday walk with Kirsty & Robert, starting up the new track from Vane Farm; dry and bright but cold and windy | barnz48 | 06/01/2018 |
| In light rain and mist. No view. Up from RSPB car park. | Rounsfell | 22/11/2017 |
| From Vane Farm followed Sleeping Giants walk to high point, cut up to ridge and path to summit. Cracking views over Loch Leven. | Chris Peart | 26/10/2017 |