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Name: | Kirk Hill |
Hill number: | 14308 |
Height: | 78.8m / 259ft |
Parent (Ma): | 1819 Spartleton |
RHB Section: | 28A: Firth of Forth to the River Tweed |
County/UA: | Scottish Borders |
Catchment: | Minor Rivers only (North) |
Class: | Tump (0-99m) (Tu,0) |
Grid ref: | NT 91592 68693 |
Summit feature: | stony rib |
Drop: | 32.3m |
Col: | 46.5m NT 9149 6882 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 67 (1:25k) 346 |
Survey: | Abney level |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 76 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From visitor centre with St Abbs Head. | hillsman | 19/05/2023 |
Company: Mrs D | iandesbottes | 05/03/2023 |
After St Abbs Head, on a nice circular stroll from the visitor centre. | thesweetcheat | 21/10/2022 |
After St Abbs Head on way back to Visitor Centre | Janet M | 22/06/2022 |
From St Abbs | JohnIvor | 19/06/2022 |
From NTS CP via the main hill. | sclater | 19/04/2022 |
Detour off the Berwickshire Coastal Path. Overcast. With Gillian | richard69 | 05/04/2022 |
With Luna | BigNick | 13/11/2021 |
Ascended after conquering the nearby trig pillar, which, confusingly, is not a Tump. | BigJ | 11/11/2021 |
St abbs head and kirk hill from the CP. | robertphillips | 02/10/2021 |
Parked in St Abbs and followed the coastal path to a gate at base of the hill. From there, straight up onto the top. | Wheelsy | 27/08/2021 |
A round of the trails on St Abb's Head from the NTS car park, taking in Kirk Hill and St Abb's Head. Return by the lighthouse road by Mire Loch. 4.5km, with 200m of ascent. | Man of Kernow1 | 16/06/2021 |
With C & E (who did not summit). Parked in NTS CP on edge of village for a loop via St. Abbs Head. | MickyRoss | 29/05/2021 |
Detour right from the Berwickshire Coast Path | nickywood1 | 02/05/2021 |
Walk around St Abbs Head from NTS car park. | fasgadh | 17/04/2021 |
Used NTS path the same as others to bag this hill | Andrew Simmons | 17/03/2021 |
Easy from St Abbs Visitor Centre carpark | Thearlaichdubh | 27/12/2020 |
Easy slog up a track just north of the protected butterfly enclosure. | mrs_ts7 | 12/09/2020 |
Circular walk round St Abbs Head from NT car park. | Crib Goch | 29/12/2018 |
I missed this one on my visit several years ago. An easy diversion from the path | Colin Crawford | 07/06/2018 |
Circular walk with my wife & daughter from the visitor centre taking in Kirk Hill & St Abb's Head. Gorgeous coastal walking, thoroughly enjoyed it. | wheresthepath | 11/04/2018 |
Stony low ridge HP. Fascinating 2 hours studying the 6 or 7 sea stacks on a windy day | RHW | 25/02/2018 |
Parked in the NT car park then followed the coastal path with detours to Kirk Hill, St Abb's Head Lighthouse, St Abb's Head Tump and Millars Moss Hill trig point before returning on an island route to the car. | Dugswell2 | 29/08/2017 |
Walking w Jenx and Bryher up from the RSPB CP now moved to St Abbs village. Took in Kirk Hill and the main St Abbs top before discovering the parked cars, seems you can drive up if want to. Lovely walk though and back down past the loch and lane to CP. Lunch in the village harbour café very nice. | nordicstar | 08/08/2017 |
Nice coastal walking. | jenx | 08/08/2017 |
LS | john steel | 16/07/2017 |
Little detour off the Discovery trail. | garyhoney | 05/08/2016 |
Walk round the nature reserve, fine place. | hils | 16/05/2016 |
Circular walk from Coldingham Bay-St.Abbs Active Station-Kirk Hill-St.Abbs Head returning via Mire Loch.Cool,clear,sunny afternoon.Excellent views from the hills,including the Lomonds,apparently 47 miles away.With Oscar. | catman | 15/02/2016 |
With Catman. | oscarrosie | 15/02/2016 |
Went for a walk after lunch. Along to the headland. Followed the path along the coast and past the conservation area. quick detour to the top. | steverd | 28/07/2015 |
From visitor centre CP on a beautiful day. St A H viewpoint then to Kirk Hill, down to loch then up to and back along the road. | chrisbien | 26/06/2014 |
Circular from St. Abbs: Along coast returning via Mire Loch. | Smudge | 23/03/2014 |
The only top we managed around here on a hot but showery day. Circular walk from St. Abbs. | Walker Dan | 18/05/2009 |
After SUW, with Fiona & Emma. | agentmancuso | 17/08/2002 |
nicolajane | 08/03/2024 | |
Minto | 02/02/2024 | |
DavieRuts | 28/06/2023 | |
dunx2005 | 30/04/2023 | |
Matt | 26/02/2023 | |
assynt_bob | 10/07/2022 | |
Missphoton | 19/04/2022 | |
jimbloomer | 13/09/2021 | |
MKInnes | 16/07/2021 | |
curlebd | 21/09/2020 | |
Christo1979 | 27/06/2020 | |
flakeyw | 17/09/2019 | |
Martin R | 04/07/2019 | |
Markbrim | 23/06/2019 | |
Berkscire874 | 05/08/2018 |