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Name:Skird Hill
Hill number:12199
Height:171m / 561ft
Parent (Ma):1551  Knap of Trowieglen
RHB Section:23: Orkney Islands
County/UA:Orkney Islands
Island:Hoy
Class:Tump (100-199m)
(Tu,1)
Grid ref:ND 25481 91371
Summit feature:knoll 3m E of cairn
Drop:54m
Col:117m  ND247911  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 7
(1:25k) 462
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 17 users)ByDate of Ascent
09:2.Tramp up same route I used for the HuMP summit on Sunday with diversion east of the Loch. 1hr 20mins return walkvegibagger01/09/2022
Drove to pumping stn. Took a direct line up, then on to The Berry and the ghost Sweinn Geo stacks (couldn't find them).jonglew05/08/2022
From the pumping station on Heldale Water. Round the balcony of the building, through gate in fence, and direct line to summit. Faint tracks here and there. Onwards to The Berry.Minto05/08/2022
After Binga Fea, using the broad east ridge, not as taxing as I'd expected. Descending, I made for the mapped peat tracks, which proved to be of limited assistance, vegetated and flooded in sectionsColin Crawford05/08/2022
AFter the Berry w Jenx and Bryhernordicstar27/07/2018
Track from Saltness. With Alan and George to Berry then alone to Skird and Binga Fea. Mobbed by Skuas between Berry and loch below Binga. Met Rob Woodall near the road.chrisbien06/06/2014
Crossed on way to The Berry from water works.chalky195306/06/2014
Parked at foot of mast road below Binga Fea, Tumped my way NNW to Withi Gill, WSW down the ridge for OS bolt and the superb Sneuk Head, then back via Skird Hill.RHW06/06/2014
Bagged after The Berry with Jim Bloomer and Tricky Speirs.Dugswell230/05/2014
Tony S04/05/2022
Lorna S04/05/2022
ad-lib13/06/2017
Alex C06/06/2014
Sherlock06/06/2014
jimbloomer30/05/2014
Tricky30/05/2014
Martin R17/05/2012