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Name:Tairlaw Hill South Top
Hill number:13205
Height:387m / 1270ft
Parent (Ma):1692  Shalloch on Minnoch
RHB Section:27B: Carrick and Galloway
County/UA:South Ayrshire
Catchment:Girvan
Class:Tump (300-399m)
(Tu,3)
Grid ref:NX 41686 98616
Summit feature:buried cairn
Drop:33m
Col:354m  NX410987  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 77
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 9 users)ByDate of Ascent
Came down track past quarry to E of Tairlaw Hill and continued straight on up FB to easternmost point on South Top ridge, which seemed the highest to me. Clouds of flies swarming everywhere; resorted to wearing midgie net that I normally only use for camping. Continued W over rough ground to 387m spot, then curving down FB towards pylon & faint track to forest road opposite road up to mast. Went up to revisit trig before heading back to car.agentmancuso07/07/2020
Parked track to North, near junction for Tairlaw Ring. Rough going under Pylon line and up overgrown F.B. Visited all 3 Tops. Descent route was further North than ascent; involved a stream crossing. Very rough Hill. With the F.C.The Captain10/09/2019
Car park at W end of Loch Bradan. Track along N side of Loch, then on far side of quarry headed directly N up to summit of Craig Dhu. Continued W across some fairly rough ground to reach ridge and Tairlaw Hill South Top (didn't visit the new summit location updated 2020). Descended NW to electicity lines and followed back to forest road.RobertP08/12/2018
tairlaw hill south top and tairlaw hill from tracks near loch bradan. agree with darren 3 tops visited north east looks highest with pile of stones.robertphillips07/03/2018
7th hill of 11 today and 1st as part of the Tairlaw loop. I was climbing Tairlaw hill at one point but went off-course None of the forest rides corresponded to my pre-planned route but clear felled forest to south of this hill made it easier going. The grid reference given is for an indistinct bilberry/heathery knoll whereas a series of knolls of similar height continue northwards and at one of these i got a reading of 399m so would suggest that summit is further North. After exploring these i headed east on edge of clear-felled forest heading for Craig Dhu.Dazingdale09/05/2017
Horrible hill but with great views. As Colin but at 41270 98688 followed stream up to top.chrisbien10/04/2017
Not nice. i approached from the track to the north, using a firebreak from NX412987, which gets you to the middle contour ring. The new plantings are impenetrable so the break is essential to find. terrain on top is spongy and very demoralisingColin Crawford02/06/2016
Matt21/06/2023
ArnoB27/01/2022
Dave Geere25/03/2017