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Name: | Wideford Hill |
Hill number: | 1554 |
Height: | 225m / 738ft |
RHB Section: | 23: Orkney Islands |
County/UA: | Orkney Islands |
Island: | Orkney Mainland |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (200-299m), Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,2,Y) |
Grid ref: | HY 41148 11609 |
Summit feature: | no feature; grass next to view point 9m NW of trig point |
Drop: | 169m |
Col: | 56m HY348103 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 6 (1:25k) 463 |
Observations: | man-made mound 60m E at HY 41211 11617 is 20cm lower |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 229 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
Outrageously you can indeed drive to the top so we did. Lovely views, sunny day. With GFE and Alder | Fionalevey | 12/08/2023 |
I walked from Kirkwall on a day of killing time before my ferry home. Mist cleared as I arrived, to offer reasonable views | Colin Crawford | 03/08/2023 |
Bike from Kirkwall | CraigW | 03/07/2023 |
Had a couple of hours free in Kirkwall so walked out and up this one. | clivevilla | 13/06/2023 |
#681 Short stroll from car, with creakingHiker | tim747 | 08/08/2022 |
Sleep spot near summit of hill. Walk up to summit trig in the morning. | vegibagger | 08/08/2022 |
Demob happy after finishing the Mainland Tumps so lunch on top and a fourth visit seemed in order | Colin Crawford | 01/08/2022 |
Drove up the road past Heathfield to the small car park. Visited the chambered cairn, which was great fun. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 30/07/2022 |
From Yorsa car park. | mad max | 15/06/2022 |
With F. Up from the car park for the cairn. Very fine views on a clear day. | David Bremner | 19/05/2022 |
Alone, from Yorsa carpark, good track | tallblond | 29/04/2022 |
Great summit views. Provides a real appreciation pf the island layout | SpudGunn | 23/08/2021 |
Lawfully drove up the road then 4 paces to summit. We don't get many complete drive-ups but I confess to accepting them with a kind of perverse satisfaction where we do. Nice all round view, especially down to Kirkwall. | Topographer57 | 18/08/2021 |
We drove most of the way but walked the last bit. Walked down to the cairn which was obviously shut for covid, to safeguard the hundreds of people we saw up here at the same time... /D | meltdiceburg | 30/07/2021 |
From Kirkwell via Muddisdale road and cycle/footpath then signed track to join road near top. | davefh | 04/07/2021 |
After mid hill before Keelylang Hill. KeithbytheC insisted we didn't drive all the way to the summit, so we parked by the mast and climbed about 50m to the summit doing a little circuit. | JulieB | 05/09/2020 |
up steep path from radio mast 50m below summit on south-east side. | KeithByTheC | 05/09/2020 |
2 of 3: After Keelylang Hill we parked at the closed Pickaquoy sports centre CP. Quite a few people on the walk to the top. Returned the same way. With Karen. | ChrisR | 09/08/2020 |
From Kirkwall via old Finstown road. Detour to the Wideford cairn. Morning Har took ages to clear, just as departed summit. Onto Keelylang Hill. 1 of 3 Marilyn | N.Morters | 26/08/2019 |
Walked up from Kirkwall using fairly busy back road to Finstown in low cloud which turned to rain. Drier inside the superb cairn lower down. | Thearlaichdubh | 06/08/2019 |
Walked up the road after visiting the cairn. | Alancache | 06/08/2019 |
The nearby chambered cairn is well worth a visit if you have time. Take a torch and knee pads. | summitter | 22/07/2019 |
Drive up the road, park at the top, walk 3 yards to the top. Good views over Kirkwall | curlebd | 02/07/2019 |
Drove up in the low cloud. Short walk to trig and HP., couldn’t see anything. Returned on 02/07/2019 when view much better and went to chambered cairn. | PeterD | 24/06/2019 |
Car park > chambered cairn > summit > car park. | Winterfloodian | 06/06/2019 |
Drive up the road, park at the top, walk 3 yards to the top. Good views over Kirkwall in the dark. | Gill | 21/02/2019 |
Drive up on metalled road. Interest factor here was that it was dark. Lovely night views over surrounding area. | jonglew | 21/02/2019 |
By car | TeasyChris | 28/06/2018 |
Climbed from Kirkwall. Visited the chambered cairn lower down the hillside | Flyingrabbit | 21/06/2018 |
Drive up | Crib Goch | 14/06/2018 |
Drove to the top and raced over to the high point as the rain started. (On my way back from last Hoy Marilyn to Kirkwall) | NormanW | 13/06/2018 |
Easy peasy even in thick fog! | elizyanne | 26/05/2018 |
Bagging the trig. | BigJ | 08/05/2018 |
Walk from Pickaquoy Centre in Kirkwall. | the pigguy | 13/10/2017 |
With Mora. | BLACKHILL | 04/09/2017 |
Drove up | Kevin29035 | 13/07/2017 |
Cold, wet, windy and misty. No view. | AndrewFinnimore | 09/06/2017 |
With Bev | simon and co | 04/05/2017 |
Nice views from the summit :-) Got driven up by my daddy before walking onto grassy summit and also touching trig. | Seumas Kerr | 14/04/2017 |
After a nice day on Hoy, got driven up and bagged summit with Seumas. | LighthouseSarah | 14/04/2017 |
Decent walk a little slippery underfoot on the farmers track due to recent rainfall and inappropriate footwear. Walking shoes will be needed next time not trainers. Bear throughly enjoyed himself. Pretty breezy up top thou | Sam&Bear | 04/03/2017 |
Easy bag as you can almost drive right to it. Exceptionally windy today up here. ROC station also well worth a look, the first one I have ventured into, don't know what came over me today! | thejackrustles | 24/09/2016 |
From Kirkwall. With Gill. | ADT | 06/08/2016 |
Second drive up. Lunch on top. With Chris Peart | Colin Crawford | 23/06/2016 |
Drive up - with Colin Crawford. | Chris Peart | 23/06/2016 |
Quick repeat w Jenx and the gang after the Hoy epic. Great views this time. | nordicstar | 11/06/2016 |
Repeat visit after trip to Hoy. | jenx | 11/06/2016 |
Up by track from S (Heathfield) and descended to NE to main road for walk back to Lerwick. Chambered cairn is well worth a detour. | benalder284 | 02/04/2016 |
MC J O. Fabulous view of Orkney from top. Windless day! | Martin66 | 14/03/2016 |
A drive-up Marilyn. | David Purchase | 18/06/2015 |
Easy stroll up from Kirkwall Youth Hostel and then back down into the town centre. | campagvelocet | 18/06/2015 |
Parked at first bend in track then a short walk to the summit. With Val | mike.hoult | 07/06/2015 |
With Mike | Val Deisler | 07/06/2015 |
Solo trip, part of traverse Orphir to Kirkwall | Invicta14 | 04/06/2015 |
Drove to summit. | Campbell Singer | 28/03/2015 |
Again drove most of the way up. | Play2End | 17/08/2014 |
With Ali, Ruth and Lucy. Walked to chambered cairn (entrance down ladder through hatch) with ladder from car park on road to S then came back over the summit. | paddyirish | 03/07/2014 |
With family | ruru2008 | 03/07/2014 |
Cloud at summit | Adrian | 02/06/2014 |
A drive up Marilyn and trig with Jim Bloomer and Tricky Speirs. | Dugswell2 | 01/06/2014 |
Drove to near top | chrisbien | 30/05/2014 |
Left Kate in car at main road at 413107 (17:45), walked N up track, round bend, then direct up path to summit near masts. Returned same route; finish 18:20. Hazy so views not very good | dbb | 24/08/2013 |
Drove to top. Great views. | bolton | 03/08/2013 |
W Jenx en route to Shetlands. Quick dash up. Somewhat misty so no views. Parking by a trig always exciting! | nordicstar | 26/05/2013 |
照星星 | hxin87 | 18/04/2013 |
Dog walk for Wallace after day in Kirkwall. Excellent chambered cairn. | highlandrock | 01/06/2012 |
Early morning run from the orcades hostel. Not early enough for sunrise though ;) | Loz_mck | 29/05/2012 |
Fully aided ascent. | summitsup | 24/05/2012 |
As Keelylang, cycled from Cruan but had to get off and run the final steep climb. | Eddie | 17/08/2011 |
Revisit. Cluttered drive-up summit but a Marilyn and a fine viewpoint. Nipped up after dinner. | RHW | 27/05/2010 |
Working but managed to fit one in while it was snowing | Glenford | 22/03/2010 |
Cheated and rode the bikes to the top twice | LizzieG | 12/07/2009 |
Sunny, windy, cold, good views, drove up. | iangalbraith | 25/08/2008 |
Walked up from Heathfield, no driving to the top today - snow and ice a-plenty! Summit trig, indicator and mast. Chambered cairn round side of hill worth a visit. | Aye Jimmy | 23/03/2008 |
Parked at the top and then descended to the 80m contour before reascending. Good views today. | garyhoney | 23/06/2005 |
& 09/01/2024 | GmacT | 28/05/2005 |
JEB, FJB, ERB, RIB | HFB | 05/08/2004 |
A pleasant drive up and no, I didn't feel guilty. | lordtonult | 06/12/2003 |
Date is first visit. Notes from later...see log on TrigpointingUK.com. | RHW | 29/07/2002 |
Drove up to top on tarmac. Bonfire being built for tomorrow's Jubilee. 20' to top- 10 minutes! | arranc | 02/06/2002 |
petey | 01/06/2002 | |
With Claire. | MickyRoss | 13/06/2001 |
Drove most of the way. Up for Caroline's wedding at the cathedral. | Play2End | 02/12/1995 |
Date not known but almost certainly pre-1990. Cycled up. | callumblack | 01/01/1976 |
Climbed on mid summer | Theflyingrabbit | blank |
Long time ago , on way further nirth | VerySlowPlodder | blank |
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