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Name: | Keelylang Hill |
Hill number: | 1556 |
Height: | 221m / 725ft |
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 37805 10250 |
Summit feature: | small cairn (in vegetation) about 30m S of main cairn |
Drop: | 161m |
Col: | 60m HY403106 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 6 (1:25k) 463 |
Observations: | small cairn 20cm higher than main cairn at HY 37795 10288 |
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 151 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
Up track all the way to the top from NW | vegibagger | 08/08/2022 |
Parked just before Cruan. Helped a young farm worker with her tractor before walking up the gravel road to the summit. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 30/07/2022 |
Enough space to tuck in one car, about 100 meyre before public road ends at Pony / Horse farm. Garvel,track all the way to summit - wide open views. Remains if a stoat removal project. Lomg distance (?) SaintMagnus Way markers plus a sandstone slab enscribed ‘Kingsdale Way ‘…. A very robust may day, feels like 7 C withair temp 9C | VerySlowPlodder | 29/05/2022 |
Parked just before the gate at the farm crean. Easy track to the top | tallblond | 30/04/2022 |
Cycled up from Cruan. Late in the day after Westray. | Topographer57 | 19/08/2021 |
No problem parking at riding stables. Followed good track to summit area. | Crumblie2 | 25/06/2021 |
From Cruan stables followed track all the way to gate then found summit cairn just to the right of the far mast | JulieB | 05/09/2020 |
Up and back along service track from Cruan, where a loose Weimarnaner gave us a good barking. Parked car by large green barn, just through the gate before the riding school. | KeithByTheC | 05/09/2020 |
1 of 3: From Cruan Stables. Closed but I asked a young woman if parking was ok and she said yes, by the bales. The doberman seemed amenable also. Track to the mast. HP marked by 3 stones. Alt top appeared to be a gravestone. With Karen. | ChrisR | 09/08/2020 |
Following Wideford, walked and part hitched to Finstown and up the track and back. 2 of 3 Marilyn, glorious sunshine. Onto Mid Hill (Ward Hill) using bus to Stenness | N.Morters | 26/08/2019 |
Traverse from Hill of Heddle, using paths which would have been more obvious if it hadn't been misty. | Thearlaichdubh | 06/08/2019 |
Parked at Cruan riding centre. | curlebd | 03/07/2019 |
Parked at Cruan, then track all the way to mast, HP to NE. a couple of engineers working on the dishes surprised to see someone else. | PeterD | 25/06/2019 |
Track from Grimbister to the summit. | Winterfloodian | 07/06/2019 |
It's pretty easy driving up to the masts from Cruan, the track is smooth and easy for the average car, and the people at Cruan don't seem to mind people doing this. This has to be miles better than the tedium of walking up the ultra boring track to the somewhat forgettable summit above a bog next to the huge masts and buildings.. | Gill | 24/02/2019 |
Drove up mast access track. 4x4 needed for ground clearance and couple of steep, rocky sections. | jonglew | 24/02/2019 |
From Cruan. Boring track to masts and nearby high point. | NormanW | 17/06/2018 |
Parked at Cruan riding centre. 1 hr 15 mins return. | Crib Goch | 14/06/2018 |
With Lily and Rosie. From access track to Culaween Chambered Cairn followed St Magnus path then open moorland to meet the access road, above Cruan stables, to the Keelylang Masts. 2 hours. | alexmaclennan | 14/06/2018 |
Motorway to the top but was thick mist. 200 metres from the top the sun broke through and mist opened up to reveal a huge mast towering over me! | elizyanne | 26/05/2018 |
Parked by Cuween Hill Chamber, walked up to the ridge on St Magnus' Way path, then across rough tussocky grass with boggy patches to meet service road to the TV/radio transmitter. Return straight down service road to Cruan Stables and down to Old Finstown Road to reach car park. | the pigguy | 03/05/2018 |
With Mora, from the chambered cairn at Cuween where there is parking. | BLACKHILL | 06/09/2017 |
I assumed I'd have to walk up track from Cuan but it turned out to be driveable to the top and, typical of Orkney, there were no signs forbidding public use. Today was cold, wet, windy and misty so no views. | AndrewFinnimore | 09/06/2017 |
From Cruan. | Chris Peart | 26/06/2016 |
Up and down road and track from Grimbister. | benalder284 | 05/04/2016 |
M J O. From riding centre. Initial difficulty getting past pack of dogs including snarling Rottie. Carried on ok wihout incident. Returned same way. | Martin66 | 14/03/2016 |
With Val. Parked at riding centre. Good track to mast then nearby summit. | mike.hoult | 07/06/2015 |
With Mike | Val Deisler | 07/06/2015 |
Solo trip, part of traverse Orphir to Kirkwall | Invicta14 | 04/06/2015 |
From riding stables up good track. | Campbell Singer | 28/03/2015 |
Parked at the large log cabin at Kingsdale. Very hard ascent up the deep heather to the aerials. Should have not improvised. | Play2End | 18/08/2014 |
Parked before the riding centre at Cruan, then walked up track to mast and the two cairns. | Dugswell2 | 04/06/2014 |
P at Cruan. Track to masts small cairn | chrisbien | 30/05/2014 |
From the farm. Just over an hour round trip. | bolton | 03/08/2013 |
W Jenx en route to Shetlands. Quick dash up. More later! | nordicstar | 26/05/2013 |
Lots of parking space at Cruan. The drivable track takes you there. Not overly exciting, but pleasant on a nice day. | Martin R | 12/05/2012 |
Cycled from Cruan but had to get off and run the final steep climb. | Eddie | 17/08/2011 |
Dry, part sun, windy, good views. | iangalbraith | 27/08/2008 |
Bagged whilst working at the nearby transmitter site | dazedemon | 02/11/2005 |
Parked near the riding centre at Cruan. Then walked up the mast track. Spent a few minutes finding the highest point. | garyhoney | 23/06/2005 |
again, 05/04/2022 | GmacT | 28/05/2005 |
Solo | HFB | 05/08/2004 |
Interesting ascent in hired car | lordtonult | 06/12/2003 |
Date is first visit. Notes from later...drive-up, again, tiny cairn rebuilt. | RHW | 29/07/2002 |
With Patricia. Uphill to 2 masts into mist. No view - mist. 16.00. | arranc | 02/06/2002 |
Solo. | MickyRoss | 15/06/2001 |
NickF | 12/07/2023 | |
danpquinn | 19/10/2022 | |
Kevin Borman | 11/05/2022 | |
govanah | 29/04/2022 | |
Simon Winton | 28/04/2022 | |
iainwalton | 01/08/2021 | |
davefh | 02/07/2021 | |
tallscottishguy | 22/06/2021 | |
jef | 30/09/2020 | |
victoria_hikes | 25/04/2020 | |
Pommyjon | 09/10/2019 | |
samblackburn | 17/08/2019 | |
dave g | 05/08/2019 | |
fionnag | 05/08/2019 | |
Thorny | 29/06/2019 | |
beckybags | 14/06/2019 | |
A Peckish | 14/06/2019 | |
SteveG | 02/06/2019 | |
PeteN | 07/08/2018 | |
malcorbett | 14/07/2018 | |
Tom Mundell | 01/07/2018 | |
Trekking toes | 01/07/2018 | |
walk livi | 27/09/2017 | |
PaulineD | 27/09/2017 | |
grumpy | 16/09/2017 | |
vuirich | 09/09/2017 | |
thekirkie pirate | 07/09/2017 | |
Isbjorn | 25/07/2017 | |
briansv650s | 14/07/2017 | |
PGCE | 31/03/2016 | |
Nick Down1 | 30/08/2015 | |
chrispine | 04/08/2015 | |
David Purchase | 18/06/2015 | |
Lindsay M | 14/09/2014 | |
Janet M | 14/09/2014 | |
RCFC | 08/08/2014 | |
Neil Midgley | 17/07/2014 | |
alanm | 23/06/2014 | |
neilsan | 12/06/2014 | |
Jim.Fothergill | 05/06/2014 | |
Jon F | 05/06/2014 | |
jimbloomer | 04/06/2014 | |
Tricky | 04/06/2014 | |
Gallovidian | 31/05/2014 | |
softsquare | 07/09/2013 | |
thelonious | 16/06/2013 | |
Martyn1 | 16/06/2013 | |
Glenysj21 | 16/06/2013 | |
jenx | 26/05/2013 | |
richtea5040 | 24/05/2013 | |
Lionel Bidwell | 16/09/2012 | |
Susan Bidwell | 16/09/2012 | |
iaindbrown | 09/09/2012 | |
Tony Rogers | 26/07/2012 | |
Dee Rogers | 26/07/2012 | |
LizH | 06/05/2012 | |
PeterAH | 06/05/2012 | |
rocket-ron | 12/02/2012 | |
nicolajane | 19/07/2011 | |
foggieclimber | 17/05/2011 | |
beinn | 17/05/2011 | |
3 kinnears | 11/09/2010 | |
mae | 17/08/2010 | |
GaryJones | 01/04/2010 | |
RobertP | 21/03/2010 | |
MIKE NICHOLLS | 27/07/2009 | |
peterstanding | 05/07/2009 | |
BaggerGutt | 04/05/2009 | |
Alan Whatley | 07/04/2009 | |
StueyB | 15/09/2008 | |
hjaltland | 13/08/2008 | |
Fletch | 29/07/2008 | |
AndyS | 19/07/2008 | |
interloper | 11/06/2008 | |
Ultima Thule | 19/04/2008 | |
Halfdecent | 00/00/2008 | |
alda | 05/09/2007 | |
Kiltie | 05/09/2007 | |
johnbarnard25 | 13/06/2007 | |
Smudge | 18/04/2006 | |
bertbarnett123 | 31/07/2005 | |
RichardM | 29/05/2005 | |
Denise | 29/05/2005 | |
assynt_bob | 28/05/2005 | |
stevedixon | 19/11/2004 | |
bjewing | 05/07/2004 | |
Tony S | 29/04/2004 | |
Lorna S | 29/04/2004 | |
Colin Crawford | 10/03/2004 | |
Sherlock | 26/08/2003 | |
Arctica | 29/07/2002 | |
PM | 23/07/2002 | |
fasgadh | 11/05/2002 | |
chalky1953 | 14/08/2001 | |
ChrisU | 28/11/1999 | |
Alison R | 22/08/1999 | |
Minto | 19/07/1998 | |
oatcake | 31/08/1997 | |
Calico | 21/05/1997 | |
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