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Name:Norman's Law
Hill number:1673
Height:285m / 935ft
RHB Section:26A: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to Montrose
County/UA:Fife
Catchment:Eden (Guardbridge)
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (200-299m), Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,2,Y)
Grid ref:NO 30503 20215
Summit feature:windshelter 5m N of trig point
Drop:209m
Col:76m  NO271165  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 53 59
(1:25k) 370 371N 380W
Observations:ground by windshelter is c 5cm higher than ground by trig point
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 339 users)ByDate of Ascent
Plenty of roadside parking just west of Pittachope, north of the hill. Fife Coastal Path then over stile into sheep field to gate. Track uphill to summit. Solo.Dangerous Dave23/02/2024
From track just west of PittachopeDaveMcS28/01/2024
Walkhighlands circuit from Luthrie. Bright, breezy conditions, some very wet patches before and after the hill itself. Large fold of Highland cattle on south side of the hill.the pigguy 03/11/2023
6th time.russell6121/07/2023
As others, from the stile on the Fife Coastal PathHirta12/03/2023
First hill after Brian RIP. A lovely day.Play2End08/03/2023
From Luthrie on clockwise circular.Jossker15/01/2023
From Ayton Smithy. Error in ascent and descent took me into a ghastly gorse forest for several minutes. Lovely snowy synny day when not in gorse. Extensive views from the trig.alexmaclennan17/12/2022
Parked NO3111220976. Up tracks to NO3034020500 then path to summit. Down to NO3098520093 and back down tracks to road.PeteF15/10/2022
From layby 125m or so W. of Pittachope, along the Fife Coastal Path to stile at NO 3034 2049 - Over sheep pasture to wall crossing point in field corner at 304203 & then SE up path to summit.gerrybowes21/09/2022
Weather fair, Revisit.MountainMac27/05/2022
Ceres day walk from Luthrie. Cold an brezzy. Difficult route made worse by storm damage near W Kipps.Play2End05/02/2022
Solo . V limited car parking….as this is farmingVerySlowPlodder20/11/2021
1st of 4 Marilyn's for the day. Parked in lay-by at Pittachope, followed Fife Coastal path to first stile, then up field to NE side of ridge, over fence and up path to summit. Continued across top and down to col, then down to meet FCP at sheep pens. Back along track to car. 1.7 miles under 50mins round trip.JulieB01/11/2021
A pleasant ascent from Glenduckie. Bit misty by the time I reached the summit. Solo.meltdiceburg19/10/2021
From Pittachope along the Fife Coast Path over a stile and a gate by sheep pens. The right beside a wall, left on an initially steep path up the east ridge to the summit, returning by a path heading NW from the summit, then swinging E to follow a wall to rejoin the outward route above the sheep pens. A panorama from the summit stretching from the Mounth to the Lomond Hills.Nick Down124/09/2021
Ascended from the N from the FCP. Great views and the hill to ourselves. A wee gem and a longer than expected return walk to Newburgh in the heat.ragudave24/07/2021
With Frances as an extra on a section of the Fife Coastal Path from Glen Duckie to Balmerino. Very wet and poor visibility but we could see the potential of this viewpoint on a better day. There was a small party working on the historical site near the summit.langskill26/05/2021
Large layby NO 311210. Track then good path NO 310201carole engel14/05/2021
Second of N Fife trio. From lovely Luthrie CP through new regen site which will be stunning in decades to come. Great wee cliffs too. Best hill of 3.iangpark08/04/2021
Lovely day. Sensational views. Snowy.Freefall30/12/2020
Ceres day walk. Mild enough for a picnic.Play2End14/11/2020
A Brexit ascent of Norman's LawTamCollie01/02/2020
From Pittachope. Easy circuit from parking area. Great views. With Rosie and BrodieLongwojo24/01/2020
On way to Forfar for Xmas. Usual parking spot and clockwise circuit - cracking views of Dundee.SS25/12/2019
Second visit, with Marian and JohnColin Crawford15/12/2019
Firmly in the cloud. From Luthrie.quadbarrel24/09/2019
From the lay-by near Pittachope Farm.Winterfloodian28/08/2019
Took the Walk Highlands route from Luthie https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fife-stirling/normans-law.shtml to make a loop including Whirlybird Kips to the south.Jubilado26/08/2019
Parked in layby/Fife Coastal Path parking at NO310209 then followed Fife Coastal Path south and ascended via (broken) style at ~NO309202 descended via style at ~NO304203 and followed Fife Coastal Path back to parking with DA.Danmawr14/07/2019
Parking in lay-by 100m W of Pittachope, NO311209. 50m further W on road, then L (SW) up track, on 'Fife Coastal Path' (even though it is almost 2km from the sea), to sign saying 'keep left', but pointing R. So, went R until RH bend at about NO303204, where a stile on L, gives access to a path, which is indistinct through long grass, to a disfunctional stile, then a final zig-zag up. No view in the horizontal rain.Isbjorn24/06/2019
Easy walk from car parking area near Pittachope. Good views.willyross21/09/2018
Easy ascent from the north with the early mist clearing.Windy Corner01/07/2018
From Pittachope laybyBLACKHILL23/03/2018
By shortest route. Calm, sunny day with atmospheric haze. Beautiful. Rounsfell10/02/2018
With Brian R. on a cold, windy winters day. Carried on east from the summit to regain the track back to the car to the north.Play2End13/01/2018
Second hill on a sunny but cold and windy day, with Kirsty and Robert, walking from Pittachope.barnz4812/11/2017
A nice walk up a great hill. Fife coast path car park, then along the Fife coast path, then the left fork across a field, though the gate and then right up a good, steep, grassy path. Amazing views of the Tay estuary from the top, not to mention the rest of Fife.Gill09/11/2017
From the Pittachope layby.Chris Peart25/10/2017
From NO310209.summitsup28/09/2017
Parked at A913 Ayton Smiddy. Got into conversation with Mike Robertson as I passed the Studio (see A.Dempster's book). He said he climbs the hill almost every day. I walked up and down the hill with him.ChrisR09/09/2017
Took the Walk Highlands route from Luthie https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/fife-stirling/normans-law.shtml for an extended circular walk, really enjoyable.thejackrustles05/04/2017
3rd of 4 Ma today and the best, helped by sunshine. The heavy showers were to the S, view N was good, all the Firth of Tay; a chaotic scene of snow and cloud and sun NW, Ben Chonzie's slopes gleaming white. From the signboard/layby by Pitachope, up/back by the very fine E ridge, knobbly, rock, heather. I noted there are signposted ways up from Luthrie, too.pwheeler21/03/2017
From Pittachope laybykdbennett27/11/2016
Parked at Luthrie village hall at 15.30. Mike a bit tired from Ben Vorlich walk earlier but weather too good to miss. Great views from this hill, looking down the Tay to Dundee and also back to Perth. Company: Mike Stevensoniandesbottes27/08/2016
Early stroll up from the NE. Good path beside the fence on the E side of the hill.amswanston19/06/2016
From layby on road to NE (at NO311209). Approached summit from N. Descended to E. Descent was the better route (no fences to cross). Route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/three-and-extra-one.htmlGayle28/05/2016
Weather fair.MountainMac22/03/2016
From the Pittachope layby. The 1:25000 map shows the track leading to the east side, so we went up that way. Then there's an unmapped track off the NW side of the top, that leads over the 243m spot and a couple of stiles to the so-called coastal path above the wood.Pete R20/02/2016
From the north along the coastal path route. Broke from this just before the forest on the right. Up across field, through the gate and then over fence beneath the hill. Then a path goes around and up the hill anticlockwise. Snow and mist and dusk made it not quite so easy.jenx01/12/2015
With Jenx from minor road to NE. Two lay-bys for parking. Follow track to woods then direct across fields to North end of the Law. Followed footprints in snow to summit. No view sadly due to dreek, mist and snow. Back down SE ridge to col and across field to start.nordicstar01/12/2015
Self, Peter and dog. Ascent from the north very easy along newly-fenced path; no issues with cows. Very fine view.Invicta1420/05/2015
Parked in the large space at 310209. An easy 40 minute walk to the summit and back. Solo.bolton07/04/2015
selfdavidsbatty10/03/2015
Losing daylight by the time the summit was reached, after starting from the layby just west of Pittachope - good views of city lights in many directions! Dark by the time I returned to the car.martin_hall31/10/2014
parked west of pittachope in layby, track 100m west of this to summit.robertphillips25/10/2014
A Friday evening with Ali and without kids. Ascended from Luthrie Lovely evening and superb views from the summit.paddyirish11/07/2014
Overcast, dry, mild, good views.iangalbraith02/03/2014
Using track from the NAndrewFinnimore09/02/2014
Started from village hall in Luthrie, follow tracks to base of summit. Sunny, but windy at top. Surprisingly good views to Highland summits.oriolefan10111/01/2014
LindaGlenford31/10/2013
Ascent from the north. Parked on lane to Brunton near start of track. With JdF.Man of Kernow109/10/2013
A nice walk completed by my whole family including a 6 year old. Picked up my 1000th geocache at the summit making it a very memorable and special day.Dornorn31/08/2013
From Minor road to North, pleasant half hour walk.nickywood104/07/2013
Parked at NO310210. Lovely views of the Tay.Play2End26/05/2013
Start: Telephone box on A913 at Dunbog. Notes: ascended via Glenduckie. 1:25k map very useful. Descended via Denmuir. Note house built across track on edge of woods shown on 1:50k but not on 1:25k. The associated access marked 'private' can be circumnavigated through woods to west and over a few fences with minimal additional effort. In hindsight it may be even easier to go to the East.raffemeister25/05/2013
MCMartin6605/09/2010
Starting from the car park at Luthrie village hall, a long, long walk up farm tracks until the hill proper starts.adrinux14/08/2010
From NE, track starting near Pittachope. Trig and indicator on top. Fine views over Firth of Tay.Aye Jimmy24/11/2009
Very wet indeed but looks like it would be lovely in better weather.andy21/11/2009
KeithByTheC29/10/2009
From road north of Norman's Law at NO310162. On track heading towards Norman's Law. However, when I entered a field through which the track went a herd of about 20 bullocks charged towards me. I escaped by climbing over a gate into an adjacent field. I went round and through a forested area with a little difficulty to join a track which branches off the original track and goes past the base of the hill on the east side from where there are paths going up the hill. You can see a surprising range of mountains from the summit eg Lochnagar, Schiehallion, Ben Lomond.pwbellarby22/08/2009
From the minor road to north on a lovely dry clear day meeting 2 local ladies on the top...great views.Dugswell206/08/2009
First ascent with recorded date, but many prior and subsequent ascentsTopographer5701/11/2008
Ascended from the north on a wet autumn morning.JohnW25/10/2008
Revisit. Fine hill & view, mapped track from NE, to gate, then diagonally SW across pasture to stile and steep path to summit. Tattie harvest in full swing in fields at foot.RHW18/10/2008
with Jamievegibagger15/02/2007
Fantastic view from the topSJ08/12/2006
Solo HFB14/01/2006
Operated ham radio from summit making 6 contacts.G4OBK (Phil)22/06/2005
With Phil (G4OBK)judy55cat22/06/2005
From the minor road to the north.garyhoney20/06/2004
AloneSpudGunn03/06/2004
Track from minor road to NE.agentmancuso10/01/2004
With TheoSkerryvore12/10/2002
Scavenging semi wild life evident up from Aytonhill track.Eddie22/08/2002
Date is first visit. Notes from later...fine summit & view, simple ascent; Toposcope at summit. tk from NE @ 309209 'Beware Bull' but no bull RHW25/08/2001
Access track to forest edge and around large fallow field up grassy mound to top. 13.15.arranc16/06/2000
From N.E. on track then path. Hill-fort, cairn and Trig. With S.The Captain21/04/2000
Early 00s - with MarionOik03/01/2000
3 ascents over the years, G+R, solo bike+hike and with A.gav77701/01/2000
With Claire.MickyRoss11/10/1998
With DaveOik30/08/1997
With Dad and Grandpa aged 7. Don't remember it very well, but my parent's have the photos.islamidget01/08/1988
After a bit of a drink in Newburgh , we climbed this hill, . Sorry about the pile of crap that we left on the summit , somebody will clear it up wont theyGayFinderblank
Quickest easiest approach is from the layby NO 31109 20974 on the minor road to the north near Pittachope.Fife Walkingblank
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