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Name: | West Cairn Hill |
Hill number: | 1810 |
Height: | 562m / 1844ft |
Parent (Ma): | 1809 East Cairn Hill |
RHB Section: | 28A: Firth of Forth to the River Tweed |
County/UA: | West Lothian, Scottish Borders |
Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Forth, Tweed |
Watershed: | Firth of Forth, Mull of Galloway to St Abb's Head, Tweedmouth |
Class: | Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Donald Dewey, Current County/UA Top, Yeaman (Hu,Tu,5,DDew,CoU,Y) |
Grid ref: | NT 10734 58398 |
Summit feature: | cairn by trig point |
Drop: | 133m |
Col: | 429m NT118589 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 65 72 (1:25k) 344 |
Comments: | Formerly on Marilyn list |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 216 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
kanderson | 31/12/2023 | |
stevent0809 | 02/10/2023 | |
Berkscire874 | 30/09/2023 | |
From Baddinsgill along the Thief's Road, on to Mealowther | agentmancuso | 11/05/2023 |
RickyP | 06/05/2023 | |
West Linton to Kirknewton Station via Thieves Road with Peter F2Z. Dull day with low-ish cloud, easy underfoot and straightforward navigation but nonetheless enjoyable. Lunch at this top. 101 bus from Edinburgh, train on the return enabled a good quality linear walk. | JOHNS | 27/02/2023 |
A Peckish | 19/01/2023 | |
beckybags | 19/01/2023 | |
Lynnebe | 15/01/2023 | |
oscar | 01/11/2022 | |
Parked at Baddinsgill. Followed Thieves Road across open moorland. After approx 3.5kms at NT118178 there is a waymaker post with an ATV track heading left uphill, not shown on OS map. This continues all the way to the summit. Followed path down wall and back up East Cairn Hill. At path junction went left to visit the shelter, then along ridge to summit (4 rocks was possibly once a cairn). Followed path which becomes an ATV track along fence doglegging off to Dodd summits, over Wether Law, The Mount, Grain Heads Mount Maw. Continued down ridge over Faw Mount on an ATV track to meet Thieves Road then the road. 10.3 miles our 5.5hrs. | JulieB | 30/10/2022 |
From Harperigg reservoir car park. Path round side of reservoir much less boggy than usual. Upwards to Cauldstane slap, then up path to summit | Hirta | 19/08/2022 |
AlanD | 18/08/2022 | |
kathyh | 02/05/2022 | |
With E. Parked at Baddinsgill. Followed Cross Borders Drove Road/Thieves Road across open moorland. After approx 3.5kms at NT1184157926 there is a waymaker post with a path heading left uphill, not shown on OS map. This continues to a stone wall and uphill to the summit trig point. We then followed wall back down to Cauldstane Slap and uphill to East Cairn Hill following fence which turns SE to summit marked with a small cairn. Returned to huge stone cairn with extensive views to Firth of Forth, Ochils and Trossachs and beyond. Descended East Cairn Hill to Cauldstane Slap and back along Drove Road. | Beeliner | 28/04/2022 |
10.3 mile circular from Baddinsgill. Followed path near farm to Baddinsgill House then climbed straight up the side of Faw Mount on ATV tracks ascending fairly easily onto Mount Maw, grassy ATV tracks took us over featureless Grain Heads to The Mount's unmarked summit. From here we descended easily to Deer Hope col and up sheep tracks to Wether Law's unmarked summit having to climb a barbed wire fence on the way. From here it is pathless heather to the fence climbing up trail onto East Cairn Hill, the summit being quite boggy. We descended to Cauldstane Slap then followed the trail up to West Cairn Hill. From here we followed ridge for a bit further followed by a pathless heather bash down by non-existent grouse butts to pick up track, we followed this over grassy Muckle Knock and descended track, then Thieves Road back to Baddinsgill. 740m ascent overall. Sunny but hazy so views were restricted. Saw 2 other people. Afterwards we drove back into Edinburgh and bagged Dunsapie. | DanTrig | 23/03/2022 |
Snowy day. Parked at the Pentlands Regional Car Park along the paved road and then left up through the woods. Snow made the ascent tougher. | JAdair97 | 19/02/2022 |
With Janice on a clear cold winters day. | Play2End | 05/01/2022 |
Circuit from Baddinsgill. | thekirkie pirate | 20/12/2021 |
West and East Cairn from car park on a beautiful sunny day. Great views from top. | Ramblingpaul | 18/07/2021 |
6 of 6: From East Cairn Hill. With Karen. | ChrisR | 14/06/2021 |
Had originally planned a walk including Scald Law, but was too slow out of bed and Thriepmuir car park was full. So drove to Little Vantage instead and climbed West and East Cairn Hills. Not as wet underfoot as on 15 October 2020, but this still a very wet part of the Pentlands. | langskill | 03/04/2021 |
benalder50 | 02/04/2021 | |
grumpy | 17/03/2021 | |
MKInnes | 28/12/2020 | |
MuckleG | 22/10/2020 | |
AndyS | 22/07/2020 | |
Stavanger Toestub | 25/06/2020 | |
From Baddinsgill Fm, parked right at end of the public road. Mount Maw, The Mount, Grain Heads, Wether Law, East Cairn, West Cairn, Muckle Knock, Byrehope Mount, King Seat. | curlebd | 21/03/2020 |
Crumblie2 | 10/01/2020 | |
tomandivy | 10/09/2019 | |
Run with Iain. | iangpark | 27/08/2019 |
hill walker | 19/08/2019 | |
EasternHiker | 22/04/2019 | |
Anti clockwise loop from golf club taking in Mount Maw, The Mount, Wether Law, East Cairn Hill, West Cairn Hill, Craigengar (tough going) and Byrehope Mount. Glorious day. | SS | 19/04/2019 |
Parked on grass verge 30m S. of cattle grid at 126546. The 3rd of 7 Donald Deweys on a clockwise circuit of Baddingsgill Reservoir, staring with Byrehope Mount & finishing on Mount Maw. From Craigengar, NNE down faint path/track to gas pipeline marker post & then tough going over tussock & heather to fence junction at 096563 - Path/ATV track up alongside fence to summit cairn by trig point. Continued to East Cairn Hill. (S) | gerrybowes | 14/02/2019 |
thenomad | 12/02/2019 | |
Ben Rinnes | 12/11/2018 | |
From Baddinsgill Fm, parked right at end of the public road. Byrehope - Muckle Knock - West Cairn - East Cairn - Wether - The Mount - GraonHeads - Mount Maw. Nice 17k horseshoe walk on surprisingly good ground, lots of quad tracks and human/animal trods. | jonglew | 28/10/2018 |
NickF | 14/10/2018 | |
From East Cairn Hill along Cauldstane Slap, then back to Little Vantage. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 31/07/2018 |
Fife Walking | 01/07/2018 | |
Parked at Baddinsgill. | Campbell Singer | 15/06/2018 |
From Baddinsgill with C and then on to East Cairn Hill. | PeterD | 23/05/2018 |
Parked at end of public road atBaddinsgill thanks to young man moving tractor. On to the road past reservoir, up Thieves’ Road then branched left (west) on to track to summit. Rather warm for this time of year but cool and windy on top. Final West Lothian Tump! | Jubilado | 19/04/2018 |
En route From Kirknewton railway station to West Linton. Unconsolidated snow meant very slow progress over the Cauldstane Slap and on the hill itself resulting in a missed bus back to Edinburgh. Bright clear day with fine views to the north. | benalder284 | 20/01/2018 |
From Baddinsgill. West Cairn Hill, East Cairn Hill, Wether Law, The Mount, Grain Heads, Mount Maw & back to Baddinsgill. 1/8 cloud, lt airs, vg vis, -9C, frozen ground. With PM. | CJM | 10/12/2017 |
Parked up at Baddinsgill farm with CM. Glorious, sunny weather but very cold and icy. Up Thieves road northwards to 118580 and then a decent track to the summit. NE to East Cairn. | bolton | 10/12/2017 |
From Baddingsgill. With East Cairn Hill. Cloudy, overcast. | Roblex | 04/12/2017 |
From West Linton golfclub doing a anti-clockwise circuit of the fells starting with Mount Maw and ending on Mendick Hill. Surprisingly few paths. | Alan Moore | 29/11/2017 |
A very boggy trot along the muddy path from the Little Vantage car park. | summitter | 22/10/2017 |
ghaley | 27/08/2017 | |
IainT | 10/08/2017 | |
islayholmes | 17/07/2017 | |
pnecelt | 17/07/2017 | |
chalky1953 | 14/10/2016 | |
tenerifebilly | 11/08/2016 | |
Dave Geere | 30/07/2016 | |
Anton | 17/07/2016 | |
carole engel | 17/07/2016 | |
Circuit including East Cairn Hill | N.Morters | 16/07/2016 |
JA | 19/04/2016 | |
tallscottishguy | 10/04/2016 | |
govanah | 10/04/2016 | |
wintergreen | 14/02/2016 | |
Crawford Lindsay | 14/02/2016 | |
MC JC O | Martin66 | 13/12/2015 |
Blair282 | 22/11/2015 | |
NormanW | 11/11/2015 | |
Isbjorn | 19/10/2015 | |
Pete R | 03/10/2015 | |
Nick Down1 | 18/04/2015 | |
From good parking at Baddinsgill Farm. Up Thieves road and circuit of Muckle Knock, West cairn, East Cairn, Wether Law, The Mount, Grains Head and Mount Maw, back down crossing near dam to start. Soft but generally good going, some paths esp up on the Cairns. | nordicstar | 28/02/2015 |
Circuit from Badinsgill | jenx | 28/02/2015 |
round of east cairn hill, west cairn hill and byrehope mount from baddinsgill farm, no views today. | robertphillips | 25/02/2015 |
PGCE | 03/12/2014 | |
mae | 02/12/2014 | |
hils | 28/11/2014 | |
Anticlockwise circuit over West Cairn hill then east Cairn hill | vegibagger | 23/09/2014 |
Mr Apples | 05/05/2014 | |
Clova | 02/03/2014 | |
after E Cairn hill. from Baddingsgill. Pleasanter than E Cairn Hill | Thearlaichdubh | 28/12/2013 |
alanm | 26/12/2013 | |
amcvey | 06/12/2013 | |
Paul and Terri | 16/11/2013 | |
ger | 04/11/2013 | |
self | davidsbatty | 26/09/2013 |
Alan Whatley | 26/07/2013 | |
Peely66 | 16/07/2013 | |
Martin R | 23/04/2013 | |
Danmawr | 03/04/2013 | |
David Greaves | 01/04/2013 | |
Kiltie | 02/03/2013 | |
Sunhat | 21/10/2012 | |
nigheandonn | 08/09/2012 | |
Minto | 09/08/2012 | |
irobbo | 09/08/2012 | |
Vinnie | 09/08/2012 | |
ajwxyzt | 09/08/2012 | |
silverhow | 06/07/2012 | |
ghaley | 20/05/2012 | |
thelonious | 15/03/2012 | |
Phaedra | 04/03/2012 | |
After East Cairn Hill with the temperature below freezing and the sky turning from blue to black as the moon took over from the sun. The stars came out as I retraced my steps to Cauldstane Slap. | campagvelocet | 01/02/2012 |
cmac | 29/01/2012 | |
richtea5040 | 14/01/2012 | |
Thi | 13/01/2012 | |
peterstanding | 01/01/2012 | |
neimcv | 19/11/2011 | |
RobertP | 16/10/2011 | |
After doing East Cairn Hill. Paths double up as streams in these parts. Cairn on top about 3m from battered trig. | Aye Jimmy | 18/09/2011 |
Kompass | 21/08/2011 | |
FCL | 20/08/2011 | |
Walked from Baddinsgill Reservoir over Muckle Knock and straight up West Cairn Hill Very windy on summit, didn't stay long as could barely stand up. returned by Thieves' Road. | Arte Et Labore | 21/05/2011 |
GmacT | 30/04/2011 | |
assynt_bob | 04/01/2011 | |
Louise | 04/01/2011 | |
Denise | 03/01/2011 | |
GaryJones | 01/01/2011 | |
LizH | 19/09/2010 | |
PeterAH | 19/09/2010 | |
Climbed on a business trip to Edinburgh. | Man of Kernow1 | 11/07/2010 |
Topographer57 | 11/07/2010 | |
climbed from byrehope mount then back to baddingsgill farm via thieves road | Rekrab | 29/06/2010 |
Fantastic viewpoint in all directions. Clear afternoon and could see Ochils, Ben More and Schiehallion. | andy | 12/06/2010 |
Moore100 | 30/05/2010 | |
Parked at Baddinsgill. Over Byrehope Mount. Luch at Wolf Craigs. | chrisbien | 16/05/2010 |
ARM | 20/02/2010 | |
bjewing | 06/12/2009 | |
iaindbrown | 15/10/2009 | |
hillhunter | 31/08/2009 | |
Tom Mundell | 17/05/2009 | |
sarah mundell | 17/05/2009 | |
Iona | 17/05/2009 | |
Pantopony | 07/01/2009 | |
Adrian | 13/12/2008 | |
Easy walk from the top of the cauldstane slap path. Very wet and boggy. | Jimbob | 09/11/2008 |
GordonAdshead | 00/05/2008 | |
billy | 13/12/2007 | |
chriswatson | 09/11/2007 | |
Tricky | 04/11/2007 | |
linny21 | 22/09/2007 | |
With East Cairn Hill | hillsman | 06/09/2007 |
Andrew Simmons | 14/06/2007 | |
On round from West Linton via Byrehope Mount, East Cairn Hill and Mt Maw. Saw nobody on a bank holiday Monday | paddyirish | 28/05/2007 |
solo | lordtonult | 26/04/2007 |
Cloudy, cold on top, windy (51mph), good views. | iangalbraith | 10/03/2007 |
Boggy near the top | SJ | 06/03/2007 |
Baddingsgill, Wolf Crags, West Cairn Hill return. With Donna and Kelly. | Victor | 18/12/2006 |
ianwatson | 09/11/2006 | |
jimbloomer | 10/09/2006 | |
Martyn1 | 29/03/2006 | |
fortyniner | 11/03/2006 | |
Cool journey over frozen ground from west, A70. | Dugswell2 | 04/01/2006 |
mcollins | 12/06/2005 | |
Colin Crawford | 07/05/2005 | |
interloper | 10/03/2005 | |
KRae | 01/01/2005 | |
Gallovidian | 05/12/2004 | |
Fletch | 09/10/2004 | |
David Rawden | 20/07/2004 | |
Along the drove road from the A70, West Cairn Hill then East Cairn Hill. | agentmancuso | 06/03/2004 |
russell61 | 22/12/2003 | |
Sandman | 20/12/2003 | |
danpquinn | 06/11/2003 | |
David Purchase | 07/04/2003 | |
maknipe | 06/04/2003 | |
pleasant unexciting heather summit. | RHW | 30/03/2003 |
Lindsay M | 27/01/2002 | |
from Baddinsgill. Past cottages on track for 1 1/2 miles to path over open moor. Lots of grouse around. Cut corner over medium heather to top at 10.10. to ECH. | arranc | 25/08/2001 |
Laurel | 18/02/2001 | |
Rowan | 18/02/2001 | |
chalky1953 | 19/10/2000 | |
PM | 04/07/2000 | |
walk livi | 01/01/2000 | |
49pp | 01/01/2000 | |
Approximate date with DavyB & KH after watching Northampton/Edinburgh rugby at Myreside & a night out in Edinburgh. A wander up from the A70 on a windy day. Done with East Cairn Hill. | NotReallyABagger | 01/11/1999 |
kenmorti | 17/04/1998 | |
bertbarnett123 | 31/12/1997 | |
Sherlock | 14/12/1997 | |
callumblack | 01/01/1997 | |
Colin Crawford | 03/03/1996 | |
Steve511 | 13/08/1995 | |
Solo | HFB | 07/07/1995 |
jaizinho | 01/06/1995 | |
I couldn't remember if I'd been up this on the way to East Cairn Hill, until I realised it was in the book with a date beside it. | alda | 08/04/1995 |
Clock-wise circuit of Baddingsgill reservoir. With Slim Jim. | The Captain | 06/04/1994 |
fasgadh | 01/02/1991 | |
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Climbed in combination with East Cairn Hill. | PaulineD | 30/06/1990 |
Ken_Stewart | 04/11/1988 | |
paz1953 | 15/10/1988 | |
JockTamson | 30/06/1988 | |
qazaq | 20/08/1987 | |
Trailmaister | 01/09/1986 | |
sclater | 18/06/1983 | |
From Harburnhead/Crosswood with Gavin, via Craigengar. Walked back over Corston Hill to Livingston. Overcast, damp underfoot and hard going. Some sporting scrambling at Wolf Craigs | niallp | 22/01/1983 |
sparkle | 22/08/1980 | |
DewiH | 19/09/1979 | |
neilsan | 01/04/1968 | |
Am Bodach | 05/06/1967 | |
tsmart | 01/01/1950 | |
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