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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
Notes:
  • West Lothian current county/UA top

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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 216 users)ByDate of Ascent
kanderson31/12/2023
stevent080902/10/2023
Berkscire87430/09/2023
From Baddinsgill along the Thief's Road, on to Mealowtheragentmancuso11/05/2023
RickyP06/05/2023
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.JOHNS27/02/2023
A Peckish19/01/2023
beckybags19/01/2023
Lynnebe15/01/2023
oscar01/11/2022
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.JulieB30/10/2022
From Harperigg reservoir car park. Path round side of reservoir much less boggy than usual. Upwards to Cauldstane slap, then up path to summitHirta19/08/2022
AlanD18/08/2022
kathyh02/05/2022
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.Beeliner28/04/2022
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.DanTrig23/03/2022
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.JAdair9719/02/2022
With Janice on a clear cold winters day.Play2End05/01/2022
Circuit from Baddinsgill.thekirkie pirate20/12/2021
West and East Cairn from car park on a beautiful sunny day. Great views from top.Ramblingpaul18/07/2021
6 of 6: From East Cairn Hill. With Karen.ChrisR14/06/2021
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.langskill03/04/2021
benalder5002/04/2021
grumpy17/03/2021
MKInnes28/12/2020
MuckleG22/10/2020
AndyS22/07/2020
Stavanger Toestub25/06/2020
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.curlebd21/03/2020
Crumblie210/01/2020
tomandivy10/09/2019
Run with Iain.iangpark27/08/2019
hill walker19/08/2019
EasternHiker22/04/2019
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.SS19/04/2019
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)gerrybowes14/02/2019
thenomad12/02/2019
Ben Rinnes12/11/2018
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.jonglew28/10/2018
NickF14/10/2018
From East Cairn Hill along Cauldstane Slap, then back to Little Vantage. Solo.Dangerous Dave31/07/2018
Fife Walking01/07/2018
Parked at Baddinsgill.Campbell Singer15/06/2018
From Baddinsgill with C and then on to East Cairn Hill.PeterD23/05/2018
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!Jubilado19/04/2018
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.benalder28420/01/2018
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.CJM10/12/2017
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.bolton10/12/2017
From Baddingsgill. With East Cairn Hill. Cloudy, overcast.Roblex04/12/2017
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 Moore29/11/2017
A very boggy trot along the muddy path from the Little Vantage car park.summitter22/10/2017
ghaley27/08/2017
IainT10/08/2017
islayholmes17/07/2017
pnecelt17/07/2017
chalky195314/10/2016
tenerifebilly11/08/2016
Dave Geere30/07/2016
Anton17/07/2016
carole engel17/07/2016
Circuit including East Cairn HillN.Morters16/07/2016
JA19/04/2016
tallscottishguy10/04/2016
govanah10/04/2016
wintergreen14/02/2016
Crawford Lindsay14/02/2016
MC JC OMartin6613/12/2015
Blair28222/11/2015
NormanW11/11/2015
Isbjorn19/10/2015
Pete R03/10/2015
Nick Down118/04/2015
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.nordicstar28/02/2015
Circuit from Badinsgilljenx28/02/2015
round of east cairn hill, west cairn hill and byrehope mount from baddinsgill farm, no views today.robertphillips25/02/2015
PGCE03/12/2014
mae02/12/2014
hils28/11/2014
Anticlockwise circuit over West Cairn hill then east Cairn hillvegibagger23/09/2014
Mr Apples05/05/2014
Clova02/03/2014
after E Cairn hill. from Baddingsgill. Pleasanter than E Cairn HillThearlaichdubh28/12/2013
alanm26/12/2013
amcvey06/12/2013
Paul and Terri16/11/2013
ger04/11/2013
selfdavidsbatty26/09/2013
Alan Whatley26/07/2013
Peely6616/07/2013
Martin R23/04/2013
Danmawr03/04/2013
David Greaves01/04/2013
Kiltie02/03/2013
Sunhat21/10/2012
nigheandonn08/09/2012
Minto09/08/2012
irobbo09/08/2012
Vinnie09/08/2012
ajwxyzt09/08/2012
silverhow06/07/2012
ghaley20/05/2012
thelonious15/03/2012
Phaedra04/03/2012
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.campagvelocet01/02/2012
cmac29/01/2012
richtea504014/01/2012
Thi13/01/2012
peterstanding01/01/2012
neimcv19/11/2011
RobertP16/10/2011
After doing East Cairn Hill. Paths double up as streams in these parts. Cairn on top about 3m from battered trig.Aye Jimmy18/09/2011
Kompass21/08/2011
FCL20/08/2011
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 Labore21/05/2011
GmacT30/04/2011
assynt_bob04/01/2011
Louise04/01/2011
Denise 03/01/2011
GaryJones01/01/2011
LizH19/09/2010
PeterAH19/09/2010
Climbed on a business trip to Edinburgh.Man of Kernow111/07/2010
Topographer5711/07/2010
climbed from byrehope mount then back to baddingsgill farm via thieves roadRekrab29/06/2010
Fantastic viewpoint in all directions. Clear afternoon and could see Ochils, Ben More and Schiehallion.andy12/06/2010
Moore10030/05/2010
Parked at Baddinsgill. Over Byrehope Mount. Luch at Wolf Craigs.chrisbien16/05/2010
ARM20/02/2010
bjewing06/12/2009
iaindbrown15/10/2009
hillhunter31/08/2009
Tom Mundell17/05/2009
sarah mundell17/05/2009
Iona17/05/2009
Pantopony07/01/2009
Adrian13/12/2008
Easy walk from the top of the cauldstane slap path. Very wet and boggy.Jimbob09/11/2008
GordonAdshead00/05/2008
billy13/12/2007
chriswatson09/11/2007
Tricky04/11/2007
linny2122/09/2007
With East Cairn Hillhillsman06/09/2007
Andrew Simmons14/06/2007
On round from West Linton via Byrehope Mount, East Cairn Hill and Mt Maw. Saw nobody on a bank holiday Mondaypaddyirish28/05/2007
sololordtonult26/04/2007
Cloudy, cold on top, windy (51mph), good views.iangalbraith10/03/2007
Boggy near the topSJ06/03/2007
Baddingsgill, Wolf Crags, West Cairn Hill return. With Donna and Kelly.Victor18/12/2006
ianwatson09/11/2006
jimbloomer10/09/2006
Martyn129/03/2006
fortyniner11/03/2006
Cool journey over frozen ground from west, A70.Dugswell204/01/2006
mcollins12/06/2005
Colin Crawford07/05/2005
interloper10/03/2005
KRae01/01/2005
Gallovidian05/12/2004
Fletch09/10/2004
David Rawden20/07/2004
Along the drove road from the A70, West Cairn Hill then East Cairn Hill.agentmancuso06/03/2004
russell6122/12/2003
Sandman20/12/2003
danpquinn06/11/2003
David Purchase07/04/2003
maknipe06/04/2003
pleasant unexciting heather summit. RHW30/03/2003
Lindsay M27/01/2002
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.arranc25/08/2001
Laurel18/02/2001
Rowan18/02/2001
chalky195319/10/2000
PM04/07/2000
walk livi01/01/2000
49pp01/01/2000
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.NotReallyABagger01/11/1999
kenmorti17/04/1998
bertbarnett12331/12/1997
Sherlock14/12/1997
callumblack01/01/1997
Colin Crawford03/03/1996
Steve51113/08/1995
Solo HFB07/07/1995
jaizinho01/06/1995
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.alda08/04/1995
Clock-wise circuit of Baddingsgill reservoir. With Slim Jim.The Captain06/04/1994
fasgadh01/02/1991
Estimated date. Climbed in combination with East Cairn Hill.PaulineD30/06/1990
Ken_Stewart04/11/1988
paz195315/10/1988
JockTamson30/06/1988
qazaq20/08/1987
Trailmaister01/09/1986
sclater18/06/1983
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 Craigsniallp22/01/1983
sparkle22/08/1980
DewiH19/09/1979
neilsan01/04/1968
Am Bodach05/06/1967
tsmart01/01/1950
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