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Name:Cat Law
Hill number:502
Height:670.4m / 2199ft
RHB Section:07A: Braemar to Montrose
County/UA:Angus
Catchment:Tay, Catchment Boundaries, South Esk
Watershed:Firth of Tay
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Graham, Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,G,Y)
Grid ref:NO 31888 61065
Summit feature:tiny cairn 80m N of trig point
Drop:296.5m
Col:373.9m  NO 2954 6420  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 44
(1:25k) OL53S 388S
Observations:summit is c 1.5m higher than trig point base (NO 31881 60989)
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 316 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Long Goat and Cat Law from layby on road to E.RobertP31/07/2023
Parked just south of bridge in Easter Lednathie. Good track takes you uphill. Visited Long Goat (571m) first. Solo.Dangerous Dave07/07/2023
From verge W of gatehouse of Balintore, taking first gate on R of castle drive, gping through a field and contouring past the top of a plantation to join the clear track up Cat Law (starting from the gate opposite Knowehead of Audallan may be simpler). A pleasant walk up the track with ever-expanding views. Visited the little summit cairn, the trig and the mossy knoll between the two.Nick Down124/06/2023
Cat Law & Corwharn circuit from Lednathie. 2 of 7thekirkie pirate02/03/2023
From ruined gatehouse just up from Balintore Castle, across fields to pick up good track to trig point & summit. Intermittent views. Return same way to join road opposite farmMichaelF29/10/2022
From dirt layby NO 296 586. Round of Cat Law, Cormaud, Tarapetmile, Corwharn, Glen Quharity. Gate at farm not locked (NO 283 595), remains of good tarmac road all way to NO 2823 6138. Possible to drive up and drop bike here.carole engel30/07/2022
ELMA Suilvendonmeister30/07/2022
From Long Goat.Adrian22/06/2022
Third visit, on TGOC22Colin Crawford23/05/2022
From Balintore, through three gates then up the track to the trig to then summit. Up in thick cloud but that lifted on the descent to give great views.garyhoney20/08/2021
From ruined gatehouse of Balintore Castle, parking on bend in road near Westerton.BLACKHILL25/06/2021
From Balintore.Peterb13/06/2021
From Balintore - up SW ridge then down on track next to Burn of Dairy.quadbarrel10/10/2020
Came along the ridge from Long Goat. Very pleasant shelters available slightly southish of peak.Oh no I forgot...17/07/2020
From Easter Lednathie, ascending by track from S of bridge, then following fence line up to the E ridge of Cat Law, continuing along fence up to summit, returning back down ridge then continuing E to Long Goat, descending E then N along intermittent tracks to road, and back to Easter Lenathie. With JAS.kdbennett04/01/2020
Who can resist a circular walk over 3 Marilyns? Parked at the end of Westerton track, up the road to Balintore castle track, then grassy track straight uphill past the quarry, becoming a path, then joined main track up Cat Law. Followed the fence down, then track to Cormaud. Track fades so traversed down to col, and track to Corwharn. Good enough tracks to Milldewan Hill; followed fence (track) then grassy sheep tracks down to col. Up deer tracks and vague tracks to Creigh Hill. On to Cairn Plew and down to Middle Coul, and road back.Gill13/04/2019
Very windy (constant, 50mph forecast), bright sunshine. From Knowehead to SW. Rounsfell09/03/2019
Start at Grid 341628 space for 4 or 5 cars. Head Southwest up to Peat Shark. Route to Cat Law.smocks and denims31/01/2019
Third visit by same route from Balintore. Cold, clear windless conditions with snow above 1,000 feet.Windy Corner23/01/2019
Mist and rain, started at sunrise.Waterlog11/12/2018
Marilyn No.600kiltedbiggles09/09/2018
With Raisinalways_more_up18/05/2018
From Bykenhillock, so as to visit a couple of other Tumps. A lot of snowy footprints by the trig, but only one set to the summit.Pete R10/02/2018
With Brian R. from Corwham, on a good winters day. Fab views.Play2End26/01/2018
From Balintore; followed track all the way to Trig, then on to Summit 100m further. Returned the same way. With the F.C.The Captain09/08/2017
First for a long day. Here to do circuit then three marilyns near Backwater reservoir. Set off at 6.00 back at 10 am. Cloud on summit. Easy walk up. Company: Soloiandesbottes24/05/2017
With Dianne Scorgie & Linda Lawson. A 7.40 mile round walk taking in Cat Law a Graham Bodandere Hill 538m Hill of Stanks 484m Tombay 377m. Very warm no breeze. Saw the wind turbines at Netherley. Montrose Basin, East & West Lomond & North Berwick Law, Schiehallion & snow covered hills that could have been Ben Lawers range. Dreish & Mayer, The Goat & Loch Brandy. A Brilliant day outLizzieG26/03/2017
Ran up track from near old castle gates at Balintore before moving round into Glen Clovadickscroop20/09/2016
Weekend to Kirriemuir. Started from Balintore up the main track to summit. Descended via The Crendard to road. Walk back to Kirriemuir. Heavy rain shower from start to summit. Flag cleared on descent then lovely afternoon. Time taken 4hoursmunromurph04/09/2016
I did this one with Corwharn, which seems to have been demoted.IanHHill01/09/2016
With Dave Roeder. From Glen Prosen Hostel (9:50) to Corwharn (12:15). Down fairly direct to col and along ridge to Cat Law (15:00). Soft snow, often waist deep on paths slowed progress. Nearly trod on a hare. Down to W Lednathie & back to hostel (17:30). Overcast & windy but clear.dbb29/04/2016
Weather fair mixed with snow flurries.MountainMac06/12/2015
1 of 4: From gate of Ballintore Castle.ChrisR05/04/2015
any several other timesoatcake01/04/2015
Poor visibility and plenty of snowDavid Greaves25/01/2015
CK, Chris A, Georgina SheilaS29/12/2014
selfdavidsbatty29/10/2014
Dry, partly sunny, warm, calm, good views. Parked near castle track, walk slightly east to farm track and start there.iangalbraith07/08/2014
From the gates to old castle at Auldallan. This track goes to castle, not the hill, so go up the road to farm (no parking) and take the track that leads virtually to summit. Easy walking, fine top.nordicstar28/06/2014
Good day out good viewsNozzer01/06/2014
From Easter Lednathie (park NO 3391 6354). Long Goat, Cat Law, Tarapetmile, Corwharn, Hill of Adenaich & Finlet. Roe Deer (and a few Red) and mountain hares.jimbloomer13/05/2014
round of 2 grahams from balintore anti clockwise.robertphillips02/03/2014
Solo run from Balintore over Cat Law and Corwharn. Ground ~100 m N of trig point clearly higher.amswanston24/05/2013
Up from Balintore, then headed northwards to go uo Corwharn.russell6127/04/2013
MC JC O MH BH. Sunny with snow on the ground. Cold wind. Beautiful day.Martin6602/03/2013
What a lot of GOML signs. Started from 203 spotmark and behaved by following track to summit. Whichever lumpy tussock the summit is. Touched the trigpoint too. Bagged Long Goat too. Then 'misbehaved' by beelining back in defiance of the damaged and misleading sign at the walk start. Animal and bird slaughtering country - yeuch.Martin R21/11/2012
Final Graham 2nd round having been 1st of the 1st in 1968. Also compleats 2nd full house of SMC hill lists.chalky195311/07/2012
club walktallblond11/03/2012
2nd ascent. Did after Corwharn.duchally26/02/2012
1st Grahamduchally05/01/2012