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Name:Shiel Hill
Hill number:13102
Height:486m / 1594ft
Parent (Ma):1783  Kirkland Hill
RHB Section:27C: The Glenkens to Annandale
County/UA:Dumfries and Galloway
Catchment:Nith
Class:Tump (400-499m)
(Tu,4)
Grid ref:NS 78700 16700
Summit feature:trig point
Drop:44m
Col:442m  NS781166  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 71 78
(1:25k) 328N 329
Observations:flat summit area
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 13 users)ByDate of Ascent
As others from Corsebank farmAndrew Simmons06/08/2023
Roadside verge parking (NS 8064 1663). Cruereach Hill first then across to here keeping S of Castle Hill. Returned over Castle Hill and down through Corsebank Farm for a pleasant 3 mile round.jonglew21/03/2021
From Cruereach Hill, down to fence and gate, atv track up Castle Hill, 2/3rds up faint track splits of to left, I took this as it eventually contours left to col between the two hills where atv track runs of to left and summit.Anton29/08/2020
shiel hill and cruereach hill from parking on grass verge near corsebank.robertphillips27/03/2019
Vast flat area Trig pillar possibly high pointcjo30/09/2017
P a little S of Corsebank Farm. Up the fence heading SW then meandered up to the flat top of CH. Down to Howcon then up Castle Hill and trig on Shiel Hill. Back W and S side of Cruereach Hill.chrisbien24/08/2016
Came up from SE over subHuMP Cruereach.agentmancuso21/09/2008
RHW08/04/2006
Dave Geere30/10/2017
carole engel12/09/2017
Alan Moore01/10/2015
Colin Crawford11/08/2015
irobbo20/06/2010