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Name:Cairn Hill
Hill number:13390
Height:270m / 886ft
Parent (Ma):1686  Corse Hill
RHB Section:27A: Ayr to the River Clyde
County/UA:East Renfrewshire
Catchment:Irvine & Garnock
Class:Tump (200-299m)
(Tu,2)
Grid ref:NS 48507 51035
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:36m
Col:234m  NS485514  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 64
(1:25k) 334
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 34 users)ByDate of Ascent
Almost a drive by so close to the laneAndrew Simmons14/02/2024
Along the road from Byreside. A Brucie Bonus from the road that passes very close to the top, Spent rest of the day chasing grid squares on the bike.fasgadh05/11/2023
Parked near gate at trees to south of hill. Five minutes to the top. Spoke to farmer. Views across to Ben Lomond and Ailsa Craig. Third hill of the day.colazione25/12/2021
Same route as most others.lordtonult07/09/2021
Parked in field gateway for about 5 minutes up and down. Ailsa Craig in view. Easiest hill of 15 in the day.Campbell Singer26/09/2020
Parked minor road to East; through gate, on pasture to Top. Mist obscuring views to East. With the F.C.The Captain19/08/2020
Very quick ascent up a grassy slope from high point on road.sclater07/07/2020
On a circuit of four tumps: probably the nicest of today's hills.Grinner27/06/2020
Parked at the gate just south of the summit. Very short walk up over grass to the summit.LizH05/06/2020
4th tump of 10 on a 26.6km circuit from Harelaw, climbing Knockenae, Dareduff hill and James's Hill, descending Ese to track and following this to minor lane, heading Sw past White Loch to bend in road, at disused tip then heading Sse to edge of woodland and upto the top, recording 271m @ NS 48506 51034 on a stone. Continuation to Floak Hill...Dazingdale28/09/2019
Parked in large entrance track to field gateway. Didn't time it, but probably 5 mins all in.Minto10/07/2019
Tickedhillsman28/04/2019
Round from Greenhags Dumpquadbarrel11/11/2018
Park by upper gate for around 7 minutes. Very windy.Thearlaichdubh24/12/2017
From s, gate, pasture summitRHW19/11/2016
parked at gate just below hill.robertphillips30/06/2015
Newton Mearns-Mearns Law-Byreside Hill-Cairn Hill-Floak Hill-Ballageich Hill(rpt)-Eagleshamcampagvelocet06/01/2015
Parked at gate. Pasturechrisbien23/12/2013
Just about space to park without blocking gate near trees marked to south on 1:50k. Pleasant little rise, if you like moorland views.agentmancuso02/11/2013
Robin5614/10/2023
Chris Mac10/09/2023
stevent080915/09/2021
bjewing26/03/2021
hillhunter24/10/2020
Sunhat19/08/2020
PeterAH05/06/2020
cmac24/05/2020
Martin R26/03/2018
ajwxyzt24/02/2018
49pp04/11/2017
Adrian19/08/2017
GaryJones16/04/2016
chalky195323/05/2015
Colin Crawford17/11/2014