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Name:Steilston Hill
Hill number:13451
Height:232m / 761ft
Parent (Ma):1799  Killyleoch Hill
RHB Section:27C: The Glenkens to Annandale
County/UA:Dumfries and Galloway
Catchment:Nith
Class:Tump (200-299m)
(Tu,2)
Grid ref:NX 88616 81177
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:56m
Col:176m  NX885819  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 78
(1:25k) 321
Observations:summit is on S edge of clearing
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 10 users)ByDate of Ascent
From Newtonairds not nice pushing through conifers to get to the HPAndrew Simmons30/03/2023
Parked at Newtonairds, track entrance (NX 8810 8012), plenty of room for 1 maybe 2 cars. Killyleoch Hill, Cats Craig, Far Dundrum Plantation first. Entered the forest at NX 8862 8150, followed mapped track SW to its high point looking for the wall, which doesn't really exist, then a ~200m push through the conifers, not pleasant. Returning to the car, the mapped track I intended either doesn't exist, or I missed it; ended up following an excellent unmapped track starting at NX 8838 8092. An interesting 11km round.jonglew09/12/2020
far dundrum plantation, steilston hill, cats craig from 895 831robertphillips30/08/2020
P as for KH. Track round the hill and into tough tree bash from N. Reached a top about 150m NE of summit and followed highest ground.chrisbien22/05/2018
From Newtonairds, using excellent tracks. After an easy, steep push through open trees, the summit thrash was an unpleasant surprise, though the small green rise in the tiny clearing is obviousColin Crawford12/12/2017
From Killyleoch Hill, skirting W side of lochan then up NW slope. Fierce battle with the vegetation. Easier on the way down SW back to track.agentmancuso01/07/2017
Approached from west then NW. Lower slopes generally open birch woodland with a few paths and trails. Finally followed decaying/ moss covered ruinous wall to small grassy hummock at summit.cjo21/05/2017
Adrian05/11/2020
m0untain_n0mad07/03/2020
Dave Geere19/03/2018