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Name:Dyke Hill
Hill number:13483
Height:211m / 692ft
Parent (Ma):1686  Corse Hill
RHB Section:27A: Ayr to the River Clyde
County/UA:East Renfrewshire
Catchment:Clyde
Class:Tump (200-299m)
(Tu,2)
Grid ref:NS 48874 56040
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:38m
Col:173m  NS482552  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 64
(1:25k) 342
Observations:there are two 210m ring contours to the N (NS 48871 56102) & S of this position
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 43 users)ByDate of Ascent
Parked at the car park to the SW of Neilston Pad. A beautiful crisp and sunny day with plenty of dog walkers around. A walk out to Duncarnock then back to Nielston pad via Dyke hill. Entered the field by gate near the pylon and had a chat with a metal detectorist at work in the fieldBuck26/02/2024
Followed the road signed to Snypes Cottage. Made for HP once I had passed under the pylon cableAndrew Simmons16/02/2024
Walked up from Neilston train station on a cold but sunny daym11chael06/01/2024
Uncertain as to which top was the highest so went round them all.ARM29/04/2023
With Jack and Sophia. Biting wind.chrisbien01/03/2023
With Sophia and dziadzio.jackbien01/03/2023
With Jack and dziadziosophiabien01/03/2023
From the track to the W.summitter26/07/2022
Parked at roadside next to sign post to Snype Cottage. Short walk in and over the fence. Nice view across to Ben Lomond.colazione21/11/2021
From Neilston to Patterton Stations via Dyke Hill, The Craigie aka Duncarnock and demolished trig at 541578.A good afternoon's walk but could have taken the 7 minute train journey.lordtonult10/11/2021
Nice wee walk up from layby. Through gate at pylon, then visited all potential tops, although the one closest to spot height on OS Landrangers seemed to be highest.quadbarrel21/03/2021
From Neilston Pad. Next stop Duncarnoch.bjewing30/01/2021
Parking for two cars at junction of road to east to Nielston. Follow tarmac track towards Snypes and at pylon go through gate into sheep pasture and easy top. great views for a little hill and a superb day.Campbell Singer26/09/2020
Parked in layby at minor road junction; followed track towards Snypes. Gate after pylon , and onto Hill, grass and Gorse. Visited 3 likely Summit areas. Nice wee Hill, good views. With the F.C.The Captain26/08/2020
From junction to NE up track.sclater07/07/2020
Straight up from road, on circular walk from Neilston.Grinner22/06/2020
Parked in the layby at the minor road junction and followed the road towards Snypes cottage. Through a gate just after the end of the deer fence, and up over short grass to the summit. Explored the other possible high points nearby.LizH08/06/2020
9th top of 10 on a 26.6km circuit from Harelaw car park, climbing Knockenae, Dareduff, James's Hill, Cairn Hill, Floak, Byreside, Mearns Law and Duncarnock, descending steep grassy bank to the East then profiling round to head over wall to walk parallel to periphery of Glanderston dam, using footway to gain access to the Northern tip, then up Wsw following line of track on the Os map to a minor lane, continuing on track Wsw before heading South direct for the top, recording 211m @ NS 48873 56040. Continuation to Neilston Pad...Dazingdale28/09/2019
Drove up the track to Snypes from the NE and parked at the sheep pens just beyond the pylon. Over fence and up the various summits. Some sheep and cows around, but saw on one; although it was 22:50.Minto03/07/2019
After Duncarnock. Farm track from approx. GR493564 takes you to near top of this undistinguished hill. On to Neilston Pad.russell6113/12/2018
Just a bump in a fieldhillsman22/08/2018
From Neilston train station up minor road to Snypes farm access road and cross fence to field in mist and light snow.Thearlaichdubh22/01/2017
Quickie from ne, last of the weekend, very pleasant autumn Sunday in RenfrewshireRHW23/10/2016
Out on the bike out of Barrhead - visited summit from Snypes road on the off chance it was a Tump. It's a very fine viewpoint. Some good country around here.fasgadh25/06/2016
parked on track heading for fishery just below hill.robertphillips30/06/2015
From NE junction.agentmancuso02/01/2015
P at T jnct. Track from NE then into field.chrisbien22/02/2014
First of five tump round from Neilston.campagvelocet30/01/2014
Fletch03/02/2024
interloper03/02/2024
Robin5613/10/2023
Martin R12/08/2022
Sunhat23/09/2020
Chris Mac24/06/2020
PeterAH08/06/2020
stevent080907/06/2019
cmac19/01/2019
Adrian05/06/2018
ajwxyzt24/02/2018
chalky195325/05/2017
GaryJones15/04/2017
Colin Crawford21/01/2015
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