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| Name: | Bishop Forest Hill |
| Hill number: | 1789 |
| Height: | 392m / 1286ft |
| RHB Section: | 27C: The Glenkens to Annandale |
| County/UA: | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Catchment: | Nith |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (300-399m), Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,3,Y) |
| Grid ref: | NX 84911 79636 |
| Summit feature: | rock on W side of cairn |
| Drop: | 176m |
| Col: | 216m NX839800  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 84 (1:25k) 321 |
| Observations: | 30cm higher than rock by trig point |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 211 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Parked at N end of Glenkiln Reservoir where there is a small parking area for 6 cars NX840785 and a core paths sign for Barbuie via Bishop Forest Hill. Couldn't find any more signs for the path but headed up track and went through gate on left immediately before the entrance to Cornlee Farm. This went up to and through the junction of walls shown as a sheepfold on the 1:25,000 OS map. Continued NW through bracken on animal tracks for c 300m keeping wall on our right. This wall is continuous but the adjoining wall heading NW at NX843787 is tumbledown. Followed various animal tracks N and then NE over easy grassy ground to summit. | ColinW | 22/03/2024 |
| From Marglolly bridge. As per Denise. Fine fresh day. Was watched returning to car by 50 Belted Galloways | colazione | 03/02/2024 |
| Trig, large cairn and outcrop. From Marglolly bridge to NE, parking . ATV track SE to ridge then vague path. Clear grey breezy. Solo. Return same way. | Denise | 27/11/2023 |
| Grassy path all the way up from Marglolly Bridge, where it is possible to park a vehicle. | summitter | 24/07/2023 |
| In clag, insistent rain and stiff breeze from high point of road to W after spending night in Moniaive. Followed better ATV track on way down but too far S in mist and had to traverse back round. | Rounsfell | 05/11/2022 |
| Parked NX8384579995. Up ATV track with good path all of the way to summit. | PeteF | 28/10/2022 |
| 3/5 Marilyns. Car park at NX 83973-78456 but no stature to be seen. Gate right next to Cornlee, but couldn't find a path upwards. Rough and some ATV tracks helped. | Jhimmy | 30/07/2022 |
| Parked on verge at entrance marked Mull, at Marglolly Bridge. Must be in a posh estate , all houses pink. Fillow nose up and down . | VerySlowPlodder | 06/07/2022 |
| Solo trip | Invicta14 | 28/05/2022 |
| From lonely Marglolly Bridge on a beautiful day . Straight up an ATV track opposite to reach the ridge then followed paths up. | Mark Sims | 25/03/2022 |
| Circular. Parked at Cornlee and walked up road to Marglolly Bridge, then up to summit. ATV and vague paths but quite pleasant walking and great views on way round the other high points. Descended to visit the communion stones and memorial. Up and over Skeoch, got a bit entangled in poor ground as trying to avoid sheep descending Skeoch. Would have been better just to descend the nose of Skeoch and carry on. Skirted round east shore of the reservoir - it's hard going and very difficult to get back out to the carpark as the fence is exceptionally robust. Had to punt the dog over wire twice, and finally dug out a ruined gate to skirt round the back of the Cornlee house and through the yard. Too awkward and don't recommend this with a dog even though it was beautiful. Crossing reservoir to the road would have been more sensible. | catlovesmaps | 01/03/2022 |
| From Margolly Bridge straight up and down then onto Muil Hill | Wayne Mac | 21/01/2022 |
| Followed GeraldDavison route. | sarahk | 04/01/2022 |
| From road to the NW. | Winterfloodian | 20/10/2021 |
| Parked by Marglolly Bridge. Straight up by grassy ATV track. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 06/10/2021 |
| 4 of 4. After Killyleoch Hill we drove to Glenkiln Res. Route as per geralddavison but we only found the quad track on the way down. With Karen. | ChrisR | 30/08/2021 |
| Roadside verge parking immediately N of cattle grid (NX 8417 8038). Rough, wet, grass/heather tussocky, cattle ground. Took a direct line up and down. | jonglew | 18/01/2021 |
| With Teddy. From Margolly Bridge followed ATV tracks which lead intermittently to the summit. Fine views on a braw day. | jigglybones | 16/01/2021 |
| Circular walk from Cornlee taking in every sub top, bump,cairn and monument that could be found. | 3 kinnears | 07/06/2020 |
| Path short distance, then open heather / moor. | RO-7023 | 10/05/2020 |
| Parking area (3 or 4 neatly parked vehicles) at NX83957844. Follow track E towards house at Cornlee. Immediiately before house turn left (N) through gate (heavy to open) into field. Cross field diagonally back NW to gateway (no gate) at NX84047864. Very indistinct quad track goes N from here to flattening around NX841791. If you lose track don't worry, it will reappear higher up near the shoulder. Continue on track NNE then E to final climb to summit. Boggy in places... hey, it's SE Scotland :-) | geralddavison | 11/03/2020 |
| Second visit, up directly from sculptures car park | Colin Crawford | 09/12/2019 |
| From small car park near Cornlee. Took signposted track to start then up easy enough ground to pick up ATV track further up. Returned same way although more direct in last 500m. | SS | 17/05/2019 |
| From Glenkiln Reservoir car park | Clach Liath | 09/12/2018 |
| 7 of 7 today. | PGCE | 25/09/2018 |
| With MN from parking at NW end of reservoir. Paths very overgrown and difficult to follow. | trimarc2 | 22/08/2018 |
| follow quad bike tracks from road, no problems | G0HIO | 07/05/2018 |
| For information: Parking at Marglolly bridge is frowned upon by a local farmer as irresponsible as there is no room to get emergency vehicles, tractors through etc.I parked there and the farmer wasn’t pleased. Parking for the hill is at the reservoir. | Alan Caine | 25/03/2018 |
| A great walk from Marglolly bridge, in snow, all bogs frozen, and blue skies and sunshine. The ATV track goes up easily onto a flat area, and gets lost in deep heather, but another track is joined quite soon. A good path then leads across a bit of bog and up to the trig. Amazing views. | Gill | 09/12/2017 |
| 2nd short hill for the evening after Bennan. From the upper end of Glenkiln Reservoir, parking before Bridge. Via farm at Cornlee, gate before reaching farm and path up through fields. Then ATV track nearish the wall, takes you to almost the summit. Kingfisher perched on branches at Reservoir. | N.Morters | 23/08/2017 |
| Easy from Margolly Bridge, apart from the hot sun. Wasp or bee nest in cairn. | agentmancuso | 28/05/2017 |
| Surprisingly effortless. ATV tracks helpful but a bit misleading. A nice hill. | Owen B | 04/11/2016 |
| From Marglolly Bridge - ATV tracks. | Chris Peart | 25/07/2016 |
| From Margolly Bridge, parked at jct. with unmetalled road. 200yds NE there is a hole in the wall. I went through this and reached the top using animal tracks and landrover tracks as much as possible. The latter were easier to follow higher up. On the way down, one took me towards Cornlee. However, about 50 m above the road there is a good track and I used this to return to the hole in the wall. 80 mins, good views on very sunny day. Glenkiln is a nice place and the starting point for Bennan, my next hill, was only 4 miles away | pwheeler | 10/05/2016 |
| From parking area at N end of Glenkiln Reservoir. Route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/marilyning-around-dumfries.html | Gayle | 06/05/2016 |
| Weather fair. | MountainMac | 03/02/2016 |
| Parked at Marglolly bridge to the west. Just under 60 minutes in good conditions with GB. | bolton | 19/03/2015 |
| Parked at Marglolly Bridge (NX83854 79981) – Up 4x4 track & then path to summit. (PM) | gerrybowes | 19/03/2015 |
| from marglolly bridge atv tracks then wet ground to the top. | robertphillips | 09/11/2014 |
| Direct line from the NE | AndrewFinnimore | 24/10/2014 |
| From Marglolly Bridge. 4WD/Buggy track then path to summit. | GmacT | 15/10/2014 |
| From the bridge to the west. Path much of the way. | Galltywenallt | 31/08/2014 |
| High cloud, some wind, overcast, good views, | iangalbraith | 06/02/2014 |
| Solo | HFB | 06/10/2013 |
| Used steep quad track straight uphill from Marglolly Bridge. Then followed semblance of path left to the summit. Operated for SOTA on HF/VHF. No centre fitted to trig so perfect for inserting and supporting my radio mast. | G4OBK (Phil) | 01/10/2013 |
| From Marglolly Bridge. 4WD/Buggy track then path to summit. | Lionel Bidwell | 26/08/2013 |
| From Glenkiln Reservoir, small car park at Rodin's sculpture of John The Baptist | neimcv | 25/06/2013 |
| Stopped at a laybye just by Marglolly Bridge. Followed a indefinite sheep track then quad track to the Trig Point and Big square cairn. 1 hour. | alexmaclennan | 15/06/2013 |
| simple walk up 4wd track from Marglolly bridge. stop to enjoy sculptures | Thearlaichdubh | 31/05/2013 |
| MC From Marglolly Bridge. | Martin66 | 29/08/2012 |