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Name:The Berry
Hill number:4925
Height:199m / 653ft
Parent (Ma):1551  Knap of Trowieglen
RHB Section:23: Orkney Islands
County/UA:Orkney Islands
Island:Hoy
Class:Hump, Tump (100-199m), Yeaman
(Hu,Tu,1,Y)
Grid ref:ND 24713 90702
Summit feature:no feature: ground 3m S of trig point
Drop:125m
Col:74m  ND270924  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 7
(1:25k) 462
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 31 users)ByDate of Ascent
Dusk walk up from road to the east One hour 50mins round trip. Foolishly hadn't consulted my map and seen it also has the lower tump to NE just behind the Loch,vegibagger28/08/2022
Road verge parking at Saltness. Over gate and followed track west into the Glen of the Berry. Trackless moorland up to the cairn on Little Berry then short walk to the trig. Back the same way. Lots of Bonxies up here.Dangerous Dave07/08/2022
Drove to pumping stn. Skird Hill first then on to here. After, had a look for the ghost Sweinn Geo stacks (couldn't find them), then returned via S shore of Heldale Water.jonglew05/08/2022
From Heldale Water pumping station via Skird Hill. Returned same way.Minto05/08/2022
Followed track and dry(ish) paths to Little Berry in thick mist and round to main top as weather cleared.Tony S04/05/2022
With Jen and Bryher up the peat cutters track. Dry as a bone, Little Berry as well of course.nordicstar27/07/2018
A nice stroll with lots of bonxies for company.jenx27/07/2018
Track followed by easy gradual ascent on surprisingly dry ground. Lost a ski glove somewhere on way up.Campbell Singer03/04/2015
Under some pressure to get back in time for the ferry. Approached from the west after some excellent coastal walking.Alex C06/06/2014
Track from Saltness. With Alan and George to Berry then alone to Skird and Binga Fea. Mobbed by Skuas between Berry and loch below Binga. Met Rob Woodall near the road.chrisbien06/06/2014
Track then moorland to bag this trig in the mist with Jim Bloomer and Tricky Speirs.Dugswell230/05/2014
Followed the peat-cutters track from Saltness into Glen of the Berry which I bet is like a giant sponge in wet weather. Cairn dominates skyline, the trig is over to right. Great views of whole northern coastline of Scotland. Went for look at the Needle and other delights. Back via dunes & Melsetter farm.Martin R17/05/2012
Revisit. From ESE, obvious track, boggy-tussocky for a while then good terrain but many Bonxie territories so was under constant attack. As I nearly trod on 2 nests I was lucky they didn't fix bayonets I guess! Last trig of an 8 day Orkney trip, almost entirely rain free.RHW04/06/2010
RHW02/08/2002
AndyS26/07/2022
Lorna S04/05/2022
iaindbrown07/09/2017
ad-lib13/06/2017
assynt_bob14/04/2017
chalky195306/06/2014
Sherlock06/06/2014
Jim.Fothergill04/06/2014
mae02/06/2014
jimbloomer30/05/2014
Tricky30/05/2014
GaryJones01/04/2014
Alan Whatley28/03/2014
Colin Crawford28/09/2012
bjewing04/07/2011
Arctica02/08/2002
chalky195314/08/2001