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Name:Mile Hill
Hill number:513
Height:410m / 1345ft
RHB Section:07A: Braemar to Montrose
County/UA:Angus
Catchment:South Esk, Catchment Boundaries, Tay
Watershed:Firth of Tay
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), Yeaman
(Ma,Hu,Tu,4,Y)
Grid ref:NO 31137 57137
Summit feature:ground within 1m of small pile of stones
Drop:185m
Col:225m  NO292572  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 53
(1:25k) 381
Observations:ground 15m E is lower
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 168 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
From Braes of Coul via Newton and Gairlaw.Winterfloodian11/01/2024
Gill's route from the large parking area as far as Gairlaw then across a field of rough grazing and up through grass and heather to the summit and its three stone cairn. I returned across the northern flank of the Carrach and the track leading pas the shooting club at Hilton. Red kites in the sky and a peacock by the track at Newton Steading.Nick Down128/08/2023
Parking at Braes of Coul, walk on track to Gairlaw then through pasture uphill to top with a few small stones.willyross17/03/2022
Parked at the gates to Balintore Castle. Route as per Summiteer. Returned same way. 4 miles 1hr 34 walking time.JulieB05/11/2021
From entrance gate of Balintore castle. Encountered farmers but just exchanged friendly waves. No views from the summit due to driving rain and cloud.Adrian22/09/2021
As per Summitter and parked besides the impressive entrance gate and walls of Balintore Castle. Followed track that leads from the houses opposite to Muir Wood and then to just north of Hilton, continuing to the ruined Gairlaw. Just before reaching Gairlaw a gate enables easy access to the NW slope of Mile Hill.curlebd05/09/2021
From Braes of CoulBLACKHILL24/06/2021
Parking in a sensible place proved a premium as I circumnavigated the base of this hill. Eventually I found a good spot besides the impressive entrance gate and walls of Balintore Castle. A lovely track leads from the houses opposite to Muir Wood and then to just north of Hilton, continuing to the ruined Gairlaw. Just before reaching Gairlaw a gate enables easy access to the NW slope of Mile Hill. The small summit cairn was in pieces so I re-erected it for future Marilyners.summitter12/06/2021
English residents at Kinclune to south not happy with drive up/parking but OK with parking at drive entrance to south - spot height 203. Asked to use gate just before fork in track at NO 3113 5593, taking gates via duck pond. Nice walk.carole engel13/05/2021
My last Marilyn in section 7. Started at a large parking area W of Braes of Coul, along road, then easy, wide track with excellent views past Newton, Muir Wood, below Hilton, past Gairlaw, lastly crossing an open field. After this field, left the track to cross a little ford to the R , where a rough ATV track heads towards a gate below Mile Hill. Rough grass to the summit, marked by 3 stones. Longer than other routes but no angry farmers or wifies to shout at you, no fences to climb and views of hills rather than the lowlands.Gill21/04/2021
From Roadside Cottage, parking on verge, NO302552. Up track then path to NO302562, where old gate on R in EF. Up The Carrach to another old gate beside pond at NO310568, then to col at NO313570, where met nasty BWF with electric strands on both sides - almost impossible not to make contact - either electric was off or Goretex is a good insulator. And another, older BWF, next to the first.Isbjorn08/06/2019
5 of 5: From B951 Jn near Roadside Cottage.ChrisR26/04/2018
Via The Welton and path to gate at NO 31008 56653 which avoided live electric fence and then one fence to climb below summit.Lionel Bidwell29/01/2018
With wee PeteSpudGunn28/08/2017
Bot of a boring hill with a lot of barbed wired fences. Some quite hightallblond02/07/2017
Following Creigh Hill. Parked a road end leading to Kinclune. Walked up to farm, then through easy grass fields almost due north. Gates at top of each field just the last fence below summit to straddle. Damp, clouds rolling in and drizzle.N.Morters11/03/2017
Weather fair.MountainMac20/01/2016
Asked local advice on where to park for this Marilyn. So parked on the access road to Kinclune. Easy ascent form there. Anyhow the farmer nearly lynched me on my return for walking on 'his' hill and parking on the drive way. Avoid this if you can.Play2End01/11/2015
Access from N was blocked by pheasant shooters. Also angry farmers wife at Auldallan wouldn't let me access the burn crossing. However, having parked dodgily near Auldallan it was straight forward ascent of an imposing hill, though access from S would be better.Thearlaichdubh20/12/2014
with Grant Campbell.clashcityrocker15/12/2014
parked at minor road junction muir of holm woods road to kinclune then through fields to top.robertphillips01/11/2014
From the north, E of Auldallan. Not the best access point I think, but easy enough route once on the hill.amswanston31/10/2014
My 1000th Marilyn! Farmer's daughter said I could park next to farm (Kinclune). Short tramp across farmland . Not my favourite kind of hill.AndrewFinnimore25/09/2014
Solo HFB16/08/2014
W Jenx, unlike others parked to North after Cat Law. Room for 1/2 cars in verge-side parking near two gates at @GR 304584. Top visible across fields. Angle down to wet area, cross with aid of wall. Old track up otherside and across fields to track then onto hill. Back nearly the same way, watch the burn it can be tricky to cross! No stones/cairn on top, just grass!!nordicstar29/06/2014
From RHW's start position. Parking on N verge between dwellings.jimbloomer15/05/2014
Solo tripInvicta1419/02/2014
After doing Hare Cairn in morning. From B951 using road past Kinclure. Tore breeks on barbed wire fence SE of summit. At least electric fence was not working.russell6115/04/2013
From road junction near Broadmuir, past Kinclune and then over the fields. Friendly horses as well as their riders! 'Pile of stones at top' is a bit of an exaggeration. Good viewpoint though.Martin R23/11/2012
traversed hill north to southAlisonFox66 09/03/2012
Sunny, calm, cold, snow and ice, good views.iangalbraith16/12/2011
From road to S up lane from Roadside Cottage, then round back of a narrow wood. Bit of a dip between that and Mile Hill. Met people on horses, seemed friendly. Came back more directly.Aye Jimmy19/06/2011
Ascended from the north on a damp, misty afternoon.JohnW04/08/2009
Crept up from N, rooks, a pair of buzzards and galloping heifers announcing my presence to the shooters in Aucharroch Wood.Eddie30/08/2003
Parked on B951. Agricultural route with beasts running wild on bridal path. Arran on short lead. Long grass and thistles up to horizon, steeply down again over double BWF and on grass to top at 14.00. No cairn.arranc20/07/2003
Rhannadonmeister23/02/2002
interesting complex hill, pleasant summit & view. B951 @ 303552, FP to 303561 then cross pasture RHW23/12/2001
A Peckish26/11/2023
beckybags26/11/2023
kanderson04/09/2023
m0jla10/05/2023
ketzster18/03/2023
scott duncan22/12/2022
nicolajane07/12/2022
Stickman03/10/2022
Jossker11/06/2022
lindaross17/03/2022
ARM05/03/2022
BasherBob17/01/2022
AFD9015/10/2021