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| Name: | Burnswark Hill |
| Hill number: | 5134 |
| Height: | 287m / 942ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 1942 Grange Fell |
| RHB Section: | 28B: The River Tweed to the English Border |
| County/UA: | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Catchment: | Annan |
| Class: | Hump, Tump (200-299m), Yeaman (Hu,Tu,2,Y) |
| Grid ref: | NY 18523 78621 |
| Summit feature: | no feature: ground on hill fort |
| Drop: | 108m |
| Col: | 179m NY186794  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 85 (1:25k) 322S |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 92 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Tarmac road turns into forest tk into plantation which has been felled, sludgy parking (NY187783). Path detour to start at NE corner of plantation | Isbjorn | 24/12/2023 |
| From end of public road, muddy due to recent felling. | BLACKHILL | 05/11/2023 |
| Parked on the right hand side of the track 18807833. The plantation has just been felled. so looks a little different from the map. Pick up the path through the felled wood to the gate then up to the fort, over to its smaller top then back down to the start. | smocks and denims | 31/10/2023 |
| Circular walk from end of public road to the south. | Winterfloodian | 24/08/2023 |
| With Dumfries Ramblers | SS | 25/03/2023 |
| With L & R | Janet M | 08/01/2023 |
| Nice little hill with a captivating panorama ranging from the Hadrian's Wall country, northern Pennines, Moffat hills and westwards into D&G and the Solway Firth. Well worth a visit also for exploring the hillfort remains. | Alex C | 31/10/2022 |
| From Tundergarth Kirk following track past the farm and followed signs to base of hill. Up to summit cairn and across to slightly lower summit for the trig bolt. Returned the same way | Wayne Mac | 04/03/2022 |
| From the South. Up through the muddy Wood and on to open Hill in driving rain. | NormanW | 12/11/2021 |
| I’ve been looking at this hill for years when driving up and down the A74. I finally made the effort to come up here. A very easy stroll up from the forest parking area to the SE. Great views. Hot and sunny. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 23/07/2021 |
| Obvious and extensive earthworks OS bolt on slab on lower SW top. Pleasant lunchspot while driving N . Parking on forest track to S, then well used path through woods and up grassy slope. | Denise | 30/04/2021 |
| Parked at Tundergarth church long walk in and then 15 min steep climb to the top. Great views. | Toby-and-Dion | 10/01/2021 |
| A hill that is somehow always in view. Good vantage point to see the countryside around. Parked in plantation to the SE near Haregills - up through the forestry to the hill - fort ramparts / OS bolt summit and Roman camp/fortlet all explored. A powerful feeling place. | briandavies | 19/10/2020 |
| Parked as others at the track junction to the SE. Short walk through the wood, then steeply up. Great view point over the Solway. | LizH | 23/09/2020 |
| Minor road extends to NY 1879 7833 where there's plenty of room to park. Short walk, very steep up the ramparts. Trig bolt found approx 25m ENE of the summit. | jonglew | 17/12/2019 |
| Parked at track junction at NY18787835 and took muddy path through woods. Brutally steep direct to summit, but there are less steep ways. After visiting the NE end of the hill fort we went down W of the plantation and had a walk through the Roman Fortlet. It's earthworks and layout are clearer than the hilltop fort and well worth the visit. Fascinating 45 min walk after drive up from Warwickshire. With Pete. | pwheeler | 14/09/2019 |
| Quick wander round after driving for daughter on three peaks challenge | SS | 14/07/2019 |
| Bagging the OS bolt. Approached from the south via Axletreewell to end of road. Enough parking for a few vehivles. Track through trees onto steep hillside. Fantastic all round views. Great feeling of history. With CJ. | BigJ | 30/12/2018 |
| Up from Clint Hill 'Radio relay Station' then down to the Douglashall track en route by foot from J19 to Lockerbie on a rubbish day. | Eddie | 14/11/2018 |
| Sunset short 40min walk from road end at woods. Good viewpoint. | N.Morters | 26/10/2018 |
| From road end. Squeezed in on the way home from a week in D & G with Mrs ngthack. Just in time before Storm Brian hit. Seen this distinctive hill many a time from M74. | ngthack | 21/10/2017 |
| With Hecklegirth Hikers. | jigglybones | 03/05/2017 |
| Drove into wood, space to park there, short trip through the trees and had a decent look at the forts, will we ever know what happened here... | hils | 20/03/2017 |
| Drove into wood. Along track to cottage, around wood and straight up from south. Excellent views of Solway Firth. With Liz. | Campbell Singer | 20/10/2016 |
| From the road end. Interesting to see open trenches of current archaeological investigations. | summitsup | 04/09/2016 |
| Short hike up through the woods and up grassy field with sheep | vegibagger | 08/08/2015 |
| From SE. Parked at track juntion in forest, by wheelie bins. NE to get out of forest, then two gates to summit. | Minto | 08/08/2015 |
| Parked at turning circle then walked down track to use gate to field to get around forest. Then steep uphill to fort and summit. | Dugswell2 | 14/07/2015 |
| No views in dense fog today, but could hear the sound of traffic, presumably from the M74 over 2km away | RobertP | 06/04/2015 |
| parked at junction up through woods to the top.nice views. | robertphillips | 27/02/2015 |
| Revisit for trig bolt which is on slightly lower NE summit. With Rick and Jen. Parked in forest by now faded wheelie bins, followed track NW past house, came back clockwise for a nice little circuit. Gorgeous late pm light. | RHW | 04/10/2014 |
| With Rob and Jenx. From turning circle in woods. Wheelie bins, very good. Through trees on track, ride overgrown now. East steep slope to summit. Fantastic views to Solway, Criffel, NE border hills. Nice bolt nearby. LDWA dinner that evening | nordicstar | 04/10/2014 |
| Alone. Lovely sunny day. Very disappointing walk. No clear paths & hard to identify features of the hill fort. | Gazza1951 | 27/08/2014 |
| trigbolt | cjo | 08/09/2012 |
| Parked at Tundergarth Church, from where hill is signposted. Second signpost had fallen over and was pointing skyward, so just followed gates to near top, without any trouble. Highpoint just S of trig station | agentmancuso | 30/03/2012 |
| Parked on rough road to South. Easy climb through pastures. | maknipe | 06/03/2012 |
| Parked at track junction to south and took muddy path through woods and up hill. | chriswatson | 15/04/2011 |
| Parked at the start of the dirt track but could have driven to the junction where there is plenty of room. Took track NW to forrest edge and followed track on map up and then round to summit. | chrisbien | 20/03/2010 |
| Nice hill & view. Love the his & hers wheelie bins at parking area !. parking at road-end, path thru pltn, stile & open rough pasture | RHW | 30/07/2005 |
| Done during the annual Burnswark Hill race ..... date estimated. | 3 kinnears | 07/08/1990 |
| Laurel | 29/03/2024 | |
| Rowan | 29/03/2024 | |
| interloper | 12/02/2024 | |
| Fletch | 12/02/2024 | |
| hillhunter | 17/07/2023 | |
| Lindsay M | 08/01/2023 | |
| Rod M | 08/01/2023 | |
| mntainman | 31/10/2022 | |
| Jill Robertson | 31/10/2022 | |
| Berkscire874 | 06/08/2021 |