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Name:Minto Hills
Hill number:5136
Height:276m / 906ft
Parent (Ma):1920  Pikethaw Hill
RHB Section:28B: The River Tweed to the English Border
County/UA:Scottish Borders
Catchment:Tweed
Class:Hump, Tump (200-299m), Yeaman
(Hu,Tu,2,Y)
Grid ref:NT 55974 20655
Summit feature:ground 3m SW of trig point
Drop:130m
Col:146m  NT561230  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 73
(1:25k) 338
Observations:ground is c 5cm higher than trig point base
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 75 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
From Denholm, Minto Hills, Minto Hills N Top, Troney Hill, Minto Craigs. All good going other than a section of the forest at Stobedge Wood.Tisteln04/02/2024
Minto Hill and the north top from parking at the start of the path.Alan Caine10/07/2023
From road to East. Two horses in separate fields unconcerned at my presence.NormanW06/03/2022
Up track to col then straight up and along ridge. Found little zig zag path down on return.SS15/11/2020
From parking/passing place east of the hill at footpath start. Foootpath to col, then up final steep grassy slopes and onto northern top afterwards. Impressive double log benches on summit. 2/5 HuMPN.Morters31/10/2020
Parked in the little layby to the east, close to the track to the col. Took the track to the col, then steeply up and across to summit. Lovely view point.LizH07/10/2020
From E - P near finger post sign for hills.ger22/09/2020
Hailing in early August.Adrian04/08/2020
From dirt layby (NT 5638 2086). Took a near enough direct (steep) line to hill top. Dusk was falling otherwise might have gone up via the col with the North Top.jonglew08/01/2020
Bagging the trig. Lovely wee hill.BigJ29/12/2019
Usual route from nr Burncocks, little path from col goes via small quarry. Enjoyed benches and view on top. Much cloud on higher hills but clear on all the dolerite tops above the Teviot Lowlands and Melrose. With Pete. Sunny after morning rain.pwheeler25/09/2019
Trig and two log benches on grassy top in clear sunny frosty weather. Parking to east by track. Went on to north summit.Denise 21/01/2019
From the E, signed path then steeply up hill. Summit has a couple of log seats to enjoy the extensive view from.RichardM21/01/2019
A nice little hill with a horse at the top.jenx20/12/2017
Fine summit, circuit of Minto Hills with the north Top, nice bench and horsey on top... With Jenx and Bryhernordicstar20/12/2017
Extra special for being my birth year number TuMP, 1979. Great hill as well too.Alex C16/10/2017
Car parking opposite gate and stile north of Burncrooks. Round to north side and then up grassy ridge just after sunset. Sheep silhouettes against red sky. Lost Alan Whatley's head torch which he had lent to me as I went on to complete TuMP in the dark.Campbell Singer22/11/2015
parked at start of path then straight up.robertphillips10/05/2015
Gem candidate with N top from E.jimbloomer20/02/2015
Up from lane gate fior a nip of Ken Whyte's Scottish mainland Hump compleation whiskey.Eddie28/07/2013
Great views; a group of ten on top for a celebration of Ken Whyte's last Scottish mainland HuMP!richtea504027/07/2013
well done KenTopographer5727/07/2013
Ken Whyte's final Scottish mainland Hump. With Jamie and a group of others.vegibagger27/07/2013
Via path starting to NE to claim both Minto Hills as the smaller one is a P30. Saw 3 lovely horses near the summit trig before I disturbed them.Dugswell212/08/2012
Parked at start of track. Field with cows, calves, bull and horse. Went through the field to the N instead.chrisbien12/06/2010
From NE via obvious path. With Fiona, Alexander & Rebecca.agentmancuso12/04/2010
Along path from South, climbing rocks on the way down.ZanderH12/04/2010
worra fab little hill. Space for one car at start of path on E side - signposted "Minto Hills" Bag both!maknipe09/11/2007
Close-cropped pasture, fine views. path from NE, 2 stiles to open pasture RHW31/12/2005
Sick Kid10/07/2023
Biggerbagger01/02/2023
Dottie31/01/2023
Babybagger31/01/2023
Crumblie217/11/2021
sam.g.guthrie24/08/2021
MuckleG21/11/2020
PeterAH07/10/2020
Berkscire87424/05/2020
Tom Mundell02/02/2019
sarah mundell02/02/2019
Rambling Ray11/08/2018
AndyS22/12/2017
ARM05/11/2017
Tricky26/07/2016
Alan Whatley22/11/2015
carole engel12/10/2015
Jim.Fothergill01/10/2015
PM08/02/2015
Colin Crawford01/11/2014
bjewing16/03/2014