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Name:Skythorn Hill
Hill number:7125
Height:601.1m / 1972ft
Parent (Ma):1642  Ben Cleuch
RHB Section:26A: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to Montrose
Donald area:Ochil Hills
County/UA:Clackmannanshire, Perth and Kinross
Catchment:Forth
Class:Unclassified
(Un)
Grid ref:NN 92650 01326
Summit feature:small cairn
Drop:19.7m
Col:581.4m  NN 9300 0142  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 58
(1:25k) 366E
Survey:Leica RX1250
Comments:Subsimm deletion December 2017
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 126 users)ByDate of Ascent
Circuit from Glendevon CP of Shee, Cairnmorris, Middle, Skythorn, Tarmangie, Whitewisp, Innerdownie & Black Hills. Very good paths, everything frozen.sclater18/01/2024
Round of glen Sherupcjo21/10/2023
Straight up the track from Frandy Farm. One deer fence to climb at corner to Middle Hill. On to Skythorn, AG, Grodwell, Ben Cleuch, Ben Buck, Ben Buck NE top, Burnfoot and back to road end at A823. Great time of year for these hills as grass still short & pretty dry underfootLynnebe08/04/2023
From Dollar Glen, parking half way up the hill to Castle Campbell. Whitewisp Hill, Innerdownie, Tarmangie Hill and Cairnmorris Hill first. Then good tracks across to here. On to King's Seat Hill and Elistoun Hill and return for a 21k round.jonglew24/02/2023
SHC walk from Dollar Golf Club. Circuit of King's Seat, Skythorn, Tarmangie, Whitewisp and Innerdownie.TRG31811/12/2022
Round of hills from centre of Dollar by Dollar Burn. Walked up road on E side of Dollar Burn then track above Burn of Care. Then picked route through felled forestry up SW ridge of Hillfoot Hill. Descended W through felled area then steep area between older trees and young forestry. Took a steep and direct route to reach summit of Whitewisp Hill. Easy continuation to Tarmangie Hill, Cairnmorris Hill, Stythorn Hill and Andrew Gannel Hill. Descended E to beallach, then climbed outlier Elistoun Hill before returning to beallach and climbing King's Seat Hill. Descent ESE along ridge and then interesting path by Dollar Burn. Mixture of sunshine and rain.RobertP15/10/2022
From Glen Sherup CP up track and path to Innerdownie then on over Whitewisp Hill and Tarmangie Hill to Andrew Gannell Hill (which I'd missed by 30 yards before). Return via Cairnmorris Hill and a poor early choice down to Glen Sherup.SS03/08/2022
Tillicoultry-The Law-Andrew Gannel Hill-Skythorn Hill-Cairnmorris Hill-Tarmangie Hill-Whitewisp Hill-Innerdownie-King's Seat Hill-Tillicoultrycampagvelocet24/05/2022
Descended Tarmangie Hill to the gate in the deer fence then followed a track across the grass to this pleasant cairned summit. Solo.Dangerous Dave04/03/2022
From Cairnmorris Hill on good path. KeithByTheC04/07/2021
Weather fair.MountainMac15/04/2021
walk with club, Beverly Mari Kelvin and myselfJamesSDonald02/04/2021
King's Seat Hill & Andrew Gannel Hill circuit from Tillycoultry.thekirkie pirate17/03/2021
Parked at Glendevon and walked to Castle Campbell. Then King's Seat, Andrew Gannel, Skythorn, Tarmangie, Whitewisp, Innerdownie. Direct return to Glendevon on grassy path.PGCE26/02/2019
Lovely circuit from Glen DollarDenise 05/10/2018
W Jenx. Parked at the upper free CP for Castle Campbell. Circuit on good paths in the mists but for Andrew Gannel. Chill but little wind. Over Bank Hill on way to Kings Seat, then Andrew Gannel, Skythorn Hill, Cairnmorris Hill, Tarmangie Hill, the pleasantly remote Innerdownie before completing the Ochil Donalds on White Wisp Hill. Direct descent back to the track and car.nordicstar20/01/2017
A winter's round from Dollar Glen: King's Seat - Andrew Gannel Hill - The Law - Skythorn Hill - Cairnmorris Hill - Tarmangie - Whitewisp - Innerdownie. Returning by the light of the December 'supermoon'.Nick Down111/12/2016
On a round from the lower Dollar Glen car park with 1643, 7125, 7124, 1646, 1647, 1655, 4989 followed by a walk up Dollar Glen (the lost world) to the castle. 13.4 miles, 3970' of ascent, 7 hrs 10 minsJim.Fothergill21/09/2016
With our Donaldsnickywood122/08/2016
parked car at entrance to windfarm on A823 ACW round of bald hill, ben buck NE Top, ben cleuch, the law, andrew gannel hill, skythorn hill, middle hill, cairnmorris hill, ben shee, nice sunny day mostly on good paths and atv tracks.robertphillips09/06/2016
From Middle Hill. Onto Cairnmorris Hill.Minto16/05/2016
Glensherup round .ngthack25/10/2015
With Max and Angus, Scooby and Holly. Dollar to Alva glen. Snowy underfoot over the tops. Windy and driving snow/ sleet at times. 6 hours.alexmaclennan02/02/2014
P Glen Devon (949050). Track to dam (upper res) then Bald Hill, Middle Hill, Skythorn Hill and Cairnmorris Hill. Track and road to Glensherup CPchrisbien22/09/2012
From Frandy Farm via Mailer\'s Knowe, Scad Hill and Cairnmorris Hill to Skythorn Hill. Straightforward & pleasant walk on a windy day - return via lower track near Middlehill burn was more sheltered.TRG31815/09/2012
Revisited on the way to Ben Shee.agentmancuso14/01/2012
Cairn. Snowy circuit from Dollar Glen - Whitewisp - Cleugh - The Nebit - Alva RHW19/03/2011
with MichelleJamesSDonald01/05/2010
Dollar hill raceTisteln05/07/2008
High cloud, freezing wind, good views.iangalbraith17/04/2005
On way from Ben Cleuch to Tarmangie Hill.agentmancuso02/11/2002
Walking Course - Ben Shee circle.rebornscout01/06/1997
New Donalds run from Sheriff Muir to Gelndevon.Eddie03/07/1993
[approx date] Dollar Hill Race Dollar Academy -> Whitewisp Hill -> Tarmangie Hill -> Skythorn Hill -> Andrew Gannell Hill -> King's Seat HillJK07/07/1984
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