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Name:Owsen Hill
Hill number:7139
Height:504m / 1654ft
Parent (Ma):1656  Earl's Seat
RHB Section:26A: Central Scotland from Dumbarton to Montrose
County/UA:East Dunbartonshire
Catchment:Clyde, Catchment Boundaries, Leven (Dumbarton)
Class:Subdodd
(s5)
Grid ref:NS 57147 82334
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:22m
Col:482m  NS569826  
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Parked east of Ballagan farm. Zigzag track and atv track to Dumbreck, Owsen Hill (off fence line) and Earl's Seat. Thin wet path to Clachertyfarlie K then took a line to cross the headstreams to pick up the outward track near Little Earl.Moorponder16/10/2023
Small pull-in ~300m E of Ballagan Farm for 2-3 cars (NS 5828 7909). Good track leads up through farm then higher up a trod follows on to Dumbreck. Then across to here and on to Earl's Seat, Clachertyfarlie Knowes and Slackdhu, and return for a pleasant 15k round.jonglew29/08/2023
Circuit, clockwise up to Earls Seat and east & SE over purgatory terrain, to Holehead, that with hindsight is best avoided and both walks done out and return separately.vegibagger05/06/2023
2 of 5 from near ballagan farm.robertphillips15/01/2023
From small parking area just east of Ballagan Farm, up muddy zig-zag track then better quad bike track to Dumbreck, on to Owsen Hill, Earl's Seat, Clachertyfarlie Knowes, Graham's Cairn and Slackdhu. Down to the waterfall then due south above Ballagan Burn back to the road.TRG31802/03/2022
P in tiny lay-by just E of Ballagan Farm. Up zig-zag trag then ATV and sheep/human tracks to Dumbreck, Owsen, Little Earl, Earl's Seat, Garloch, Clach..Knowes & Slackdhu. Crossed glen just above Spout of Ballagan on return.sclater11/01/2022
Second of three hills, followed on from the Dumbreck trig. Crossed a fence and guessed at which point looked highest.JAdair9702/01/2022
From layby just inside ED county boundary(keeping within tier4 rules) straight up to Dumbreck trig, crossed fence to Owsen Hill and followed soft snow filled ATV tracks to Earls Seat and on to Clachertlyfarlie Knowes and Grahams Cairn. Ardous walking back down by Ballagan Burn.lordtonult06/12/2020
Parked lay by near Ballagan farm, round of Dumbreck, Oswen and Slackdhu. Hot and sunny. Bit of moor crossing between first two and Slackdhu, but dry and not too tussocky.iangalbraith18/06/2020
From parking E of Ballagan Farm. Dumbreck, Owsen Hill, Earl’s Seat, Clachertyfarlie knowes and back across to ridge.PeterD19/05/2019
Parked in concealed pull-in E. of Ballagan Farm at NS 58289 79086 and up Dumbreck. From Dumbreck continued along ATV track, faint in places, and then over fence and over 3 possible high points. Continued to Earl’s Seat and Clachertyfarlie Knowes. (S)gerrybowes28/08/2018
From Earl's Seat via Little Earl (504m). With Gavin ReesDangerous Dave25/02/2018
From lay-by on A891 E of Ballagan Farm. Dumbreck, Olsen Hill, Earl’s Seat, Clachertyfarlie Knowes and back to car via Owseen Hill. 4/8 cloud; light N’ly breeze, vg vis, frozen ground. With PM.CJM11/12/2017
From Dumbreck heading to Earls Seat. Wandered around many high points with CM.bolton11/12/2017
Cloud down to 400mclashcityrocker19/02/2017
Strathblane, Wangie, Slackdhu, Graham's Cairn, Clachertyfarlie Knowes, Bell Crag, Ballagan tops, Earl's Seat, Little Earl, Oswen Hill, Dumbreck, Strathblane. Dry but cloudy, Frozen on tops - made boggy ground easier.PaulH23/02/2013
From Earls seat on return to Strathblanemunromurph01/02/2012
Part of Earls Seat walktcrannoch20/11/2010
En route to Earl's Seatandy28/03/2009
From Campsie Glen, via Dumbreck, onto Earl's Seat, with Fionaagentmancuso10/04/1995
Earls Seat to Drumbreck.Eddie14/05/1992
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Nick Down108/11/2014
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Lorna S03/06/2011
Tony S03/06/2011
Kevin2903525/04/2009
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