Milquhanzie Hill (Crieff)

17 September 2019

 

Participants: Just me

Where: Milquhanzie Hill, 352m/1,153', P124m, Hump, OS 52/58, NN 894 249

 

Back to a nice part of the world- the hills north and east of Crieff. Milquhanzie Hill is easily recognisable by the masts at its summit; it is on the opposite side of the A822 fro the Knock of Crieff, seen here from its lower slopes.....

 

 

I parked in a rough lay by north of Gilmerton opposite an old gate and went up the west ridge, an easy grassy slope populated by many sheep, hence no Ben today. Approaching the summit......

 

 

Looking at the map it seems that there is some doubt as to whether Milquhanzie Hill or Stroness Hill to the east which I climbed earlier this year is the Hump but Milquanzie has it on the hill bagging site. Whatever its designation, it is a fine viewpoint particularly looking west; Stuc a'Chroin and Ben Vorlich are middle left in this photo with Stobinian and Ben More to their right in the far distance..... 

 

 

The Ben Chonzie group.....

 

 

Looking to the Sma Glen.....

 

 

As usual at this time of year, the sun was in the wrong place for a good picture looking south, this time to the Ochil Hills.....