1 and 2 July 2022
Where: Elrick Hill, 202/663, P 54m, Tump, OS 38, NJ 848 102
Hill of Kinellor, 155/509, P 63m, Tump, OS 38, NJ 819 132
Gillahill, 183/600, P 31m, OS 38, NJ 873 067
I had intended to climb Tyrebagger Hill north of Westhill but the forest and car parks were closed as a result of storm damage last winter. I had already climbed Brimmond Hill. But there was another Tump between the two, Elrick Hill so I headed for that. The start point on the south side of the hill was a small and dark car park at the foot of a rough track. The hill before descending to the car park.....
Higher up I reached an old picnic area, there was a lot of wind damage to the forest here and it wasn't possible to determine exactly where the high point was; I thought that it was here.....
.Brimmond Hill from the summit.....
Despite the lush vegetation there were some views to the south-west, this is to the Grampians with Kerloch the prominent hill (I have an app on my phone which identifies hills seen from any point- very useful).....
Back down the same way and a short drive to Blackburn for the Hill of Kinellor. This is another hill where housing has encroached but again it provided an easy route on to the hill. I liked this one, a nice forest area with some views. The high point is a pile of stones on the north side of the path.....
and there was a view to the Mither Tap.....
I continued my walk along the spine of the hill and back again, there was a road at the other end and a small car park.
The following day promised rain but not until later in the morning so I set off early for Gillahill. Parking for this one was at a small shopping centre in Kingswood. There was a good path through a wood and a gate into a field on reaching the hill proper.....
An open gate led to another field containing the high point which was beside a wall.....
The rain arrived as I left the top.
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