O.S. Triangulation Pillar - Badandun Hill, Angus.
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N 56° 47.741 W 003° 17.950
30V E 481726 N 6294682
Ordnance Survey trig pillar on the summit of Badandun Hill on the eastern side of Glen Isla in Angus.
Waymark Code: WMYNZW
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/05/2018
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This pillar is situated on the 2,428 feet (740 metres) Badandun Hill, a Scottish Graham (mountain between 2,000 and 2,500 feet high). It is a large sprawling mountain on the east side of Glen Isla near its head. The pillar sits on a relatively level summit area and is a passive station. It is in good condition and on a clear day views are extensive, especially over the lower ground to the south.
STEEPNESS: Relatively steep from all directions, but eases towards the summit area.
TERRAIN: Bulldozed tracks approach the mountain from all directions, one heading to the summit from the east. Otherwise the terrain is of short grass, heather and heath.
ACCESSIBILITY: The quickest route is from Fergus in Glen Isla to the west where it is a couple of miles to the summit. From the Kirkton of Glenisla the Cateran Trail passes within two miles to the south and from here a bulldozed track crosses the eastern side to within half a mile of the summit. The track to the top leads from here up the north-east slope.
NAVIGATION: Easiest to stick to the tracks, especially the one that leads to the summit from the east.
DANGER: None, no significant crags, and the mountain is surrounded by tracks within a couple of miles or so.