O.S. Triangulation Pillar - The Crannel, Angus.
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N 56° 50.887 W 002° 42.344
30V E 517948 N 6300517
Ordnance Survey trig pillar, constructed in 1949, on the summit of the 291 metre hill, The Crannel on the southern edge of the eastern Grampian Mountains.
Waymark Code: WM10RKR
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/17/2019
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This pillar is situated on The Crannel, a heathery height on the southern edge of the Grampians and an eastern outlier of the sprawling Hill of Wirren. The hill is a modest 291 metres high but is the third hill to have a pillar on its summit, along with the Hill of Wirren and East Wirren, the prime summits on the plateau to the west.
The position of the hill above the mouth of Glen Esk to the east, makes this an excellent viewpoint in that direction along with the view southwards over Strathmore. The higher hills and mountains block any extensive views to the north and west. The pillar has a noticeable crack along the area of the flush bracket.
STEEPNESS: A moderate climb ups the bulldozed track from the east.
TERRAIN: A bulldozed track cuts a swathe through the heather and moorland north of the summit, with only the last hundred yards or so requiring a plod through the heather to the pillar.
ACCESSIBILITY: A narrow public road leads off the B966 north of the village of Edzell and carries on up the west side of Glen Esk for two miles where the track heads westwards up the hill for a mile to the summit area.
NAVIGATION: The track initially heads north-westwards and then curves around to the south-west, passing within a hundred yards or so of the pillar to the north. In mist it generally lies due south of the highest point of the track.
DANGER: Avoid during the grouse shooting season, particularly to the areas west of the hill.