O.S. Triangulation Pillar - Lumbennie Hill, Fife
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N 56° 19.545 W 003° 16.028
30V E 483479 N 6242367
Ordnance Survey trig pillar, constructed in 1948, on the summit of Lumbennie Hill in the eastern Ochil Hills of north-west Fife.
Waymark Code: WM170PD
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 11/15/2022
Views: 2
This pillar lies on the summit of the 284 metre Lumbennie Hill, a wooded height of the Ochil Hills two miles south-west of the Fife town of Newburgh, and a similar distance from the large village of Abernethy to the north-west. The Ochil Hills extend westwards from Stirling in the central part of Scotland reaching north-west Fife above the Firth of Tay where they are generally covered in the woodland of Pitmedden Forest.
The pillar lies within a few hundred yards from the border with Perth & Kinross, the track running along the north flank of the hill marking the boundary. The hill is noted for having two lines of electricity pylons heading from north-west to south-east directly over the summit, causing a break in the forest. The pillar lies directly under the lines and is in good condition. Views are restricted to north-west and south-east along the line of the pylons, the surrounding area being forested.
STEEPNESS: The final two hundred yards up the forest break from the track are steep but manageable.
TERRAIN: Forest tracks with a final grassy path, muddy in places, heading up to the summit.
ACCESSIBILITY: There are various tracks in the area around PItmedden Forest heading to the hill. The nearest car park is two miles to the south-west on the Abernethy Glen road, and both Abernethy and Newburgh have routes heading into the hills via tracks and minor roads.
NAVIGATION: The nearest access point to reaching the summit is from a track heading along the northern flank of the hill which can be reached from various points. Upon reaching the pylons above the track it is an obvious route south-east under the lines along a muddy path that has been worn up the hillside. The pillar lies just beyond the highest pylon. The path continues south-eastwards to eventually reach another forest track to the south.
DANGER: None except for good navigation through the maze of forest tracks and care needed on the steepest section up to the summit.