O.S. Triangulation Pillar - Cuttie's Hillock, Aberdeenshire.
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N 57° 00.089 W 002° 35.895
30V E 524404 N 6317622
Ordnance Survey trig pillar, constructed in 1949, in the midst of Cuttie's Wood, five miles south-west of Banchory in Aberdeenshire.
Waymark Code: WM12D6K
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/03/2020
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This pillar lies on Cuttie's Hillock, a low height of 156 metres which has been extensively planted by trees since the pillar was constructed. It is situated some five miles to the south-west of the town of Banchory at the foot of the north-eastern slope of the prominent hill of Clachnaben. The pillar is in good condition as it is seldom visited amid its wooded location, but views are not surprisingly restricted.
STEEPNESS: Only a minor rise up through the trees.
TERRAIN: After leaving the forest track, it is all over tussocky grass and scrub with the occasional fallen tree.
ACCESSIBILITY: A car parking area lies on the left of the minor road shortly after leaving the B974 at the AA box in Glen Dye. From here a path heads north-west through the partly cleared forest, before heading west for a mile to reach a forestry track which then heads north. Alternately head up the minor road for half a mile to reach the track which leads west for a mile, passing to the south of the pillar.
NAVIGATION: Not easy to find, the pillar lies within a clearing with various routes and faint paths heading through cleared areas of the wood. The quickest route is northwards from the track which passes to the south. A general northerly route for around five hundred yards up through the forest should land in the general area of the pillar. The pillar is adjacent to a cairn although the highest point of the area is around a hundred yards to the north-west in a thicker part of the forest.
DANGER: Fallen trees to be navigated off the track. Also possible forestry workings, especially during weekdays.