Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Ben Hutig
Height: 408m / 1339ft • Prominence: 194m / 636ft • Summit : rib of rock 35m SSE of trig point • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
S5495 - Ben Hutig
NC538652, LR10. HISTORY Pillar built circa May 1949, cost not on record. Computed as primary triangulation station PP378 within Figure 6 of the OSGB36 retriangulation network during 1951. This station was also used for the reconnaissance of secondary blocks NC85 (Tongue) in 1954, and NC35 (Cape Wrath) during 1955. The flush bracket was levelled to second class precision with the reconnaissance of secondary triangulation block NC85 during 1954. The final pre-GPS maintenance by the Ordnance Survey was in June 1985. This marker continues to be maintained by the OS as a GPS passive station. SITE VISIT Approached from southeast. Parked in large road end turning circle at NC563634, Dalvraid / West Strathan. Walked 340m back along road to mapped track which leads beyond the 170m contour line in the hill. Continued to the gate at the top left corner of the fenced plot then a near beeline route upwards to the summit. Pillar inside substatial wind shelter. Column good condition, GPS plate fading. Spider retains OS centre cap with shallow engraved lettering. Flush bracket faces ESE, compass measurement 111°. Vented through NW sight hole. Full 360° panoramic view includes Cnoc An Fhreiceadain, Ben Loyal and Ben Hope. Photographed: 14th July 2019, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/48376273706/in/album-72157692190778971/ Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 10 ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/48376233322/in/album-72157631801120468/ S7065 - Druim Nan Cliar : 4.38 miles to the southwest. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/48376094366/in/album-72157631801120468/ S7060 - Cnoc An Fhreiceadain : 5.80 miles to the southeast. S7059 - Eilean Nan Ron : 6.19 miles to the east. ═════════════════════════
24-Jul-19 • Graeme5015 • flickr
hutig benhutig s5495 talmine 48368649902
1146 Ben Hutig a
17-May-19 • Dugswell2 • flickr
benhutigtrigpoint s5495 trigpoint passivestation benhutig p194 marilyn hump tump yeaman 47970896531
1146 Ben Hutig c
17-May-19 • Dugswell2 • flickr
benhutigtrigpoint s5495 trigpoint passivestation benhutig p194 marilyn hump tump yeaman 47970854053
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S5495 - Ben Hutig
NC538652, LR10. HISTORY Pillar built circa May 1949, cost not on record. Computed as primary triangulation station PP378 within Figure 6 of the OSGB36 retriangulation network during 1951. This station was also used for the reconnaissance of secondary blocks NC85 (Tongue) in 1954, and NC35 (Cape Wrath) during 1955. The flush bracket was levelled to second class precision with the reconnaissance of secondary triangulation block NC85 during 1954. The final pre-GPS maintenance by the Ordnance Survey was in June 1985. This marker continues to be maintained by the OS as a GPS passive station. SITE VISIT Approached from southeast. Parked in large road end turning circle at NC563634, Dalvraid / West Strathan. Walked 340m back along road to mapped track which leads beyond the 170m contour line in the hill. Continued to the gate at the top left corner of the fenced plot then a near beeline route upwards to the summit. Pillar inside substatial wind shelter. Column good condition, GPS plate fading. Spider retains OS centre cap with shallow engraved lettering. Flush bracket faces ESE, compass measurement 111°. Vented through NW sight hole. Full 360° panoramic view includes Cnoc An Fhreiceadain, Ben Loyal and Ben Hope. Photographed: 14th July 2019, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/48376273706/in/album-72157692190778971/ Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 10 ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/48376233322/in/album-72157631801120468/ S7065 - Druim Nan Cliar : 4.38 miles to the southwest. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/48376094366/in/album-72157631801120468/ S7060 - Cnoc An Fhreiceadain : 5.80 miles to the southeast. S7059 - Eilean Nan Ron : 6.19 miles to the east. ═════════════════════════
24-Jul-19 • Graeme5015 • flickr
hutig benhutig s5495 talmine 48368649902
1146 Ben Hutig a
17-May-19 • Dugswell2 • flickr
benhutigtrigpoint s5495 trigpoint passivestation benhutig p194 marilyn hump tump yeaman 47970896531
1146 Ben Hutig c
17-May-19 • Dugswell2 • flickr
benhutigtrigpoint s5495 trigpoint passivestation benhutig p194 marilyn hump tump yeaman 47970854053
1146 Ben Hutig e
A sunny afternoon stroll. Name:Ben Hutig Hill number:1146 Height:408m / 1339ft RHB Section:16B: Durness to Loch Shin County/UA:Highland (UA) Catchment:Eriboll, Catchment Boundaries Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), Yeaman Grid ref:NC 53861 65278 Summit feature:long rock 2m N of trig point Drop:194m Col:214m NC516610 Observations:rib of rock 30m SSE at NC 53874 65246 may be as high
17-May-19 • Dugswell2 • flickr
benhutig p194 marilyn hump tump yeaman 47970845997
Videos
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Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.