Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Glenrath Heights
Height: 732m / 2402ft • Prominence: 87m / 285ft • Summit : pile of stones by fence • Trip reports (hill-bagging)

The Dun Rig horseshoe: Glenrath Heights and the distant Manor Hills from Dun Rig
01-Mar-22 • Mumbles Head • flickr
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The Dun Rig horseshoe: Hundleshope Heights from Dun Rig
01-Mar-22 • Mumbles Head • flickr
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The Dun Rig horseshoe: leaving Dun Rig for Middle Hill
01-Mar-22 • Mumbles Head • flickr
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OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
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The Dun Rig horseshoe: Glenrath Heights and the distant Manor Hills from Dun Rig
01-Mar-22 • Mumbles Head • flickr
scotland lowlands grahams landscape winter panorama geotaggedscotland geotagged 51942987430

The Dun Rig horseshoe: Hundleshope Heights from Dun Rig
01-Mar-22 • Mumbles Head • flickr
scotland lowlands grahams landscape winter panorama geotaggedscotland geotagged 51941408847

The Dun Rig horseshoe: leaving Dun Rig for Middle Hill
01-Mar-22 • Mumbles Head • flickr
scotland lowlands grahams landscape winter panorama geotaggedscotland geotagged 51942485913





S1571 - Dunrig
NT253315, LR73. HISTORY Pillar completed 18th June 1936, cost not on record. Computed as primary triangulation station PP313 within Figure 3 of the OSGB36 retriangulation network during 1937. Levelled to second class precision in 1959. Last pre-GPS maintenance by the OS was in June 1977. This marker continues to be maintained by the OS as a GPS passive station. SITE VISIT Approached from north. Parked in entrance to forest track at NT250383. Followed farm road network (walkers only) via Hayston and continuing southwards on track until 400m beyond Glensax. After crossing the footbridge a feint path climbs the NNE flank of Dun Rig which eventually leads to the summit. Heather clad moor. Pillar in good condition, GPS plate affixed. Spider retains original OSTS cap with shallow engraved letters. Flush bracket faces SSE, ~159°. Vented through sight hole on FB face. VIEW Full 360° panorama includes Arthurs Seat, Dundreich, Blackhope Scar, Lammer Law, Windlestraw Law, Sayers Law, Twin Law, Dirrington Great Law, William Law, Black Hill NT72, Minch Moor, Eildon Mid Hill, Newton Tors, The Cheviot, Windy Gyle, Deadwater Moor, Greatmoor Hill, Tudhope Hill, Wisp Hill, Loch Fell, Criffel, Hart Fell, Broad Law, Dollar Law, Blackcraig Hill, Culter Fell, Pykestone Hill, Tinto, Broughton Heights, Black Mount, West Cairn Hill, Scald Law, Allermuir Hill, West Lomond. Photographed: 22nd July 2015, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=55.572210,-3.185120&z=11" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps Map: www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/43595282831/in/album-72157692190778971 Trig Pillars on OS Landranger 73 ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8117246981/in/album-72157631838876970 10131 - Hundleshope Heights : 1.48 miles to the north. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8098002172/in/album-72157631793900484 S6122 - Pykestone Hill : 5.02 miles to the west. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8114088343/in/album-72157631831281682 S9829 - Dollar Law : 5.25 miles to the southwest. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8117257346/in/album-72157631838876970/ 10232 - Edston Hill : 5.77 miles to the north. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8117245197/in/album-72157631838876970/ 10251 - Ven Law : 5.89 miles to the north. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8114095196/in/album-72157631831281682/ S9843 - Black Knowe Head : 7.11 miles to the southeast. ═════════════════════════
22-Jul-15 • Graeme5015 • flickr
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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.