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11th Nov 2023  11:50  by Cmad

FB Number: S8375  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Great views down and across Solway. Pushed straight up through the trees from forest road

Trig and shooting box

View from trig

7th Mar 2023  14:46  by HarryH

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Maidenpap

24th Jan 2023  12:49  by Oldhortus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Easier than I expected once I found the firebreaks

22nd Oct 2022  15:39  by Fellmonkie

Gridref: NX 89770 61149   FB Number: S8375  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

parked at entrance to gliding club easy walk up firebrick then tough climb up Heather clad slopes to summit. Great views

9th Jul 2022  16:15  by beckroad

Gridref: NX 89700 61600   FB Number: S8375  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at junction of minor road and forest track to the glider field nx884609. Followed the forest road to stone wall at nx893619 and used as a handline. Spent ages thrashing through this wood. Eventually came out at clearing. A short scramble over tussocky heather and bilberries to summit. Pillar next to a small stone building and a cairn. Spider plug intact.Great views but too many flies at this time of year to soak in the panoramic views. Descended via forest ride exiting onto forest road at nx894620 and a solitary uprooted tree. I recommend future baggers ascend and return via the fire break.Extra mark for challenge of navigation.1 hour 30mins up and 55mins return.

Trig, cairn and stone building Looking SE across to Solway Firth©beckroad

29th Apr 2022  11:02  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S8375  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Forest road from Glider sign, then FBs from NW of top. Easier than expected. Back down via Round Fell.

Maidenpap S8375

9th Apr 2022  17:20  by NormanW

FB Number: S8375  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Walked up from the yellow road at the Gliding Club sign. Easy firebreaks led to 200m of heather to trig.

1st May 2021  20:41  by Jillb73

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 6/10

20th Jan 2020  14:26  by jonglew

Gridref: NX 89779 61617   FB Number: S8375  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked on forest road (NX 8924 6198). Fire break from NX 8933 6200, then another starting NX 8946 6195 led directly to the top. Heavy going through heather once out of the plantation. Pillar sits at the HuMP summit within a low shelter cairn. Original centre cap retained, raised lettering; front sight hole open. Extensive views.

Pillar TP4608©jonglew
Spider TP4608©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP4608©jonglew

10th Dec 2017  07:07  by Robert Phillips

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

12th Feb 2017  15:25  by DeniseMc

FB Number: S8375  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

12th Feb 2017  15:23  by RichardM

Gridref: NX 89779 61617   FB Number: S8375  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at start of forest road. We walked up past the turning to the gliding club and where track turned N we headed into the forest and climbed between the lines of trees (we must have been lucky as it was quite pleasent) Out of the forest the deep heather was hard going to the summit with trig, large cairn and walls of 'shooting hut' Overcast and cold in the strong NE wind.

12th Nov 2016  12:30  by Moacky

FB Number: S8375  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I opted for a direct attack from the first bend in the road - not a good choice! Returned via wall route as mentioned by other (and wiser) visitors. Good viewpoint, worth the effort.

24th May 2016  17:51  by coinea

Gridref: NX 89779 61613   FB Number: S8375  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Fantastic views. A word of caution if you wish to park at gliding centre. When I went there was an open gate on track near the road but it had a shiny chain and padlock attached so did not wish to risk being locked in. Also, there was a locked bar across the turning for the gliding centre so no access.

S8375 Maidenpap

22nd Nov 2014  14:18  by CJO

Gridref: NX 89780 61612   FB Number: S8375  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

All intact. Next to remains of solidly built hut. Followed forest road past turnoff for glider centre. at col/highpoint followed wall to col between round hill and maidenpap. follow wall for another 50m descending 10m there is a fire break through the trees and leads to heather slopes. No Photos!

5th Jun 2014  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NX 89782 61613   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Parked at entrance to gliding club (NX 886619). Leave track at firebreak (NX 893620) - gritty surface, to stagnant pond, then to wall. Good path up wall. Leave wall on narrow firebreak (NX895616) - marked by me with and orange strip tied to tree. Once on heather moor, path less distinct in parts. Route attached.

©caroleengel

6th Jul 2013  08:30  by Chalky

FB Number: S8375  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Spider centre cap with raised lettering. Heavy going from Roundfell.

14th Mar 2010  10:51  by peregrinus

FB Number: S8375  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

vgc, metal cap, wide raised letters. Beside large ancient cairn (its base is about at FB level) and remains of stone building (mapped shooting box). From SW, forest road doubles as gliding club access and is driveable albeit a bit rutted currently. Previous visit 12nov99 (for the SubMarilyn) I was able to make a beeline from the track over heathery slabby slopes. This time, with maturing spruces, followed old track from NX892620 for a few m to pond, then S to wall, path SW to bealach, then path thru trees to summit, becoming faint and hard work higher up. Cold wind, hazy view.

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Trig n ruin
Trig n cairn

8th Oct 2008  13:25  by clochandighter

Gridref: NX 89780 61613   FB Number: S8375  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

HISTORY: Pillar completed 20th August 1955 costing £51.10s.0d. Computed by Distomat survey methods as tertiary triangulation station NX56/DM/T28 during 1958. Levelled for height to Class 2 precision also in 1958. Last maintained by the OS in June 1988. SITE VISIT: Parked in forest entrance. Followed mapped tracks to highest point, old wall to bealach, and random open route to top slogging through deep heather on steep rocky slopes. Pillar VGC. Spider retains OS centre cap with raised large narrow letters. Flush bracket faces 50°, NE. Vented through sight hole on FB face. Stone shooting box ruin adjacent to pillar. 360° panorama from summit.

S8375 - Maidenpap pillar & FB