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Pressendye

Pressendye


Postby Tom Craggs » Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:20 am

Fionas included on this walk: Pressendye

Date walked: 22/01/2009

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Started and ended the walk from Pett which is a working farm beside which there is a limited amount of space to park without causing any inteference with farm activity/access. The route up is mainly bulldozed access road well "signposted" with markers making it very straight forward. Pressendye remains invisible until the 450m contour as you turn north with Pittenderich on the right.

A beautiful sunny day but nippy on the top however the cairn does offer shelter from southerly winds if you need a wee spot for lunch.
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Trig point and cairn
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At the trig point
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Looking east from the summit cairn
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Looking north from the summit cairn
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Looking west from the summit cairn
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Looking west on the way up
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Mostly bulldozed tracks to the summit

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Re: Pressendye

Postby Paul Webster » Thu Jan 22, 2009 7:52 pm

Good report - it looks an excellent little hill for a winter stroll - really extensive views by the look of it.
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Re: Pressendye

Postby Tom Craggs » Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:22 am

During these shorter winter days it's a pleasant day out to keep the body active ready for more challenging stuff come the summer. If anyone is new to the hills, it is navigationaly very safe and the views are definitely worth the effort.

Being pensioners, we do have the added advantage of being able to pick "good weather" days :D
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