Author Archives: drow 'n smirr

Criffel

June 19, 2012

6.25 miles 3h 45m ascent 613m The Waterloo Monument and Criffel via the Pultarson Burn We parked in a small car park at Mid Glen, about half a mile from New Abbey. The Glen Burn runs by the car park … Continue reading →

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Bengairn – Screel’s forgotten twin

June 9, 2012

4.5 miles   2h 5min  Ascent 324m Bengairn We parked at the Bengairn Hill sign (Do not start fires), on the track from the A711 to Mains of Collin, just above Bengairn Loch. A farm track climbs gently through the … Continue reading →

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Moorbrock – The Polifferie Round

June 3, 2012

9.6 miles   4h 14min     ascent 686m Moorbrock Hill-Keoch Rig-Mid Hill of Glenhead-Dodd Hill The walk starts at the entrance to Moorbrock Estate about a third of a mile beyond Craigengillan bridge. The gates were locked but there … Continue reading →

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Fair Weather Walker

May 27, 2012

My hill-bagging compulsion has me on edge; just one hill to go to have completed the Corbetts, Grahams, and Donalds of Region 27/D&G. The walk was all planned. I have walked in rain, sleet, fog and snow, but…. Today was … Continue reading →

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Cir Mhor and the Castles

May 20, 2012

8.5 miles 7h 50m ascent 1013m Sannox-Cir Mhor-Caisteal Abhail-Sail an Im-North Sannox Day 2 (for us) of the Arran Mountain Festival. Judging by the sunlight coming through the curtains when I woke up we were in for a scorcher. I … Continue reading →

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The Barren Hill

May 19, 2012

7.8 miles. 947m ascent. 6h 55m Pirnmill-Beinn Bharrain-Mullach Buidhe-Beinn Bhreac-Coire Fhionn Lochan-Mid Thunderguy This was the first day of a two day outing to Arran, taking in some guided walks in the Arran mountain festival. Day one was to be … Continue reading →

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Cairnsmore of Fleet from Dromore

May 5, 2012

11.8 miles   5h 28 mins  933m ascent Cullendoch-Door of Cairnsmore-Knee of Cairnsmore-Cairnsmore of Fleet-Meikle Mulltaggart-Craigronald-Loch Garroch Cairnsmore of Fleet’s Donald tops, the Knee of Cairnsmore and Meikle Mulltaggart were my main targets for the day. They could be had via … Continue reading →

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Coran of Portmark

April 22, 2012

12.3 miles  6h 25m  719m ascent Loch Doon-Coran of Portmark-Bow-Knockower-Black Craig-Loch Doon The primary aim of this walk was to climb Coran of Portmark, since previous visits to the Rhinns of Kells had come off over Cairnsgarroch, leaving Bow, the … Continue reading →

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