Category Archives: Dumfries & Galloway

1.83 miles 53m ascent 100m

2.54 miles 1h 46m ascent 126m

4.52 miles 1h 50m ascent 183m – failure 24/11/2022 4.24 miles 2h 2m ascent 145m -success 25/11/2022 A Monica is a hill named on the OS 1:50k map. A Mabie Monica is such a hill in Mabie. Some hills don’t … Continue reading →

1.67 miles 1h 22m ascent only about 80m Second failure, in two days, to reach its summit. The first, yesterday: I had intended going from the summit of Lochbank Hill across the Craigend Hill, which is really just a second … Continue reading →

2.37 miles 1h 14m ascent 137m I had intended walking up Lochbank Hill then across to Craigend Hill but Lochbank had been recently felled and was a bit of a trudge, finding a way though the debris. I didn’t fancy … Continue reading →

5.04 miles 2h 2m ascent Hillhead Hill, Woodhead Hill That’s the Mabie Monicas done….ish.

4.2 miles 1h 54m ascent 232m Craigbill Hill, Auchenfad Hill A Monica: a hill with its name on the OS 1:50k. A Wee Monica is named on the 1:25k, but not the 1:50K. Not every hill has a marked spot … Continue reading →

4.8 miles 2h 12m ascent 273m I would be an exaggeration to say Marthrown Hill has been a thorn in my side but it has been a bit of a prickle. Walking around it these last few weeks brought that … Continue reading →