Cairnsgarroch | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 659 m (2,162 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 105 m (344 ft) [2] |
Listing | Hu,Tu,Sim, D,GT,DN,Y [3] |
Naming | |
English translation | Scottish Gaelic: possibly Rough Hill [4] |
Geography | |
Location | Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
Parent range | Rhinns of Kells, Galloway Hills, Southern Uplands |
OS grid | NX 51554 91353 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 77 |
Cairnsgarroch is a hill in the Rhinns of Kells, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Really one of approximately six satellites of the main ridge, it is usually climbed as a detour. Ascents starting from Garryhorn or Forrest Estate near Carsphairn are the most common, often as part of a complete traverse of the ridge. [5]
Cairnsgarroch | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 659 m (2,162 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 105 m (344 ft) [2] |
Listing | Hu,Tu,Sim, D,GT,DN,Y [3] |
Naming | |
English translation | Scottish Gaelic: possibly Rough Hill [4] |
Geography | |
Location | Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
Parent range | Rhinns of Kells, Galloway Hills, Southern Uplands |
OS grid | NX 51554 91353 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 77 |
Cairnsgarroch is a hill in the Rhinns of Kells, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Really one of approximately six satellites of the main ridge, it is usually climbed as a detour. Ascents starting from Garryhorn or Forrest Estate near Carsphairn are the most common, often as part of a complete traverse of the ridge. [5]