North-East of Glen Trool

Glen Trool, accessed off the A714 Girvan to Newton Stewart Road, was the starting point for this walk. We parked at the end of the tarred road (east end) where there was parking for several vehicles. (Parking was also available further west.) We set off downhill passed the house at[…]

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Graham, Millfore, Galloway

On a previous visit to Galloway I climbed the Graham, Millfore, from Glen Trool and included Lamachan Hill and Curleywee on a longish day. On this occasion the plan was to ascend Millfore from the east via the Tump, Cairngarroch. We drove north along the minor road on the west[…]

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Circuit of Capel Cleuch, Nithsdale

I was en-route to Galloway so stopped off in the Dalveen Pass, parking on the south side of the A702 Abington to Thornhill Road opposite the farm track to Upper Dalveen, with intention of climbing the hills surrounding Capel Cleuch. Once through or over a couple of gates it was[…]

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Third Visit to The Hills of North Fife

Coultra Hill – This hill was located to the north of the A92 Dundee to Glenrothes Road and west of Gauldry. I parked at the start of the forest track, accessed from the minor road to the south, passed through a gate in the new deer fence, and followed tracks[…]

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Hills In North Fife

Lucklaw Hill – Parked in School Road, Balmullo, located immediately west of the A941 Newport on Tay to Cupar Road and walked west along the single track Quarry Road later leaving it and entering a grassy field to the east of Lucklaw Hill. It was a steady climb to a[…]

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