I left my car on the west side of the A713 just south of Deugh Bridge and north of the village of Carsphairn then walked across the road, passed a cottage and onto a vehicle track.
![Start of walk](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/01-Start-of-walk-1.jpg)
This took me through a field of sheep and lambs and initially along the south bank of a burn.
![Track through field of sheep and lambs](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/02-Track-through-field-of-sheep-and-lambs.jpg)
The track later left this stream and continued in a north-easterly direction below Willieanna and Dunool.
![Track continues below Willieanna and Dunool](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/03-Track-continues-below-Willieanna-and-Dunool.jpg)
The vehicle track came to an end at a stone dyke which was followed south-east through some damp ground to the footbridge over the Polsue Burn.
![Bridge over the Polsue Burn and route ahead](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/04-Bridge-over-the-Polsue-Burn-and-route-ahead.jpg)
It was then a steady climb along the side of this stone dyke to the summit of Cairnsmore of Carsphairn where there was a cairn and trig point. The highest point of this Corbett was apparently an embedded rock 12 metres to the north-west. As had been the case in the past few days in the south-west of Scotland the views weren’t very good due to a haze.
![Ascent route Cairnsmore of Carsphairn](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/05-Ascent-route-Cairnsmore-of-Carsphairn.jpg)
![Summit, Cairnsmore of Carsphairn](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/06-Summit-Cairnsmore-of-Carsphairn.jpg)
After a break here I descended south then south-west to Black Shoulder later heading west as I made the easy stroll to Dunool. In poor conditions the stone dyke would assist in navigation.
![Route to Dunool](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/07-Route-to-Dunool.jpg)
From Dunool I descended to the col with Willieanna where there was a gate of sorts at the junction of stone dykes. I then climbed to the summit of the Willieanna the highest point of this Tump being on the opposite side (east) of the stone dyke I had been following.
![Willieanna and Craig of Knockgray](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/08-Willieanna-and-Craig-of-Knockgray.jpg)
I remained on the east side of the stone dyke as I descended south towards the col with Craig of Knockgray coming across a stock fence which I quickly learned consisted of an electric wire. Once I negotiated this and a further electric fence lower down I reached the Benloch Burn which was easily crossed. It was then a steady climb to the junction of walls marking the summit of the Hump, Craig of Knockgray.
![Route to Craig of Knockgray](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/09-Route-to-Craig-of-Knockgray.jpg)
![Willieanna, Dunool and Cairnsmore of Carsphairn](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/10-Willieanna-Dunool-and-Cairnsmore-of-Carsphairn.jpg)
There were more fences to cross as I descended west, latterly through some rough and wet ground, to reach the cottage beside the A713.
![Village of Carsphairn with Corserine in the distance](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/11-Village-of-Carsphairn-with-Corserine-in-the-distance.jpg)
![Descent route. Bow and Coran of Portmark in the distance](https://scotlandhills.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/12-Descent-route.-Bow-and-Coran-of-Portmark-in-the-distance.jpg)
- Time taken – 4.25 hours.
- Distance – 12.75 kilometres.
- Height climbed – 825 metres.