Craignell and Darnaw – It was back to Clatteringshaws Loch driving a short distance along this minor road, accessed from the A712 Newton Stewart to New Galloway Road, to the south-west end of the loch parking beside a campervan on ground capable of holding a few vehicles. This was also[…]
Clatteringshaws and Gatehouse on Fleet
Benniguinea and Cairnsmore (Black Craig of Dee) – The starting point for the ascents of these two hills was the A712 Newton Stewart to New Galloway Road at the Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre. Payment was required to park there so I left my car off-road to the west and walked back[…]
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[…]
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[…]