The view South from the summit of Merrick, showing left-right: distant Cairnsmore of Fleet; Curleywee, Lamachan Hill and (behind) Larg Hill.   © David S Brown

Benyellary from the slopes of Merrick   © David S Brown

Benyellary from the slopes of Merrick   © David S Brown

Merrick and Benyellary seen from Buchan Hill.   © James Corrigan

benyellary left merrick right enroute to buchan hill   © Jim Nicol

the wall that runs along the neive of the spit to benyellary   © Jim Nicol

looking along the nieve of the spit to merrick   © Jim Nicol

view looking towards culsharg bothy benyellary and the merrick   © Jim Nicol

From ridge between Benyellary and Merrick, Lochs Neldricken, Valley etc. Aug 2009.   © Mike Cowal

Loch Arron and Loch Nendricken from the Merrick.   © Gareth Pratt

Descending off the Merrick towards Loch Enoch.   © Gareth Pratt

Merrick from Benyellary   © Gareth Pratt

The Merrick from the shores of Loch Enoch.   © Gareth Pratt

From Merrick to Shalloch on Minnoch: The Range of the Awful Hand. From the model of the hills at the Bell Memorial car park near Shalloch on Minnoch you can see why these mountains are thus called. They do indeed resemble a massive bunched fist.   © Gareth Pratt

On the final ascent of the Merrick. I found the final pull to the top tougher than the map would suggest.   © Gareth Pratt

Loch Enoch from the Merrick.   © Gareth Pratt

Merrick from Benyellary (May 2007)   © Brian Howarth

The Grey Man near Merrick NX437845   © Brian Howarth

Benyellary and Merrick from Rig of Loch Enoch (May 2007)   © Brian Howarth

Benyellary and The Merrick from the Fell of Eschoncan, as the Culsharg route was closed for tree-felling.   © Leon Mooney

Looking SW from the summit of the Merrick. Benyellary can be seen on the right. April 2006   © Peter Chisholm

Looking N/E to the summit Cairn on the Merrick. April 2006   © Peter Chisholm

The Merrick from the summit of Benyellary. April 2006   © Peter Chisholm