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Cairnsmore of Carsphairn
Total Ascent 698 m
 
Route Time 4 hrs
 
 Route Distance 12.10 km
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Cairnsmore of Carsphairn
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The north and east slopes of Cairnsmore of Carsphairn - taken from Windy Standard.

© Leon Mooney
Image by Leon Mooney
Travel Information

Start at Green Well of Scotland on the A713 from Dalmellington to St John's Town of Dalry

Route Information
The total ascent is 698 meters. Allow 4 hours to complete this 12.10km route.
StageDescriptionOS Grid
Start from Green Well of Scotland on A713 roadNX55699443
1Follow track NENX56929568
2Continue on track NE to its end near the Polsue BurnNX57829707
3Continue NE on W slope of Cairnsmore of Carsphairn to the summitNX59449796
4Descend SSE then SSW to Black ShoulderNX59269687
5Descend SW turning WSW to DunoolNX58049643
6Continue SW to Willieanna (with a name like that you must go there!)NX57609578
7Bear WSW to rejoin trackNX56929569
8Follow track SW back to startNX55699443
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Notes

This short easy route to Cairsmore of Carsphairn should give few navigational problems

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Weather
Cairnsmore
by Accuweather 		Scotland Forecasts
(Click on Eastern Highlands)
by MWIS (PDF format) 		East Highlands
by Met Office 		Ben Lomond
by Metcheck
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