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Shalloch on Minnoch
Total Ascent 1120 m
 
Route Time 7 hrs
 
 Route Distance 23.51 km
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Shalloch on Minnoch
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Shalloch on Minnoch, seen from the Bell Memorial car park.

© Leon Mooney

Image by Leon Mooney
Travel Information

From Straiton travel S on the minor road to Bargrennan to the Bell Memorial Carpark

Route Information
The total ascent is 1,120 meters. Allow 7 hours to complete this 23.51km route.
StageDescriptionOS Grid
Park by Bell MemorialNX35289071
1Go NE 150m to obtain start of trackNX35419077
2Head SE through forest to the meeting of teh Shalloch Burn and the Water of MinnochNX36338956
3Head E to the ruin of Shalloch on Minnoch farmNX36908954
4Head 500m upstream then cross Shalloch burn and follow firebreak NE through trees to leave forestNX38729045
5Bear E up western slopes of Shalloch on Minnoch to summitNX40449069
6Return by same route OR head ESE then descend SSE to col (Nick of Carclach)NX40898984
7Ascend S to summit of Tarfessock (697)NX40908921
8Descend SSE onto ridge (598m)NX41488810
9Continue SSE and Ascend Kirriereoch Hill (no longer a Corbett!)NX42098702
10Head W down the ridge to the Cairnrock stoneNX39968705
11Descend NW to the forest edgeNX38868763
12Follow the firebreak WNW leading to track by Pillow BurnNX37638785
13Follow track SW to bridgeNX35898667
14Continue SW to roadNX35778651
15Head N to return to startNX35289071
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Notes

A long route on easy but possibly boggy slopes. Be aware of crags to the east and on Kirriereoch Hill. MOD use parts of this route, but you should be permitted access.

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