Shalloch on Minnoch Route Information

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Shalloch on Minnoch

Quick Facts

This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

1120 m

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

7 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

23.48 km

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

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.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Straiton

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

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 1,120 metres. Allow 7 hours to complete this 23.48 km route.

In winter months please check the local snow conditions at sais.gov.uk.

The hillphones service can inform you of stalking activities in the area.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Park by Bell Memorial
		NX35289071	Distance	Altitude 310 m

1	Go NE 150m to obtain start of track
		NX35419077	Distance 0.15 km	Altitude 286 m

2	Head SE through forest to the meeting of teh Shalloch Burn and the Water of Minnoch
		NX36338956	Distance 1.69 km	Altitude 240 m

3	Head E to the ruin of Shalloch on Minnoch farm
		NX36908954	Distance 1.02 km	Altitude 245 m

4	Head 500m upstream then cross Shalloch burn and follow firebreak NE through trees to leave forest
		NX38729045	Distance 2.15 km	Altitude 450 m

5	Bear E up western slopes of Shalloch on Minnoch to summit
		NX40449069	Distance 1.75 km	Altitude 775 m

6	Return by same route OR head ESE then descend SSE to col (Nick of Carclach)
		NX40898984	Distance 1.12 km	Altitude 625 m

7	Ascend S to summit of Tarfessock (697)
		NX40908921	Distance 0.65 km	Altitude 697 m

8	Descend SSE onto ridge (598m)
		NX41488810	Distance 1.36 km	Altitude 598 m

9	Continue SSE and Ascend Kirriereoch Hill (no longer a Corbett!)
		NX42098702	Distance 1.39 km	Altitude 786 m

10	Head W down the ridge to the Cairnrock stone
		NX39968705	Distance 2.13 km	Altitude 550 m

11	Descend NW to the forest edge
		NX38868763	Distance 1.24 km	Altitude 306 m

12	Follow the firebreak WNW leading to track by Pillow Burn
		NX37638785	Distance 1.40 km	Altitude 275 m

13	Head WSW on track through forest
		NX36808767	Distance 0.89 km	Altitude 241 m

14	Continue SSW on track through forest
		NX36448699	Distance 0.82 km	Altitude 226 m

15	Follow track to the W towards Kirriereoch
		NX36208696	Distance 0.25 km	Altitude 222 m

16	Follow track S
		NX36228672	Distance 0.25 km	Altitude 213 m

17	Head W on track to bridge
		NX35898667	Distance 0.34 km	Altitude 205 m

18	Continue SW to road
		NX35778651	Distance 0.20 km	Altitude 215 m

19	Head N to return to start
		NX35289071	Distance 4.67 km	Altitude 310 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Southern Uplands
by MWIS (PDF format)

Lake District
by Met Office

Grasmoor
by Metcheck

Images of Shalloch on Minnoch

The dodgy sleeper bridge which crosses the Shalloch Burn at NX373897, upstream from the deserted Shalloch on Minnoch farm.

© David McSporran

Image by David McSporran

Shalloch on Minnoch from Tarfessock. The picture shows clearly its whaleback shape.

© Gareth Pratt

Image by Gareth Pratt

Shalloch on Minnoch, seen from the Bell Memorial car park.

© Leon Mooney

Image by Leon Mooney

About to enter the conifer forest just above the sleeper bridge. From here up to the open hillside the walk through the forest is an unpleasant flog frankly.

© Gareth Pratt

Image by Gareth Pratt

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Written by Donald Macaulay on 10 Aug 2015:

Started at 433m point on the Straiton road, headed across heathery bog to the coll between Shalloch and Caerloch Dhu, then south east to summit of Shalloch on Minnoch (1 hour 40 minutes), then on to Tarfessock ( 2hours 30 minutes), then a long slog through boggy territory to steep southern face of Kirriereoch Hill on to summit plateau. ( 3 hours 45 minutes) Then a relatively easy descent and up the steep ridge "Little Spear"to summit of Merrick (4 hours 30 minutes). Then for the first time in the day a broad obvious path all the way down to Loch Trool car park ( 6 hours 15 minutes).

Written by David McSporran on 25 Aug 2008:

After crossing the Water of Minnoch at the bridge at NX361899 there is a new bulldozed path (not shown on the map) which continues straight ahead (roughly E) along the side of the forestry plantation. There is a temptation to follow this, but the track shown on the map to the deserted Shalloch on Minnoch farm is on the right immediately after crossing the bridge.

Written by John Graham on 21 Apr 2008:

The route described here is exactly the same as the Corbett guide book. I walked this route wit hseveral friends among who a couple had completed well over 100 munro's and god knows how many corbetts all agreed it was one of the worst routes they had ever endured through very boggy terrain and heather with absolutely no footpath whatsoever those determined to add this to their corbbet tally should seriously consider doing tis in reverse also bear in mind that there is very heavy logging work in progress at present and that the landscape has changed quite considerably.

Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

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