Walk dg126 Cairnsmore of Carsphairn from Craigengillan

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9¾mls (15.5km)
Ascent:	2,881ft (878m)
Time:	6½hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk dg126:

Craigengillan  -  Craigengillan Bridge  -  Galloway Forest Park  -  Polifferie Burn  -  Poldores Burn  -  Tup Knowe  -  Soms Knowe  -  Scar Knowe  -  Moorbrock Farm  -  Poltie Burn  -  Green Hill (Moorbrock)  -  Poldores Burn  -  Beninne Gairy  -  Beninner  -  Nick of The Lochans  -  Cairnsmore of Carsphairn  -  Green Hill (Moorbrock)  -  Craigengillan

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0 Munros

1 Corbett

0 Grahams

0 Murdos

1 Donald

1 Scottish Marilyn

0 Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Cairnsmore of Carsphairn at 797m (2615ft). Cairnsmore of Carsphairn is classified as a Corbett (No. 164). Cairnsmore of Carsphairn is also classified as a Donald (No. 10) and a Scottish Marilyn (367th highest in Scotland, 399th highest in the UK). The summit of Cairnsmore of Carsphairn is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Beninner at 710m (2330ft). Beninner is Unclassified

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk dg126 Cairnsmore of Carsphairn from Craigengillan

In no particular order . . .

The track heading up to Moorbrock Farm

Photo: Mark Kissipie (172)

Looking back to Moorbrock Farm and Water of Ken from Moorbrock Hill

Photo: Mark Kissipie (174)

The house at Craigengillan

Photo: Mark Kissipie (171)

Polifferie Burn from Craigengillan Bridge with Moorbrock Hill in the distance

Photo: Mark Kissipie (170)

The buildings at Soms Knowe with Moorbrock Hill beyond

Photo: Mark Kissipie (173)

Beninner from the junction near Green Hill (Moorbrock),

Photo: Mark Kissipie (194)

Information Board detailing the history of the Grassington Lead Mines at Yarnbury

Photo: Mark Kissipie (195)

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