The highest hill in southern Scotland at 843m, climbed from Bruce's Stone via Benyellary on a route that earns its full-day billing. On a clear day the view reaches Arran, Ailsa Craig and even Ireland, but this is exposed, remote terrain that deserves proper mountain planning.
Iconic, well-known hill in Galloway Forest Park; robust, legal, exact coords fine.
Bruce's Stone car park, Glen Trool, is the standard starting point.
Waymarked path from Bruce's Stone via Culsharg and Benyellary to the Merrick summit.
Glen Trool, Galloway Forest Park
A waymarked circuit around Loch Trool starting at Bruce's Stone, where Robert the Bruce won a battle in 1307. Classic Galloway …
Galloway Forest Park, near Clatteringshaws
A forest clearing deeper into the Dark Sky Park than the main Clatteringshaws visitor centre, with correspondingly darker skies…
Galloway Forest Park
A managed viewing area inside the UK's first Gold Tier Dark Sky Park, with a car park right by the loch shore. About as dark a …