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Name: | Caerloch Dhu [Shalloch on Minnoch North Top] |
Hill number: | 1706 |
Height: | 659.5m / 2164ft |
Parent (Ma): | 1692 Shalloch on Minnoch |
Parent (SMC): | 1692 Shalloch on Minnoch |
RHB Section: | 27B: Carrick and Galloway |
Donald area: | Galloway Hills |
County/UA: | South Ayrshire |
Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Cree, Girvan |
Watershed: | Mull of Galloway to St Abb's Head, Firth of Clyde |
Class: | Simm, Graham Top (Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN) |
Grid ref: | NX 40038 92008 |
Summit feature: | rock by small cairn |
Drop: | 30.6m |
Col: | 628.9m NX 4024 9136 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 77 (1:25k) 318 |
Observations: | rock by small cairn 8m W at NX 40031 92005 is just lower |
Survey: | Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 268 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Along the forestry road from the Kirriereoch CP choosing to take a route alongside the Pillow Burn when reaching its bridge ... bad move, very wet in places. The crossing of Cross Burn was also rather tricky following a day of rainfall. Once over, the climb to Carnirock Stone and the Kirriereoch summits was far more pleasant. Then northwards to the Tarfessock tops, a minor path most of the way. Similar path to Shalloch on Minnoch and its Trig, and ATV routes up most of the way to its North Top. Just animal trods to the heathery Shalloch, then NW to the unclassified road and a long road walk back to the start. 6hrs total. | summitter | 13/12/2023 |
Parked at Stinchar Bridge. Obvious but very wet path up the ridge. | daviemore | 16/10/2023 |
From Stroan Bridge for a round of Benyellary, Merrick, Kirriereoch Hill, Tarfessock South Top, Tarfessock, Shalloch on Minnoch and Caerloch Dhu. | rhalstead | 27/08/2023 |
From good roadside parking to N (NX 3806 9371). Shalloch first then up to here. Continued on to all the tops to Tarfessock S Top, then return. | jonglew | 13/12/2022 |
Left Kevin Woods car at the Bruce's Stone car park in Glen Trool, I drove around to the high point on the road north of Caerloch Dhu. We headed south across the heather and bog to gain Caerloch Dhu, from where the paths 'started', the continued south over Shalloch on Minnoch, Trafessock, Trafessock South Top, then the steep climb up to Kirriereoch Hill. 
This were I turned west descending down to catch a track to Kirriereoch Loch, where I met Kevin. He'd headed south over to the Merrick and Benyellary then down into Glentrool for his car. 
06:50hrs all in, hazy in the distant but dry with a light breeze. | chillyman8 | 16/07/2022 |
First of six tops from Stinchar Bridge car park to the north. A extended Donald outing over Caerloch Ddu, Shalloch on Minnoch, Tarfessock and its south top before returning to Shalloch on Minnoch, from here I returned to the carpark via Craigmasheenie, Shiel hill and Cornish hill. Eleven mile taking Seven hours with 3340ft of ascent. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 10/07/2022 |
Circuit from c0.5m S of Stinchar Bridge. Took rough path to Caerloch Dhu [Shalloch on Minnoch North Top], continued to Craigmasheenie and Shiel Hill. Descended W to N end of Cornish Loch, crossed outflow and took path back almost all the way top the start. Some rain and poor visibility, but some clearance over the lower tops. | RobertP | 21/05/2022 |
On the way to / from Shalloch on Minnoch. | Owen B | 16/04/2022 |
Views included Ailsa Craig. Descent from Shalloch on Minoch was the trickiest part of this out and back. The remaining snow had already melted by the return. I was followed on the return by another walker with a dog who posed on the Shalloch trig point - did he visit the true summit. Also met a runner twice on this out and back - shorts, top, long socks, running shoes, but no pack! | langskill | 02/04/2022 |
From the north with Janice. Cool and windy, lovely sunny sky. | Play2End | 18/03/2022 |
Circuit from Kirriereoch farm. | thekirkie pirate | 21/01/2022 |
yorkielad | 29/06/2021 | |
Last top on a south north traverse from Benyellary. Very thankful for the clear path out to Stinchar Bridge, where I had a bike waiting | Colin Crawford | 28/06/2021 |
Caerloch dhu to Tarfessock south top and back in 10 cm of fresh snow. | AndyS | 04/05/2021 |
Stinchar Bridge to Pedens Hut path then rough to ridge where picked up path to Shiell Hill. Easier to Craigmasheenie than expected (excellent hill) then over to pick up Donald Top and down Caerloch Dhu on good path to road and car park. | SS | 02/05/2021 |
Merrick Ridge from Carrick Forest to Glen Trool 31km/ 1660m ascent, 10hrs 10min | Huwel | 26/02/2021 |
Using the path from south of Stinchar Bridge. Wet in places but easy walking. With B and R. | jenx | 18/10/2020 |
From Stinchar side. Boggy path, difficult steam crossing and some foul weather. | ColB | 09/10/2020 |
From South of Stinchar Bridge took the faint track from the passing place for the traverse of ridge to Glen Trool, That took us over Caerloch Dhu, Shalloch on Minnoch, Tarfessock, it’s south top, Kirriereoch Hill, Merrick and Benyellary. with A &C. 
Initial low cloud lifted but two very heavy spells of rain, with good views in between. | PeterD | 04/09/2020 |
19 mile, 10 hour walk on the Awful Hand range. I started with part of the Cornish Hill circuit before turning for the hills and climbing to the summit of Shalloch on Minnoch (775m), Tarfessock (694m) and Kirriereoch (786m). Then the fun really began as I dropped down across tough cross country to Tunskeen Bothy and then similar climbing back to Girvan Eye, and then onto Craigmasheenie (539m) and Shiel Hill (507m) before dropping back to the Cornish Hill circuit and completing it. I was very lucky with the weather, the cloud lifted off the summits as forecast, producing some lovely clear views and I even got a few hours of sun whilst on the Hand range. | meltdiceburg | 19/08/2020 |
From off-road parking space S of Strinchar Bridge; fairly boggy path/ATV track lower down. | benalder284 | 09/08/2020 |
MMC walk with Noelle Ryan, Allan Gililland, Paul Stokes,Harry Birbeck and Lily. Low cloud and damp moorland. Faint path most of way, which took us off track onto the west ridge of Tarfessock. 7 1/2 hours. | alexmaclennan | 24/11/2019 |
On descent of Shalloch on Minnoch. | quadbarrel | 14/07/2019 |
Parked at Stinchar Bridge. Cairnadloch,Caerloch Dhu, Shalloch on Minnoch, Tarfessock both tops and Kirriereoch Hill. Returned same way. 5.5 hours round trip. | Longwojo | 06/06/2019 |
Verge parking by entrance to Kirriereoch Farm at 362869 & up Shalloch on Minnoch. From trig point on Shalloch on Minoch, down ridge & picked up a well-used path to the summit cairn. Back over Shalloch on Minnoch & on to Tarfessoch & its S. Top. (S) | gerrybowes | 28/05/2019 |
Decided not to drive up forest track from Kirriereoch due to prevalence of timber lorries. Also, a fallen tree blocks the track higher up. Tarfessock S Top, contoured N slopes of ridge and round to Shalloch N Top. Back via main ridge and Tarfessock W ridge path back down to forest. | AndrewFinnimore | 18/10/2018 |
From near road high point below Shalloch. New forest track for 100m or so then up through short section of felled trees over Shalloch on short grass thin heather. Continue to S.on Monday Minch and Kirriereoch. | N.Morters | 02/10/2018 |
From Tunskeen bothy, a route which grows no easier | Colin Crawford | 28/08/2018 |
Round including Shalloch, Tarfessock and Kirriereoch from Kirriereoch farm. | Roblex | 06/10/2017 |
6th hill of 9 today on my South Ayrshire completion walk climbing Kirriemore, Kirriereoch including boundary, Tarfessock south top, Tarfessock and Shalloch on Minnoch dropping down to reascend. Nice feeling of space. Onwards to shalloch. | Dazingdale | 20/05/2017 |
Alone: Kirriereoch Hill, Tarfessock, SoM & Caerloch Dubh. | Grinner | 02/04/2017 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 29/07/2016 |
Linear, from road 1km south of Stinchar Bridge, entire Awful Hand range, ending Bruce's Stone CP. Solo, tough walk, 11 miles, 3300ft ascent, 6 hours. | Crib Goch | 27/07/2016 |
From road 1km south of Stichar bridge. Horrible for 500m SW to Cairnadloch, then nice path all the way up the ridge. Start of a travers S along ridge to Benyellary. | Minto | 04/06/2016 |
From road to north, along path. Ground remarkably dry | Colin Crawford | 02/06/2016 |
From Stinchar Bridge via Cornish Hill, Craigmasheenie and Shalloch on Minnoch. Descent via broad NNE ridge inc this summit. | niallp | 10/04/2016 |
From near Stinchar Bridge. A struggle until you hit the path. | ngthack | 22/10/2015 |
Solo; P at Stinchar Bridge, walked up road out of forest and searched fruitlessly at each passing place for atv track, eventually taking to rough heather and bog over upstream River Stinchar up over Cairnadloch hill, finding a path, and onto CDh, passing marker cairn. Continued on to climb N flank of Shalloch on Minnoch for a third visit; returned by uphill route, taking lunch on the sunny side of a large boulder near summit of CDh and continuing over summit again and down sketchy path to cross over incipient Stincher, after right boot went into a boggy hole and shipped water; onto road at the first passing place (394948) clear of the forest. Fine day if a little cold at height in the N wind. | seumas | 05/09/2015 |
Returning from Shalloch on Minnoch, CD was re-ascended by reversing outward route; solo. P was at Stincher Bridge. | jacobus | 05/09/2015 |
Start of rough path is hard to find from road near edge of trees but it improves after the first 1km and becomes pretty good. | alda | 18/08/2015 |
Linear Walk along to Merrick on the Awful Hand | nickywood1 | 15/07/2015 |
Circuit from summit of Newton Stewart road to Shalloch on Minnoch and Tarfessock, long trudge back to car. | neimcv | 19/03/2015 |
See Merrick | dickscroop | 04/06/2014 |
From the NW | Gonk | 14/04/2014 |
2nd hill today from high point on road. | robertphillips | 09/01/2014 |
Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 28/08/2013 |
self | davidsbatty | 27/07/2013 |
with Mark | grimjimm | 19/05/2013 |
1st hill of day. 
Parked at Stinchar car park and followed road up to end of forest then took faint path off by passing place through rough ground up to the top. | derekblackburn | 24/09/2011 |
Access via the damp north side of the Shallock Burn, onto Shallock then onward to S on M. Parked at Bells Memorial car park. | Dugswell2 | 17/04/2011 |