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| Name: | Dungeon Hill |
| Hill number: | 1712 |
| Height: | 620.9m / 2037ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 1688 Merrick |
| RHB Section: | 27B: Carrick and Galloway |
| Donald area: | Galloway Hills |
| County/UA: | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Dee (Kirkcudbright), Doon |
| Watershed: | Mull of Galloway to St Abb's Head, Firth of Clyde |
| Class: | Hump, Simm, Donald, Graham Top, Yeaman (Hu,Tu,Sim,D,GT,DN,Y) |
| Grid ref: | NX 46037 85077 |
| Summit feature: | rock slab 6m W of cairn |
| Drop: | 116m |
| Col: | 505m NX442846  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 77 (1:25k) 318 |
| Observations: | rock under cairn (NX 46045 85076) is 20cm lower |
| Survey: | Abney level/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 269 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Buchan Hill, Mullwharchar then Dungeon Hill. | colazione | 17/05/2023 |
| See https://scotlandhills.net/north-east-of-glen-trool/ | hill walker | 28/02/2023 |
| Parked at Bruce's Stone car park in Glen Trool, walked up to Loch Valley, around the west side of Loch Neldricken then stopped at a sandy beach on Loch Enoch for lunch. Up Mullwharchar first, then south to Dungeon Hill and on to Craignaw. Rough descent over lots of grass tussocks, to join a path on east side of Loch Neldricken, then rejoined the outward route at Loch Valley, when I was caught in a heavy shower, dry for rest of day, 09:50hrs all in. | chillyman8 | 19/08/2022 |
| From Bruce's stone car park on a Two day walk wild camping on the shores of Loch Enoch. Following the Gairland burn route up to Loch Neldricken from here the route took in Craig Neldricken, Craignaw, Craignairny and Dungeon hill before descending to Loch Enoch to pitch the tent. Day Two involved climbing Mullwarchar and Hoodens hill returning via the West side of Loch Enoch where I was able to follow a faint path to the Buchan burn and onto the ruin of Culsharg Bothy finally heading south to the car park. Seventeen mile with 4350ft of ascent. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 13/07/2022 |
| From Craignarny and on to Mullwarcher. Met a somewhat rotund chap just below the summit who was hoping to complete the SMC Full House. | sclater | 20/03/2022 |
| After the Merrick. Relatively easy going under foot. The odd scramble moment. | Iloveducks | 26/08/2021 |
| From a wild camping pitch by Loch Enoch | Colin Crawford | 25/08/2021 |
| Solo. Parked at Craigencallie. Track walk in to southern end of Craignaw (645m), up onto ridge and along to summit. Loch Enoch. Then up Mullwarchar (692m). Late decision to then summit Craignairny (595m) and Dungeon Hill (620m) due to beautiful evening sun, then a tricky descent and across to Back Hill of Bush. Track return. | meltdiceburg | 24/08/2021 |
| Rough ground from Craignairny. If better ground would have continued to Mullwharchar. Instead returned back over Craignairny then to saddle. | Adventurers5 | 14/08/2021 |
| Parked at Craigencallie mid afternoon. Biked to Backhill o Bush and climbed Craignaw direct. Then onto Craignairny, down to Loch Enoch and up to Mullwharchar. Bivvied out at the summit - what a place. Early start the next day. Took in Dungeon Hill before descending to Backhill o Bush and thenbike back to Craigencallie. | jigglybones | 10/07/2021 |
| yorkielad | 01/07/2021 | |
| From Craignaw on way to Mullwarchar | MichaelF | 16/05/2021 |
| Merrick Ridge from Carrick Forest to Glen Trool 31km/ 1660m ascent, 10hrs 10min | Huwel | 26/02/2021 |
| A circuit of Craignaw, Dungeon Hill and Craignairny from The Bruce's Stone car park. Only company encountered was one goat on the De'il's Putting Green. Superb surroundings, but tough underfoot: calling the Gairland Burn Path 'muddy' is a heroic understatement. | Nick Down1 | 02/10/2020 |
| Some outstanding weather for this route around some fine Galloway Hills from car park for Bruce's stone. Benyellary, the Merrick, then descent of E ridge and on to Craig Neldricken (visited the 3 tops with 550m contours). Continued to climb Craignairny, and then Dungeon Hill, camping a short distance from the summit. Traversed to climb Meaul and on to Buchan Hill and descent SW to join track and short distance to start point. | RobertP | 01/10/2020 |
| Bruce's Stone parking area at end of public road at NX 4158 8044 & up Craig Neldricken & Craignairny. From Craignairny, made way between impressive granite slabs & outcrops to the summit slab & cairn. A dozen wild goats grazing close to summit. Continued to Craignaw. (S) | gerrybowes | 16/07/2020 |
| From Backhill of Bush, across the very wet valley floor (good one for the wellies), between the lochs and up rough ground to the summit. | PGCE | 16/11/2019 |
| From Bruce's Stone up Merrick usual route then down to Loch Enoch (difficult burn crossing) and up Mulwharchar through long clinging grass. Over to Dungeon Hill in similar wet conditions then to Craignairny. Descended to south shore of Loch Enoch where we found the remains of the Whitley bomber from 1940 then down 'path' to track and back via bothy to the car. Hardest day I've had on the hill since my early Munro bagging (pre paths). | SS | 07/09/2019 |
| 4/6 Buchan Hill, Craig Neldricken, Mullwharchar, Dungeon Hill, Craignairny and Craignaw on Donald Completion Day with Ian, Caroline and Barry. Great 10 hour day, and successful project. | nickywood1 | 14/07/2019 |
| en route from Mullwarchar to Craignaw | IanHHill | 17/05/2019 |
| Path from Glen Trool. Very wet, but ground frost helped a bit. Crossed the outlet of Loch Neldricken, following animal tracks on the east shore, then to the cairn N of Craignaw, and contoured below Craignairny on deer tracks, to the summit. Very wet underfoot, but beautiful day. | PeterAH | 17/01/2019 |
| From here descend to Loch Neldricken continue passed Loch Valley back to the start. | smocks and denims | 14/12/2018 |
| 4th hill of 11 on an epic traverse from the Forest drive near Loch Riecawr to a minor road leading from Caldons near Glen Trool, climbing Macaterick, Hoodens Hill and Mullwharcher. Explored the summit and found a great rocking stone. Onwards to Craignairny... | Dazingdale | 11/10/2018 |
| After night camping by Loch Neldricken to make a mini-adventure. | Grinner | 29/09/2018 |
| Continuation of solo walk from Craignaw by dropping N and contouring around Devil's Bowling Green to arrive at phallic cairn on col with DH. Climbed around S of Craignairny to upper bealach C/DH and light scramble onto rocky summit of DH. Second phase lunch before retracing route to cairn and then troublesome staggering down to L Neldricken which was low and allowed walking on beach and rocky periphery of E and S banks, thus avoiding the rough terrain below Black Gairy. Across LN outflow easily and onto path back to Glen Trool. Weather continued fine all day, perhaps too warm but light wind helped. First visit was also solo on 25/03/2015. | jacobus | 09/07/2018 |
| From Glentrool via Buchan Hill and Mullwharchar. | Winterfloodian | 06/06/2018 |
| From Craignairny to this outpost. 3rd of the of 6. Solo. South to Devils Bowling Green and Craignaw. | bolton | 07/05/2018 |
| Horrendously boggy path from road end to Loch Valley. Crossed burn by old sheilings, then the going got easier and less boggy following animal tracks, and a couple nice sandy beaches around Loch Neldricken. Up to rocky summit and impressive viewpoint taking in the Rhinns of Kells ridge and Merrick. | AndrewFinnimore | 20/04/2018 |
| Trek in thick mist over Dungeon Hill, Craignairny and Craig Neldricken. Went back to tent at Loch Enoch and had a stormy night. | John Eley | 27/08/2017 |
| Bagged. Nice views of Craignaw from the North. | Jhimmy | 07/05/2017 |
| Wild camp, Mullwharchar, Dungeon Hill, Craignaw and out to Glen Trool. | Flatfield | 15/04/2017 |
| 6th of 8 hills on a 16 mile round from Bruce's Stone CP with Alex C. Fine slab rocks at top, is the cairn the HP? Looked much more like a slab of rock 10m W. From Mullwharchar, on to Craignairny. | jonglew | 09/04/2017 |
| Continuation after Craignaw, on a solo backpack. | Sprog | 05/06/2016 |
| Solo; P Glen Trool, Bruce's Stone, track to the Buchan, path(!) to L. Valley and Neldricken, around E on Black Gairy to Wolf Slock and phallic cairn, N and E to summit DH; return by reversing upward route. Fine day, sunny intervals; tough tussocky terrain. | trienbrae | 25/03/2015 |
| Fab looking hill. On our way to Merrick. | Play2End | 28/06/2014 |
| See Merrick | dickscroop | 04/06/2014 |
| On a three day backpack circuit from Glen Trool | alistairpooler | 18/04/2014 |
| round of 5 craignaw, dungeon hill, mullwharcher,merrick,benyellary, from loch trool carpark. | robertphillips | 10/11/2013 |
| self | davidsbatty | 04/08/2013 |
| W Jenx from Glen Trool CP. Grand tour of Marilyns and lesser tops to east of Merrick to finish on Craiglee. Over Buchan Hill, Rig of Loch Enoch , Mullwharcher. From nr Enoch up easily to Dungeon, a great hill in good company. Scrambling opps all rnd. On to Craignairny. | nordicstar | 21/07/2012 |
| KeithByTheC | 05/05/2012 | |
| 4th hill of day. Dropped down SE side of Mullwarchar to corner of Loch Enoch. Climbed over shoulder of Craignairny and on up to top. | derekblackburn | 27/08/2011 |
| With JdF, after Mullwharchar. | Man of Kernow1 | 23/07/2011 |
| Backhill of Bush, Silver Flowe, Dungeon Hill, Craignaw | borderterrier | 16/07/2011 |
| Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 30/04/2011 |
| Parked in Glen Trool. Anti clockwise circuit including Craignaw - Dungeon Hill - Mullwharchar - Merrick & Benyellary. Tricky navigation over Craignaw & Dungeon Hill due to low cloud and nil visibility. Tough day! | David Gradwell | 01/06/2010 |
| High cloud, some sun cold strong wind, good views. | iangalbraith | 20/07/2008 |
| From Glen Trool carpark, via Buchan Hill, Craig Neldricken, Craignairny. Back via Craignaw. | agentmancuso | 21/06/2008 |
| CK | SheilaS | 23/03/2008 |
| PMI | HFB | 09/06/2007 |