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Name: | Bow |
Hill number: | 1714 |
Height: | 613m / 2011ft |
Parent (Ma): | 1689 Corserine |
Parent (SMC): | 1701 Meaul |
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: | Simm, Graham Top (Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN) |
Grid ref: | NX 50809 92819 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 38m |
Col: | 575m NX508932 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 77 (1:25k) 318 |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 247 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Parked at Drumjohn on the A713. Took track past Lamloch for a circuit of Knockower, the 3 Bow summits, Coran of Portmark and Black Craig. | PGCE | 11/04/2024 |
From Green Well, loop of Knockower, Coran of Portmark, Bow, Meaul & Cairnsgarroch. All pretty good underfoot other than the climb from the mine up Knockower (couldn't find the trail). | Tisteln | 27/02/2024 |
All Donalds & Donald Tops in the Rhinns of Kells from Forrest Lodge. 19.5 miles | Gary Heath | 20/07/2023 |
Parked on the old road at Green Well on the A713, walked past Garryhorn Farm and up to the ruined mining village of Woodhead. 
I didn't see any path / ATV track beyond the village, was sinking into chest high bramble / long grass, until I got above the fencline (still on south east slope of Knocktower) where I found the glorious ATV track all the way to the top of Coran of Portmark. From here the paths were constant over Bow and up to Meaul, a good looking path extended up to Carlins Cairn too, but I turned east. The descent off Meaul, was unpleasant, lots of hidden holes and the path up Cairnsgarroch was intermingled with a wee ditch. From the top of Cairnsgarroch, I followed a path down its east shoulder, then across the boggy long grass on the valley floor, before returning via the ruined mining village. Sunny all day, 06:55hrs. 
That is now all the Donalds and Donald Tops, west of the M74 completed..... | chillyman8 | 27/08/2022 |
Rhinns of Kells from Forrest Lodge | Huwel | 26/08/2022 |
Limited parking just S of bridge (NX557943). Garryhorn, lead mines. The stile under the tree SW of the highest building leads into a purgatorial sea of toody blussock grass. An ATV track higher up may originate from the NE corner of this building. Left this ATV for Knockower and then the descent towards Black Craig was pathless purgatory until the wall was reached at about NX510428 (orienteering flag) then a thin path to the top. Returned to the wall and followed its E side, S, on a faint path continuing up the fence line to Corran of Portmark (no sign of the path through the bealach to Portmark). ATV tracks over Bow to Meaul. A faint rough path descends Meaul, E, to Cairnsgarroch and along its NE ridge until it fizzles out in boulders. Continued toward and around W flank of Craighit then N along a low ridge, mostly on mild veg, to the intact building at the mines where the river can be crossed at a bar. | Isbjorn | 16/06/2022 |
From Green Wells of Scotland for a round of Knockower, Black Craig, Coran of Portmark, Bow, Meaul and Cairnsgarroch. | rhalstead | 16/04/2022 |
yorkielad | 25/08/2021 | |
On route from Coran of P to Carlin's Cairn | MichaelF | 19/05/2021 |
Parking at Green Wells of Scotland (NX 5574 9442). Through Garryhorn with mapped track then atv track leading well up on to Cairnsgarroch -> Meaul then along the ridge to Bow SE Top -> Bow Middle Top continuing to here. On to Coran of Portmark -> Knockower -> Black Craig -> Craigencolon -> Cullendoch Hill for a pleasant 20k walk. | jonglew | 15/05/2021 |
From Green Well of Scotland. | thekirkie pirate | 07/05/2021 |
Rhinnns of Kells N-S traverse from Green Well of Scotland to Forrest lodge. | AndyS | 02/05/2021 |
To the old lead mines from GWoS then quick bags of Knockower and Black Craig before hitting the main ridge of Coran of Portmark, the Bows, Meaul, Carlin's Cairn, and Corserine. We then doubled-back to just shy of Meaul, contouring round to the Meaul-Cairnsgarroch beallach before heading up to the latter summit. Back to the camper van via Craighit and Garryhorn. A grand day out - 7.5hrs. | summitter | 01/05/2021 |
From Green Well. Knockower, then full ridge to Meikle Millyea, including Cairnsgarroch. A super ridge walk. Sunny and very clear so great views. Descent to Clenrie was pretty rough. With B and R. | jenx | 26/09/2020 |
From Green Well of Scotland. Knockower, Corran of Portmark, Bow, Meaul, Cairngarroch. | Longwojo | 09/09/2020 |
Circular route from Carsphairn. Knockower, Black Craig, Coran of Portmark, Bow (+middle and SW tops), Meaul, Carlin's Cairn, return via Cairnsgarroch, descent E and a nasty entry to forestry to reach forest road, exit to climb Bardennoch Hill and path back to Carsphairn. Fine weather but lots of flies. | RobertP | 08/08/2020 |
Round of 4 above Garryhorn from Carsphairn village: Coran of Portmark, Bow, Meaul and Cairnsgarroch. | benalder284 | 18/01/2020 |
Round of 5 above Garryhorn: Coran of Portmark, Bow, Meaul, Carlin's Cairn, Cairnsgarroch. | PGCE | 16/11/2019 |
The 2nd of 5 Donalds on an anticlockwise circuit of the hills above Garryhorn, starting with Coran of Portmark & finishing on Cairnsgarroch. From Coran of Portmark, continued along ATV track to the summit cairn. Continued to Meaul. (S) | gerrybowes | 19/06/2019 |
fa, solo, rain and mist only clearing on the last top, 37km, 10hrs, from green well of scotland to ken bridge by new galloway, via garryhorn and all the tops from coran of postmark, bow and tops, meaul, carlins cairn, corserine, milkier, milldown, meikle millyea, west top, back to meikle, meikle lump, track through forestry to larger then minor roads, SUW, etc to new galloway and ken bridge | rum doodle | 05/06/2019 |
6th hill on a North to Mid-ridge Rhinns traverse climbing Cullendoch, Craigencolon, Black Craig, Knockower and Coran of Portmark, climbing to the Cairn with great views today, onwards to check out all the bumps making up the X Donald tops before profiling around to Cairnsgarroch... | Dazingdale | 20/04/2019 |
From Great Well of Scotland along mine track past Garryhorn, then an anticlockwise circuit of Knockower, Black Craig, Corran of Portmark, Bow's three tops, Meaul and Cairnsgarroch. Rough going over the first two tops, then a glorious ridge walk looking over Loch Doon to the Awful Hand. I followed a pleasant grassy trod off the NE ridge of Cairnsgarroch, which led me to a man-eating tussock grass swamp at the foot of the ridge, and a tight-rope walk over a wooden weir pole to escape to the mine track. | Nick Down1 | 30/03/2019 |
Continued solo walk from CoP along atv track and onto Meaul; rain shower again. First visit to B was 13/05/2015. | jacobus | 22/10/2018 |
From Coran of Portmark...circuit to Carlin’s Cairn | N.Morters | 06/08/2018 |
Updating from way back | Simon Winton | 19/06/2018 |
On way to carlins cairn | cjo | 02/06/2018 |
From GWoS to lead mines then pretty much straight up Knockower. Back to col and atv track to Coran of Portmoak than along ridge in heat and strong winds to Meaul. Followed dyke to Cairnsgarroch then off east flank picking up atv at fence junction to ford at Garryhorn. | SS | 27/05/2018 |
Easy from the north. | Play2End | 31/03/2018 |
Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 08/08/2017 |
From the A713, including Corran of Portmark, Bow, Meaul and Cairnsgarroch. Warm, no wind. | Roblex | 12/07/2017 |
With Carlin's Cairn | nickywood1 | 12/03/2017 |
Circuit from Green Well of Scotland. | Grinner | 26/11/2016 |
Daltallochan, Coran to Carlin's p | Flatfield | 07/09/2016 |
Continuation of walk from Coran of Portmark. Descended south on path, picking up ATV track further down. Then followed track down to bealach and up to summit. Walk continued to Meaul. Solo. | Man of Kernow1 | 03/06/2016 |
From Green Well. | ngthack | 15/10/2015 |
Gone over en route from Coran of Portmark to Meaul. | seumas | 13/05/2015 |
round of 5 new donalds. | robertphillips | 17/07/2014 |
See Meaul | dickscroop | 07/06/2014 |
Two-day backpack from Loch Doon: Coran of Portmark - Corserine - Backhill of Bush - Craignaw - Mullwharchar - Loch Enoch (camped near outflow) - Merrick - Shalloch on Minnoch - Forest Drive | davidpettit84 | 03/05/2014 |
On a three day backpack circuit from Glen Trool | alistairpooler | 19/04/2014 |
self | davidsbatty | 25/11/2013 |
Overcast, dry, cool, light wind, good views. | iangalbraith | 20/05/2012 |
KeithByTheC | 05/05/2012 | |
Coran of Portmark, Bow, knockower, Black Craig | borderterrier | 22/04/2012 |
4th hill of day. 
Retraced back from Cairnsgarrock to skirt Meaul and continue N along ridge. 
Top at far end of long summit. | derekblackburn | 12/06/2011 |
From Coran of Portmark. Small cairn. 11.10. On to Carlin's Cairn. | arranc | 27/04/2011 |
With Shaky on a sunny winter's day with snow cover down to A713. Started at Green Well Of Scotland along the road then track past Garryhorn & on to the old mines. The path from here was not visible under the snow so aimed directly at Coran of Portmark for a fine view. Wandered along to Bow & then with daylight running out & the mist comming down ploughed down through the snow back towards the mines & out to the car. | NotReallyABagger | 28/12/2010 |
Solo | HFB | 04/09/2010 |
Route to Carlins cairn. | smocks and denims | 05/03/2010 |
Coran of Portmark, Bow & Tops, Meaul, Carlin's Cairn, Cairnsgarroch from Green Well. | agentmancuso | 26/09/2003 |