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| Name: | Alwhat |
| Hill number: | 1762 |
| Height: | 628m / 2060ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 1743 Blackcraig Hill |
| Parent (SMC): | 1759 Alhang |
| RHB Section: | 27C: The Glenkens to Annandale |
| Donald area: | Carsphairn Hills |
| County/UA: | East Ayrshire, Dumfries and Galloway |
| Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Dee (Kirkcudbright), Nith |
| Watershed: | Solway Firth |
| Class: | Simm, Graham Top (Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN) |
| Grid ref: | NS 64661 02031 |
| Summit feature: | no feature: ground 3m N of fence junction |
| Drop: | 62m |
| Col: | 566m NS643015  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 77 (1:25k) 328S |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 256 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/10499490004 | Graham22b | 04/01/2024 |
| From Glen Afton. Round of Alhang,Alwhat, Miekledodd, Blacklorg, Blackcraig. 5hrs. | Longwojo | 01/09/2023 |
| Loop from Afton Reservoir. | Tisteln | 23/06/2023 |
| Blacklorg Hill, Meickledodd Hill, Alwhat, Alhang, Ewe Hill North Top, Ewe Hill, Manquhill Hill, Benbrack | keithouk | 20/06/2023 |
| From Chalk Memorial bothy, then over Alhang to Ewe Hill | Colin Crawford | 26/01/2023 |
| Followed fence from Holm of Dalquharn Bridge, up over Ewe Hill and Ewe Hill N Top. Solo. Tiny cairn on grass by gate. Thick cloud and rain. Followed fence to Alhang. | Dangerous Dave | 09/10/2022 |
| From Blackcraig Farm for a round of Blackcraig Hill, Blacklorg Hill, Meikledodd Hill, Alwhat, Alhang, Windy Standard, Black Hill and Struther's Brae. | rhalstead | 17/04/2022 |
| From Glen Afton along track all the way to coll below Meikledodd Hill which was then climbed. Then down and over Brown Hill and out to Ewe Hill (todays new bag). Returned over Alwhat taking north ridge down to sheepfold and back along the track. Cracking day. | SS | 20/03/2022 |
| CK | SheilaS | 31/12/2021 |
| On round of Afton valley from Meikledodd, after Blackcraig and Blacklorg hills. | PeterD | 12/10/2021 |
| 5 of 8: From Alhang. With Karen. | ChrisR | 02/09/2021 |
| yorkielad | 02/09/2021 | |
| Round of 3 Donalds from Glen Afton using wind farm track- Alhang, Alwhat and Meikledodd. The industrialisation of this area continues apace - further wind farm extension and new line of pylons. | benalder284 | 04/08/2021 |
| From car park just beyond water works at Afton Reservoir, as part of round from Blacklorg Hill to Alhang. | quadbarrel | 15/06/2021 |
| Weather fair. | MountainMac | 30/05/2021 |
| Round of six Donalds from Glen Afton - Blackcraig, Blacklorg, Meikledodd, Alwhat, Alhang, Windy Standard - back using wind farm tracks | Colin Crawford | 22/05/2021 |
| I headed down to East Ayrshire today, aiming for the four Donalds around the Afton Reservoir, south of New Cummock. Parking at Blackcraig Farm (about 3km north of the dam), I headed up the track to Quintin Knowe and up a boggy ATV track to Blackcraig Hill (700m) a Graham and Donald. Then in a clockwise motion around the Afton Reservoir, following boggy ATV tracks, I bagged the Donald of Blacklorg Hill (681m), two Donald Tops of Meikledodd Hill (643m) & Alwaht (628m) and ending on the Donald of Alhang (642m). The plan had been to head west for Windy Standard, a Graham and Donald, but I was tired and didn’t fancy the descent then re-ascent required, so I followed the Afton Water north to the Reservoir. At the north end of the reservoir, I bumped into the farmer, who gave me a lift back down the glen to my car, saving me approx. 3km of a hike. It was generally dry all day, with small patches of snow already lying. With the farmer’s assistance this took 05:55hrs all in. | chillyman8 | 05/05/2021 |
| Round of Afton Water from car park 300m from dam | sarahk | 01/05/2021 |
| From parking area (NX 6622 9941). Up road for 350m, then followed fenceline up to Ewe Hill -> North Top -> Alhang then easy walk across to here over good ground. Dropped down to Lorg for Altry Hill. | jonglew | 30/04/2021 |
| Windy Standard Round 11. 34.5km, 1834km ascent, 10.5hrs. One to forget | Huwel | 27/02/2021 |
| Circuit of Afton hills | thekirkie pirate | 26/09/2020 |
| Parked east of Polskeoch Farm at NS 69214 02525. Took the Southern Upland Way west to the track junction, then the forest road north-west - mind out for timber lorries and windfarm vehicles. Once out of the forest just below the highest point on the road, took a boggy ATV track up to the summit of Corse Hill. Then returned to the road. A new dirt track, not marked on the map, at NS 66013 03277 goes over Ryegrain Rig 600m (a possible Sub-Simm?) to a high aerial. Then followed the fence up onto Meikledodd Hill. Then followed the county border fence up onto Alwhat. Returned by outward route. 19.3km, with 605m of ascent. Solo. | Man of Kernow1 | 18/09/2020 |
| From Polskeoch. Useful tracks all the way to the ridge. Blacklorg Hill, Meikledodd Hill Alwhat, Alhang Ewe Hill and steep descent to Lorg. Old track along Ken Valley and through forest eventually joining track back to Polskeoch. With B and R. | jenx | 24/08/2020 |
| Approx 40km round from Glen Afton, starting near Craigdarroch. Direct ascent to Yarngallows Knowe, then Struther's Brae, Black Hill (also visiting tops similar in height to the summit), Black Hill, Wedder Hill, Millaneoch Hill, Keoch Rigg, Moorbrock Hill N Top, Moorbrock Hill, Dodd Hill (+ nearby mounds of similar height), Mid Hill of Glenhhead, camped near summit off Alhang. Continued short distance to Alhang summit, then Ewe Hill N Top, Ewe Hill, Alwhat, Meikledodd Hill, Blacklorg Hill, Cannock Hill and Craigbraneoch Hill, descending to cross bridge at Craigdarroch. Rain for much of route, and wet underfoot. | RobertP | 23/08/2020 |
| Glen Afton round with Rob, Rosie and Lily. Followed the SMC guidebook route. Lovely part sun, part cloud warm day with a cooling breeze. | alexmaclennan | 16/08/2020 |
| 3rd hill of 11 on an Eastern circuit from the Glen Afton road, climbing Craigbraneoch and Cannock Hill rounding the forestry SE before heading South to cross the Montraw Burn then up SE to the 540m contour before heading South the fence junction then following this SW passing close to the Source of the Afton to reach the top at the fence junction. Beautiful intermittent lighting looking SE. Continuation Sw along fenceline to Alhang... | Dazingdale | 23/09/2019 |
| fa, solo, sunny and breeze on the tops, wet underfoot on the hills, with some land rover tracks, 25.5km, 9hr from clennoch bothy to new cumnock via, tracks, hillside to keoch rig with a new mast on its top, past the putting stone to windy standard along the wind farm tracks, down to a col and along a fence then up to Alhang, alwhat , meikledodd hill, then across a new track not marked on the maps or viewranger, blacklorg hill, blackcraig hill and down to quintin knowe to pick up the track down to blackcraig farm, then the minor road all the way to the train station in new cumnock | rum doodle | 07/06/2019 |
| On way to Windy Standard from Blackcraig. | MichaelF | 27/03/2019 |
| Parked by Lorg Bridge at the end of the Water of Ken road, although the last few hundred yards are distinctly bumpy. A steep grassy ascent to Ewe Hill's wire-bound summit cairn, then Ewe Hill NW Top, Alhang, Alwhat, Meikledodd Hill, Corse Hill with its mossy trig pillar, and back by forestry roads and a quagmire of a path through the trees to Lorg. | Nick Down1 | 18/11/2018 |
| Round of Windy Standard, Alhang, Alwhat, Meikledodd, Blacklorg and Blackcraig. | PGCE | 24/09/2018 |
| Continuation of walk along fence from Alhang. Reached gates on summit and had wet lunch standing. Followed fence down/up to go to Meikledodd Hill. Rain and mist rolled in more heavily. First visit was solo on 08/08/2015, coming from MH. | jacobus | 20/08/2018 |
| Part of our circuit from Blackcraig to Windy Standard. Again, fence line to follow from Blacklorg and Meikledodd hill but watch out for any side fences in mist! | nickywood1 | 19/08/2018 |
| Crossed on circuit from Meikledodd to Alhang. | N.Morters | 14/07/2018 |
| Loop of Glen Afton from water works (car park closed but plenty room) taking in Black Hill, Struther's Brae, Windy Standard, Alhang, Alwhat, Meikledodd Hill, Blacklorg Hill, Cannock Hill and Craigbraneoch Hill. Excellent walking though lots of new wind farm stuff (restricted currently as construction site). | SS | 14/07/2018 |
| Parking area beyond waterworks at 627055 & up Craigbraneoch Hill, Cannock Hill, Blacklorg Hill & Meikledodd Hill. From Meikledodd Hill, back down to fence junction & then followed ATV track & path on S. side of fence to unmarked summit. Continued to Alhang. (S) | gerrybowes | 23/05/2018 |
| Should be a Donald (hard going). | Play2End | 09/08/2017 |
| Afton Res, round | Flatfield | 04/09/2016 |
| Circuit of Afton reservoir. | Grinner | 28/08/2016 |
| ghaley | 21/08/2016 | |
| On a round of the Afton Hills, Windy Standard to Blackcraig Hill. | Roblex | 05/08/2016 |
| From Meikledodd Hill. Part of an 11 summit clockwise circuit of Glen Afton. On to Alwhang. | Minto | 05/06/2016 |
| From Nether Holm of Dalquhaim. | ngthack | 17/10/2015 |
| Solo; continuation from Meikledodd Hill and onto Alhang along county boundary fence. | seumas | 08/08/2015 |
| See Cairnsmore of Carsphairn. | dickscroop | 08/06/2014 |
| And 19/03/2019, 01/09/2022 | chrispine | 29/05/2014 |
| self | davidsbatty | 26/04/2014 |
| From Afton Reservoir, over Lagower Hill and Alwhat to checkout wild camp options for DofE Gold. Solo. | richard69 | 09/04/2014 |
| round of 5 ND | robertphillips | 30/01/2014 |
| MC alone | Martin66 | 06/08/2013 |
| Blackcraig, Blacklorg, Meikledodd, Alwhat, Craigbraneoch | borderterrier | 15/04/2012 |