Cairnsmore of Carsphairn

Cairnsmore of Carsphairn is a hill in the Carsphairn and Scaur Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. An alternative name, rarely used nowadays, is Cairnsmore of Deugh. It is the highest hill in the range, and its summit is just under 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north-east of Carsphairn village as the crow flies, in the far north of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Cairnsmore of Carsphairn
Highest point
Elevation797 m (2,615 ft) [1]
Prominence582 m (1,909 ft) [2]
ListingMa,Hu,Tu,Sim, C, D,DN,Y,P500[3]
Coordinates55°15′22″N 4°12′44″W 
Naming
English translationBig Hill of Carsphairn
Geography
LocationDumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parent rangeCarsphairn and Scaur Hills, Southern Uplands
OS gridNX 59441 97999
Topo mapOS Landranger 77

Walking

The usual route of ascent is from the A713 road to the west at the "Green Well of Scotland" a mile north of Carsphairn.[4] Despite its height, it is a relatively easy hill to climb - over some rough grass, with no steep slopes and with a very flat summit area - though there are areas of more rugged ground on the outlying peaks of Beninner and Moorbrock. For most of the route, there are excellent views westward over the Glenkens[5] to the Rhinns of Kells in the Galloway Hills.

Climbing

Because of the local geology, no good rock climbing has been recorded on the massif. However, in winter there are a number of short ice climbs of up to 150 metres (490 ft) on the slopes of Beninner and Moorbrock Hill.[6]

Subsidiary SMC Summits
SummitHeight (m)Listing[7]
Beninner710Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN[8]

References
  1. https://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=1739
  2. https://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=1739
  3. http://www.hills-database.co.uk/database_notes.html#classification
  4. Map of routes onto Cairnsmore
  5. The Glenkens
  6. John Biggar. "New Climbs in Galloway". Archived from the original on 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2007-06-14.
  7. http://www.hills-database.co.uk/database_notes.html#classification
  8. https://www.hill-bagging.co.uk/mountaindetails.php?qu=S&rf=1742


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