Hill walk routes to climb in SW Scotland - also coastal paths and National Scenic Areas with maps, pictures and other useful information based on extensive local knowledge
Lamachan and the Minnigaff Hills
Map of a circular hill walk in Galloway Forest Park from Bruce's Stone by Loch Trool up onto Mulldonoch and Lamachan, down the Bennanbrack Ridge and then up onto Curleywee and White Hill, returning by the Southern Upland Way
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Map of a hill walk route in Galloway Forest Park from Bruce's Stone by Loch Trool up onto Mulldonoch and Lamachan, down the Bennanbrack Ridge and then up onto Curleywee and White Hill, returning by the Southern Upland Way Map of a hill walk route in Galloway Forest Park from Bruce's Stone by Loch Trool up onto Mulldonoch and Lamachan, down the Bennanbrack Ridge and then up onto Curleywee and White Hill, returning by the Southern Upland Way Map of a hill walk route in Galloway Forest Park from Bruce's Stone by Loch Trool up onto Mulldonoch and Lamachan, down the Bennanbrack Ridge and then up onto Curleywee and White Hill, returning by the Southern Upland Way

01 This walk (done clockwise) involves quite a bit of scrambling on steep heather/bracken-clad hills especially as you climb up past White Bennan at the start of the route. You start this part of the route by going west along part of the Southern Upland Way (which is fine), then you get onto a forest road briefly, then onto faint tracks which are probably more used by goats and deer than by humans. Over the last stretch of the climb you just have to read the best way up over more or less trackless ground. Don't let that put you off though - there is no rock climbing involved and it is awkward ground rather than dangerous. The main problem really is how to get through the trees
The scenery on this route is wonderful and you are climbing into history - this is precisely where in 1307 Robert the Bruce won his first battle over English forces. You will enjoy the challenge of finding a way up. Coming back down to the Southern Upland Way from White Hill is also a bit of fun over rough ground. It took me six hours to do the whole route.