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
Wolf Slock via Lochs and Buchan Ridge
A circular hill walk in Galloway Forest Park from Bruce's Stone by Loch Trool up the Gairland Burn past Loch Valley and Loch Neldricken to Loch Enoch at the Wolf Slock and back by Craigneldricken and the Buchan Ridge

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View from cairn on top of Buchan Hill and of the route from there back to Glentrool On top of Buchan Hill looking south-westwards down onto Loch Trool View of Benyellary and the Merrick from the Buchan ridge as we approach the top of Buchan Hill View along the Rig of the Jarkness to Craiglee with the Glenhead Lochs to the south View from the Buchan ridge looking along Loch Valley towards Clatteringshaws and Cairnsmore of Dee View back along the Buchan Ridge towards the Merrick View of Benyellary from the Buchan Ridge with the valley of the Buchan Burn below View down the valley of the Buchan Burn from the Buchan ridge looking towards Bennan View looking south east from the Buchan Ridge with Loch Neldricken and Craignaw View across Loch Enoch to Mullwharchar View of the route ahead across the southern shore of Loch Enoch View of Loch Enoch and the Awful Hand from the Wolf Slock View looking NW to the Awful Hand range from the Wolf Slock View of Craignaw from near the Wolf Slock View of Craignairny's rocky face from near the Wolf Slock View back to Loch Neldricken, Benanbrack, Lamachan and Mulldonoch from near the Wolf Slock View of Craignairny as we approach the Wolf Slock View of the way ahead with Craig Neldricken on the left of the picture and Craignaw on the right Starting to climb away from Loch Neldricken towards the Wolf Slock View taken heading along Loch Neldricken towards the Wolf Slock with the Merrick in the distance Cooling off in Loch Neldricken with Mullwharchar in the background View of Craignaw, Craignairny and the silver sands of Loch Neldricken View across the narrows in Loch Neldricken towards the Buchan ridge and the Merrick View from Loch Neldricken looking back the way we have come View of the route ahead to the Wolf Slock View of the Merrick from Loch Neldricken View of Craignaw from Loch Neldricken View from south end of Loch Neldricken of route ahead View of cascade in the Mid Burn which runs from Loch Neldricken into Loch Valley Looking south over Loch Valley towards Lamachan View heading up the west side of Loch Valley Gairland Burn running out of Loch Valley Views of where the Gairland Burn runs out of Loch Valley and also down the valley of the burn Views, of Loch Trool from under Black Gairy, and up the valley of the Gairland Burn Crossing under the face of Black Gairy - the southern end of Buchan Hill View of Muldonoch from Buchan Hill View back to Loch Trool as we climb across the south face of Buchan Hill View of the bridge over the Buchan Burn on the National Cycle Track Map of a hill walk over the Wolf Slock and Buchan Ridge from Glentrool