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Castramont Round
A circular walk from Knocktinkle viewpoint up onto Benfadyeon, then by Loch Whinyeon, Craigtype, Fell of Laghead, Castramont Hill and Castramont Cleuch to Castramont Wood, returning by Lagg Farm
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Castramont Round 29 Beginning to descend back to the road from Castramont Wood Views on the way back to the car park at Knochtinkle View of the ancient track going up from Lagg Farm to Laghead View of old charcoal burning site Carpet of bluebells among the trees of Castramont Wood Carpet of bluebells among the trees of Castramont Wood Bluebells in Castramont Wood View taken while walking through Castramont Wood View in Castramont Wood Information board with walking routes in Castramont Wood View back to cottage beside the track to Castramont Wood View of Culreoch Farm from the bottom of Castramont Cleuch View down the track on the west side of Castramont Cleuch Crossing the burn in Castramont Cleuch Arriving at the top of Castramont Cleuch View from Castramont Hill towards the route we took up Benfadyeon View from Castramont Hill towards Cairnsmore of Fleet and the Clints of Dromore View from Castramont Hill looking north-west towards Cairnsmore of Fleet View back to Fell of Laghead from near the roadside View from the top of Fell of Laghead looking north-west towards Craig of Grobdale< View from the top of Fell of Laghead looking south over the Solway Firth View from the top of Craigtype looking west to Cairnharrow View back to Loch Whinyeon taken while heading for Craigtype View taken heading down from Benfadyeon towards Loch Whinyeon View from the top of Benfadyeon looking west towards Cairnharrow View from the top of Benfadyeon looking south to Gatehouse of Fleet and the Solway Firth Heading for Benfadyen from Knocktinkle car park View of where to park at Knocktinkle near Gatehouse of Fleet Map of a hill walking route from Knocktinkle viewpoint by Loch Whinyeon, and Castramont Cleuch, returning by Castramont Wood

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