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Cairnharrow Round
A circular walk in Fleet Valley National Scenic Area, over Mill Knock, Ben John, Barholm Hill and Cairnharrow.

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Map and image of a hill walking route over Ben John, Barholm Hill and Cairnharrow View of where to park with Mill Knock in the background View from Mill Knock looking back over the route from where the car is parked View showing the line of descent for the end of the day View from the top of Ben John across Fleet Bay View from Ben John looking along the route to Barholm Hill View out over the Solway Firth to the Isle of Man View from the top of Barholm Hill looking north to our route up Cairnharrow Heading from Barholm Hill to Cairnharrow View from the top of Cairnharrow looking south-west over the Wigtown Peninsula View from the trig point on Cairnharrow towards Cairnsmore of Fleet and Merrick View from Cairnharrow back down the route we have come up from Barholm Hill View from the top of Cairnharrow towards the earlier part of our route over Ben John and Barholm Hill View of Cairnsmore of Fleet and the Merrick from Cairnharrow View towards the Rhinns of Kells from Cairnharrow View towards Gatehouse of Fleet from Cairnharrow View out over the mouth of Fleet Water as we descend from Cairnharrow View into the valley of Water of Fleet from the east shoulder of Cairnharrow View of Ben John as we head south from the east shoulder of Cairnharrow View looking up the valley of Whiteside Burn to the saddle between Ben John and Barholm Hill View of the track which takes you back to the road Looking back to the route we have come down from Cairnharrow View looking north-east towards Kenlum View from the gate by the roadside of the route we have come down