Cairnsmore of Carsphairn

Cairnsmore of Carsphairn
File:Cairnsmore-of-carsphairn-skiing.jpg Skiing on Cairnsmore above the Green Well of Scotland
Highest point
Elevation
Listing	Marilyn, Donald
Naming
Translation	Big Hill of Carsphairn
Geography
Location	Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parent range	Galloway Hills
OS grid	NX595980
Topo map	OS Landranger 77

Cairnsmore of Carsphairn is a 797m high hill in the Southern Uplands of southern Scotland. An alternative name, rarely used nowadays, is Cairnsmore of Deugh. The usual route of ascent is from the A713 road to the west at the "Green Well of Scotland" a kilometre or so north from the village of Carsphairn in the far north of Kirkcudbrightshire.

Walking

Cairnsmore is the highest hill in the Carsphairn hills and yet 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 to the Rhinns of Kells in the Galloway Hills .

Climbing

Because of the nature of the rock no good rock climbing has been recorded on the massif. However, in winter after a good freeze there are a number of short ice climbs of up to 150 m on the slopes of Beninner and Moorbrock Hill.

External links

• Information on Hill Walking in the Galloway Hills