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Cairnsgarroch

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Cairnsgarroch
Highest point
Elevation659 m (2,162 ft)[1]
Prominence105 m (344 ft)[2]
ListingHu,Tu,Sim,D,GT,DN,Y[3]
Naming
English translationScottish Gaelic: possibly Rough Hill [4]
Geography
Map
LocationDumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parent rangeRhinns of Kells, Galloway Hills, Southern Uplands
OS gridNX 51554 91353
Topo mapOS Landranger 77

Cairnsgarroch is a hill in the Rhinns of Kells, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. Really one of approximately six satellites of the main ridge, it is usually climbed as a detour. Ascents starting from Garryhorn or Forrest Estate near Carsphairn are the most common, often as part of a complete traverse of the ridge.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Mountain Search".
  2. ^ "Mountain Search".
  3. ^ "Database of British and Irish Hills: User guide".
  4. ^ "Place-Names of the Galloway Glens".
  5. ^ "Meaul". www.hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 19 April 2020.