Found the parking space at The Green Well of Scotland and set off up the track at about 12 noon. Weather was warm and sunny with clear skies.
- Start
The bungalow beside the track was deserted which is a shame but onward passed the old bridge. The landrover track runs beside the Water of Deugh river for a while and glimpses of the hills to be ascended can be had.
- The track
- The River (Water of Deugh)
Passing through several gates it was soon time to head up to the first "top" of the day: Willieanna seen here to the left of the small plantation.
- Willieanna
The ascent was straight forward up a grassy slope and the top afforded a good view of the route ahead to Dunool, Black Shoulder and ultimately Cairnsmore of Carsphairn itself.
- The route ahead
What was not that obvious from this point was the steep drop and even steeper climb up to Dunool; but it was from here!!!
- Dunool
The soft, grassy and sometime boggy ascent of Dunool was hard work but the views made it all worth while.
- Dunool summit (1)
- Dunool summit (2)
- Dunool Summit (3)
The route ahead was obvious so off I set conscious that time was of the essence. The going was easy, the views were excellent and I stopped to chat to a couple reversing my route. After a pleasant stroll over Black shoulder, a new fence has been erected, I arrived at the summit, and a nice summit it is too with a trig pillar in a shelter, a cairn and a small pool. But the views!!!
- trig pillar and cairn
- Looking East
- Wind Farm
- A distant Isle of Arran
Left the summit after a bite to eat and followed the wall down the south west ridge: before setting off make sure the wall is on your right as it saves having to climb it later.
The Polsue Burn is soon reached and crossed by a rather unattractive new bridge.
- Route down
- Polsue Burn from the bridge
I then headed for the end of the landrover track but went a bit too high so had to cross some rather boggy terrain: my advice is head right after the bridge by following the wall!!
Once on the track the return to the car is straight forward
- Landrover track
Back at the car and boots off, trainers on and back to Dumfries House to pick up "her who must be obeyed".
A cracking route which deserved more attention than the "rushed job" I gave it.
Perhaps I would have made a return by Beninnner and the hills to the east of Benloch Burn if I had more time.
There is always a next time!!!!
, this- combined with others, may be on the cards. 
