Another free day and a trip down to the Minnigaff Hills in Galloway.
I drove up the forest road and parked at the west end of the Black Loch (NX494727).
From there the forest road winds uphill in a northerly direction. The lumberjacks /lumberjills had been busy and left plenty of wood.
At a break in the forest ((NX490471) left the road and headed NW up broken pathless ground.
Despite the rough ground and a few false summits the top appeared fairly quickly.
Continued SW to the lower top which also has a substantial cairn and great views over the surrounding hills.
Descended in a SE direction to the east of Drimorn Hill to rejoin a spur of the forest road and back to the Black Loch.
A good walk to a Graham/Donald on a calm day with good visibility.
Warning
Please note that hillwalking when there is snow lying requires an ice-axe, crampons and the knowledge, experience and skill to use them correctly. Summer routes may not be viable or appropriate in winter. See winter information on our skills and safety pages for more information.