The Whangie

[allansmitchell]

A pleasent small walk from the car park, boggy to begin with, then a steep acent up two thirds of the height where you level off, you can then cross the style up the hill following the path to the summit, or as we did continue straight on heading for "The whangie", it undulates and can be boggy in places. At the whangie we took the left hand entrance and kept left, leading you through the 200 feet gash in the rock.
On exit you follow the trail round to the left, keeping left up the hill to the trig point on the summit of Auchineden Hill.
From here you continue heading back towards the car park, rejoining the route at the style.

[mountain coward]

Are the gashes natural or man-made/quarrying? Looks a fascinating place... Where is the starting carpark?

[allansmitchell]

Queens View car park on the A809, you cant miss it, large enough for 30 odd cars

The gashes are natural, local ledgend is devided in opinion that they were caused by the devils tail, 2 storys, one he was chasing God and lashed the rock in the process and the other was he was a happy wee devil on his way to meet some witches and flicked his tail in delight.

[mountain coward]

Great tales (or should I say tails )... but what I meant was, where is the hill near? I have no idea where it is apart from probably somewhere near Glasgae? (although I have heard of it of course...)

[kevsbald]

Hi MC,

it's probably nearest the likes of Dumgoyne and the Campsie fells. It really is only a few miles out of Glasgow.
Very popular.

[mountain coward]

Is it called 'The Whangie' on the map or does it have another name?

[MacCookie]

Is it called 'The Whangie' on the map or does it have another name?

http://www.multimap.com/s/hvK8QqqA

[allansmitchell]

Auchineden Hill

[mountain coward]

Okay thanks both - I'll have a look for it when I want a shorter day...