Shalloch on Minnoch (Walkhighlands)

Shalloch on Minnoch

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Shalloch on Minnoch is the northern termination of the long, high and broad ridge extending north from The Merrick. Its flat summit looks out towards Arran and Ailsa Craig.

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Altitude: 768 metres

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Detailed route description and map

Other routes and challenges

The route given above could be just the start of a long traverse of the Awful Hand range, the ridge running southwards and linking to the Merrick.

An alternative approach is from Kirriereoch to the southwest, enabling a circuit that includes Kirriereoch Hill. The approach involves forestry and some boggy going.

Walker-friendly accommodation in the area

Users' walk reports for Shalloch on Minnoch

There are 592 Walkhighlanders who have climbed Shalloch on Minnoch. They have contributed 29 public walk reports including this summit. These are ordered below with the most popular ones first. The rightmost column shows how many summits were included in their report, which may help you to find the most relevant reports.

Title	Author	Date walked	Likes	Hills
Southern Upland(s my) way part 2: The Galloway Traverse	malky_c	16/07/2014	6	C2G5S1
Sweating It Out In Galloway	iangpark	29/06/2018	5	C2G2
Galloway in a Manger	weaselmaster	17/12/2017	4	C1S6
Taking it easy in Galloway	weaselmaster	05/10/2014	4	C2G1
Snow dodging around the Galloway hills	malky_c	18/03/2018	3	C1S2
Oh My Legs!!!	Fife Flyer	20/01/2017	3	C1
70% cloud free summits ?.....not exactly	rockhopper	15/11/2014	3	C2
Fame at Last in Glen Trool	mountain thyme	02/09/2012	2	C2
Shalloch on Minnoch, Tarfessock & Kirriereoch, the old way!	37201xoIM	09/10/2016	1	C1
Shalloch on Minnoch, Tarfessock & Kirriereoch Hill	colinwatson	22/04/2016	1	C1
First report: Easter overnighter in the Galloway Hills	robmayor	13/05/2014	1	C3
Border raid II 11-14 April	Gordon Ballantyne	11/04/2014	1	C4
Shattered on Shalloch	old danensian	16/01/2013	1	C1
The Merrick and Shalloch on Minnoch	bootsandpaddles	26/03/2011	1	C2
Is this the path to Shalloch on Minnoch - shalalalalalalala	kevsbald	11/04/2010	1	C1
Shalloch on minnoch	Coop	17/04/2019	0	C1
Shalloch on Minnoch and Tarfessock	ashastings	06/07/2018	0	C1
Daddy long leg attack on Shallon on Minnoch	desmondo1	24/05/2018	0	C1
Cycling into the Awful Hand	McMole	13/08/2017	0	C1
Shalloch on Minnoch with the actual summit 200m m away	The Rodmiester	29/05/2017	0	C1
The Merrick and Shalloch on Minnoch plus 2	tall-story	02/01/2017	0	C2
Shalloch on Minnoch from Bell Memoroal Car Park	Gordie12	17/09/2016	0	C1
Shalloch on Minoch the neglected hills	mmackellar	16/03/2016	0	C1
Shalloch on Minnoch	Benaden887	03/01/2016	0	C1
Wetter than an otters pocket	Bbbadger	15/08/2013	0	C1
The quick route round two Galloway Corbetts	Johnny Corbett	23/05/2013	0	C2
Shalloch on Minnoch	lenster	20/08/2011	0	C1
The Awful Hand	stewartinnes3	06/02/2010	0	C2
Shalloch on Minnoch - 1 down, 719 to go!(?!)	Craiging619	16/08/2003	0	C1

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