Shalloch on Minnoch via the north ridge

Shalloch on Minnoch is the most northerly major summit on the ridge that runs northwards from The Merrick - known as the Range of the Awful Hand. The route described here is rather boggy and featureless but provides the fastest approach; routes from the southwest give tougher going. The walk can be extended to take in Tarfessock and even Kirriereoch Hill before returning the same way back over the Shalloch - or, if transport allows, it could be the start of a complete traverse of the range including the Merrick.

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Grade

Bog Factor

• 3/5

Rating

Terrain

Narrow, often very boggy path until the final pathless slopes - careful navigation required.

Deer Stalking information

Forestry and Land Scotland. No stalking issues.