- Galloway Hills
The Galloway Hills are part of the
Southern Uplands ofScotland , and form the northern boundary ofGalloway . They lie chiefly in the old county ofKirkcudbrightshire (now inDumfries and Galloway ). At 843m, the Merrick is the highest point of theSouthern Uplands of Scotland.The Galloway Hills comprise an area of several hundred square miles of largely uninhabited wild land. Much of the Galloway Hills lie within the bounds of
Galloway Forest Park , managed by theForestry Commission .One of the fascinating features of these hills are the unusual placenames, often a mixture of
Old Norse , Gaelic and Celtic languages. A few examples include the Rig of the Jarkness, the Rig of the Gloon and the Dungeon of Buchan.Main Peaks
Notable peaks amongst the hills include:
* Merrick (843m)
*Corserine (814m)
*Cairnsmore of Carsphairn (797m)
*Kirriereoch Hill (786m)
*Lamachan Hill (716m)
*Cairnsmore of Fleet (710m)
*Craignaw (645m)External links
* [http://www.needlesports.com/galloway/walking.htm Information on Hill Walking in the Galloway Hills]
* [http://www.johnbiggar.com/galloway-climbing-index.asp Rock and Ice climbing in the Galloway Hills]ee also
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Southern Upland Way
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