Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Lamachan Hill
Height: 717m / 2351ft • Prominence: 453m / 1486ft • Summit : boulder in grass • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
The Pulnee burn
12-Apr-18 • Mark McKie Photography • flickr
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Lamachan Hill
Lamachan Hill (2,349 feet) ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/9635986061/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/9635986061/ ) is the highest of the Minnigaff Hills in the Dumfries and Galloway region of south-west Scotland. It is located approximately 7 miles north of the town of Newton Stewart and forms part of a crescent-shaped ridge that curves around the head of the Penkiln Burn. North of Lamachan Hill the ground falls away steeply into the gap between Loch Trool and Loch Dee and to the north-west a broad ridge leads down to an outlying top called Mulldonoch, which overlooks Loch Trool. The upper slopes of Lamachan Hill are surprisingly smooth and grassy, but lower down on Mulldonoch the ground is much more rugged. The north-western slopes of this subsidiary top are particularly steep and rocky and it was from these slopes in March 1307 that Robert the Bruce and his army of guerrilla fighters ambushed and routed a much larger English force under the command of Aymer de Valence. The English commander had received intelligence that the Bruce and his army were encamped at the head of Glen Trool and sent a raiding force of some 1,500 soldiers with cavalry up the narrow glen, presumably with the intention of catching their enemy off-guard. The raiding party’s movements were detected, however, and the Bruce launched his ambush at the “Steps of Trool”, where the narrow path up the glen is hemmed in by the steep slopes of Mulldonoch to the south and the shore of Loch Trool to the north. Although this was only a minor engagement it did much to enhance the prestige of Robert the Bruce and helped launch the campaign that led ultimately to the re-establishment of Scottish independence. The quickest and easiest ascent of Lamachan Hill starts from the Bruce’s Stone at the head of Glen Trool and proceeds via Glenhead, Nick of the Lochans and the north-west ridge. A good alternative route that may appeal to peak baggers, however, is to start from Auchinleck Bridge and approach Lamachan Hill from the south. The route makes a horseshoe around the head of the Penkiln Burn and has the advantage that Larg Hill (2,215 feet) and Curlywee (2,212 feet) ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8571777627/in/set-72157632759122808/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8571777627/in/set-7215... ) are also included in the itinerary. The southern approach is approximately 12 miles long, with 3,225 feet of ascent. The picture was taken looking north-westwards towards Lamachan Hill from near the summit of Millfore (2,156 feet) ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/9430914888/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/9430914888/ ). The small lake in the foreground is the White Lochan of Drigmorn.
19-Jun-13 • Tony Garofalo • flickr
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The Pulnee burn
12-Apr-18 • Mark McKie Photography • flickr
galloway gallowayforestpark gallowayhills minnigaff minnigaffhills nikon nikonphotography nikond7500 scotland scottishlowlands dumfriesgalloway dumfriesandgalloway bonniegalloway stream burn waterfall hill 41429103851
Lamachan Hill
Lamachan Hill (2,349 feet) ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/9635986061/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/9635986061/ ) is the highest of the Minnigaff Hills in the Dumfries and Galloway region of south-west Scotland. It is located approximately 7 miles north of the town of Newton Stewart and forms part of a crescent-shaped ridge that curves around the head of the Penkiln Burn. North of Lamachan Hill the ground falls away steeply into the gap between Loch Trool and Loch Dee and to the north-west a broad ridge leads down to an outlying top called Mulldonoch, which overlooks Loch Trool. The upper slopes of Lamachan Hill are surprisingly smooth and grassy, but lower down on Mulldonoch the ground is much more rugged. The north-western slopes of this subsidiary top are particularly steep and rocky and it was from these slopes in March 1307 that Robert the Bruce and his army of guerrilla fighters ambushed and routed a much larger English force under the command of Aymer de Valence. The English commander had received intelligence that the Bruce and his army were encamped at the head of Glen Trool and sent a raiding force of some 1,500 soldiers with cavalry up the narrow glen, presumably with the intention of catching their enemy off-guard. The raiding party’s movements were detected, however, and the Bruce launched his ambush at the “Steps of Trool”, where the narrow path up the glen is hemmed in by the steep slopes of Mulldonoch to the south and the shore of Loch Trool to the north. Although this was only a minor engagement it did much to enhance the prestige of Robert the Bruce and helped launch the campaign that led ultimately to the re-establishment of Scottish independence. The quickest and easiest ascent of Lamachan Hill starts from the Bruce’s Stone at the head of Glen Trool and proceeds via Glenhead, Nick of the Lochans and the north-west ridge. A good alternative route that may appeal to peak baggers, however, is to start from Auchinleck Bridge and approach Lamachan Hill from the south. The route makes a horseshoe around the head of the Penkiln Burn and has the advantage that Larg Hill (2,215 feet) and Curlywee (2,212 feet) ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8571777627/in/set-72157632759122808/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8571777627/in/set-7215... ) are also included in the itinerary. The southern approach is approximately 12 miles long, with 3,225 feet of ascent. The picture was taken looking north-westwards towards Lamachan Hill from near the summit of Millfore (2,156 feet) ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/9430914888/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/9430914888/ ). The small lake in the foreground is the White Lochan of Drigmorn.
19-Jun-13 • Tony Garofalo • flickr
mountain marilyn rural walking landscape outdoors scotland countryside pentax hiking hill scenic donald graham galloway hillwalking dumfriesandgalloway southernuplands gallowayhills gallowayforest penkilnburn minnigaffhills millfore lamachanhill newdonald whitelochanofdrigmorn 9639271752
Lamachan Hill
Lamachan Hill (2,349 feet) ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/9639271752/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/9639271752/ ) is the highest of the Minnigaff Hills in the Dumfries and Galloway region of south-west Scotland. It is located approximately 7 miles north of the town of Newton Stewart and forms part of a crescent-shaped ridge that curves around the head of the Penkiln Burn. North of Lamachan Hill the ground falls away steeply into the gap between Loch Trool and Loch Dee and to the north-west a broad ridge leads down to an outlying top called Mulldonoch, which overlooks Loch Trool. The upper slopes of Lamachan Hill are surprisingly smooth and grassy, but lower down on Mulldonoch the ground is much more rugged. The north-western slopes of this subsidiary top are particularly steep and rocky and it was from these slopes in March 1307 that Robert the Bruce and his army of guerrilla fighters ambushed and routed a much larger English force under the command of Aymer de Valence. The English commander had received intelligence that the Bruce and his army were encamped at the head of Glen Trool and sent a raiding force of some 1,500 soldiers with cavalry up the narrow glen, presumably with the intention of catching their enemy off-guard. The raiding party’s movements were detected, however, and the Bruce launched his ambush at the “Steps of Trool”, where the narrow path up the glen is hemmed in by the steep slopes of Mulldonoch to the south and the shore of Loch Trool to the north. Although this was only a minor engagement it did much to enhance the prestige of Robert the Bruce and helped launch the campaign that led ultimately to the re-establishment of Scottish independence. The quickest and easiest ascent of Lamachan Hill starts from the Bruce’s Stone at the head of Glen Trool and proceeds via Glenhead, Nick of the Lochans and the north-west ridge. A good alternative route that may appeal to peak baggers, however, is to start from Auchinleck Bridge and approach Lamachan Hill from the south. The route makes a horseshoe around the head of the Penkiln Burn and has the advantage that Larg Hill (2,215 feet) and Curlywee (2,212 feet) ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8571777627/in/set-72157632759122808/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8571777627/in/set-7215... ) are also included in the itinerary. The southern approach is approximately 12 miles long, with 3,225 feet of ascent. The picture was taken looking northwards towards Lamachan Hill and the head of the Penkiln Burn on the approach to the hill from Auchinleck Bridge.
23-May-12 • Tony Garofalo • flickr
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Videos
Lamachan Hill is a hill in the Minnigaff Hills, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland.
A wonderful walk available around Loch Trool in Galloway Forrest Park. Very well marked route and very good paths around the ...
Contour lines are one of the most useful things shown on a map but there are a few things that you need to know in order to use ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.