Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Millfore
Height: 657m / 2156ft • Prominence: 250m / 820ft • Summit : rock strata 6m SW of trig point • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
Curleywee from Cairnbaber hill.
14-Nov-18 • Mark McKie Photography • flickr
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2016_05_25_m9
25-May-16 • Graham Bland • flickr
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Millfore
Millfore (2,156 feet) is quite an aloof hill and is seldom visited by hillwalkers. It is one of the Minnigaff Hills of south-west Scotland and is located 7.5 miles north-east of the town of Newton-Stewart, in the administrative region of Dumfries and Galloway. The name Millfore is most probably derived from “Mull Fhuar”, which is Gaelic and means “Cold Hill”. Millfore lies within the Galloway Forest Park and is the highest point of a broad undulating ridge. The ridge runs for just under 5 miles in a south-westerly direction, from the River Dee, near Craigencalle House, to Drigmorn, near Auchinleck. Strictly speaking, the ridge is no more than a continuation of the “Rhinns of Kells” ridge ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8603974401/in/set-72157632759122808/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8603974401/in/set-7215... ), which is much more popular with hillwalkers and runs for another 11 miles in a north-easterly direction beyond the River Dee. The shortest approach to Millfore (6.2 miles there and back and only 1,634 feet of ascent) starts from Black Loch, which is situated beside the old Edinburgh road, just north of the Wild Goat Park. A dirt track leads up to the loch from the A712 road at Craigdews and just before the eastern end of the loch is reached there is a large space off the track where cars can be parked. The route then follows the track around the north end of the loch and up to the col between Millfore and Poultrybuie Hill. From there, the broad south-east ridge of Millfore leads up to the summit, where there are superb views northwards into the heart of the Galloway Forest. Merrick ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8296756815/in/set-72157632759122808/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8296756815/in/set-7215... ), the highest point in southern Scotland, dominates the view to the north-west and to the north-east it is possible to view the entire length of the Rhinns of Kells ridge. To the south, the eye is drawn towards the huge bulk of Cairnsmore of Fleet ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/9437908879/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/9437908879/ ), and beyond that lies the Cree estuary and the coastline of Wigtown Bay. The picture was taken looking north-eastwards towards Millfore from Black Benwee Hill, on the south ridge of Curlywee ("Hill of the Wind") ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8571944625/in/set-72157632759122808/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8571944625/in/set-7215... ), above Auchinleck.
23-May-12 • Tony Garofalo • flickr
mountain rural walking landscape outdoors scotland countryside pentax hiking hill scenic donald graham galloway hillwalking dumfriesandgalloway gallowayforestpark southernuplands curlywee millfore newdonald blackbenweehill 9430914888
un66 - NoFB - Millfore
NX478754, LR77. HISTORY Pillar completed 3rd November 1954 costing £65.0s.0d. Computed by Distomat survey as secondary triangulation station NX56/DM/18 within the Kickcudbright secondary block, and levelled (height to top of pillar) to second class precision during 1958. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in June 1985. SITE VISIT Open grassy summit. The pillar is in good condition. The spider retained its original OS centre cap with raised large narrow letters which was stolen between August 2011 and August 2021. All four sight holes are open, the pillar bolt is visible. The spider arm perpendicular to a pillar edge points northeast, compass measurement 41°. The cloud was down on the day of this visit, no view was determined. Photographed: 30th October 2010, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=55.050295,-4.383758&z=12" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8109906663/in/album-72157631821839859/ S8311 - Craiglee : 3.08 miles, 340.5 °, NNW. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132120143/in/album-72157631874189130/ un49 - Garlick Hill : 3.30 miles, 241.2 °, WSW. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132124371/in/album-72157631874189130/ un74 - Round Fell : 3.89 miles, 120.0 °, ESE. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8109907396/in/album-72157631821839859/ S8292 - Meikle Millyea : 5.25 miles, 28.5 °, NNE. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132120287/in/album-72157631874189130/ un46 - Eschoncan : 5.32 miles, 308.1 °, NW. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/7905746192/in/album-72157631348956488/ S1561 - Cairnsmore of Fleet : 5.41 miles, 164.4 °, SSE. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132120697/in/album-72157631874189130/ un39 - Craigmurchie : 5.45 miles, 257.5 °, WSW. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132148942/in/album-72157631874189130/ un15 - Bennan : 5.76 miles, 67.4 °, ENE. ═════════════════════════
30-Oct-10 • Graeme5015 • flickr
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OS Map
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Photos
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The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
Curleywee from Cairnbaber hill.
14-Nov-18 • Mark McKie Photography • flickr
galloway gallowayforestpark gallowayhills gallowayhillloch gallowaylandscape nikon nikonphotography nikond7500 scotland scottishlowlands scottish scenery landscapephotography clouds cloudy hills hill hillloch hillwalking hillside minnigaffhills minnigaffrange curleywee lochdee 44969863455
2016_05_25_m9
25-May-16 • Graham Bland • flickr
infocus highquality 2016scotlandslideshow 27873710692
Millfore
Millfore (2,156 feet) is quite an aloof hill and is seldom visited by hillwalkers. It is one of the Minnigaff Hills of south-west Scotland and is located 7.5 miles north-east of the town of Newton-Stewart, in the administrative region of Dumfries and Galloway. The name Millfore is most probably derived from “Mull Fhuar”, which is Gaelic and means “Cold Hill”. Millfore lies within the Galloway Forest Park and is the highest point of a broad undulating ridge. The ridge runs for just under 5 miles in a south-westerly direction, from the River Dee, near Craigencalle House, to Drigmorn, near Auchinleck. Strictly speaking, the ridge is no more than a continuation of the “Rhinns of Kells” ridge ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8603974401/in/set-72157632759122808/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8603974401/in/set-7215... ), which is much more popular with hillwalkers and runs for another 11 miles in a north-easterly direction beyond the River Dee. The shortest approach to Millfore (6.2 miles there and back and only 1,634 feet of ascent) starts from Black Loch, which is situated beside the old Edinburgh road, just north of the Wild Goat Park. A dirt track leads up to the loch from the A712 road at Craigdews and just before the eastern end of the loch is reached there is a large space off the track where cars can be parked. The route then follows the track around the north end of the loch and up to the col between Millfore and Poultrybuie Hill. From there, the broad south-east ridge of Millfore leads up to the summit, where there are superb views northwards into the heart of the Galloway Forest. Merrick ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8296756815/in/set-72157632759122808/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8296756815/in/set-7215... ), the highest point in southern Scotland, dominates the view to the north-west and to the north-east it is possible to view the entire length of the Rhinns of Kells ridge. To the south, the eye is drawn towards the huge bulk of Cairnsmore of Fleet ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/9437908879/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/9437908879/ ), and beyond that lies the Cree estuary and the coastline of Wigtown Bay. The picture was taken looking north-eastwards towards Millfore from Black Benwee Hill, on the south ridge of Curlywee ("Hill of the Wind") ( www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8571944625/in/set-72157632759122808/ www.flickr.com/photos/67668518@N08/8571944625/in/set-7215... ), above Auchinleck.
23-May-12 • Tony Garofalo • flickr
mountain rural walking landscape outdoors scotland countryside pentax hiking hill scenic donald graham galloway hillwalking dumfriesandgalloway gallowayforestpark southernuplands curlywee millfore newdonald blackbenweehill 9430914888
un66 - NoFB - Millfore
NX478754, LR77. HISTORY Pillar completed 3rd November 1954 costing £65.0s.0d. Computed by Distomat survey as secondary triangulation station NX56/DM/18 within the Kickcudbright secondary block, and levelled (height to top of pillar) to second class precision during 1958. This pillar station was last maintained by the Ordnance Survey in June 1985. SITE VISIT Open grassy summit. The pillar is in good condition. The spider retained its original OS centre cap with raised large narrow letters which was stolen between August 2011 and August 2021. All four sight holes are open, the pillar bolt is visible. The spider arm perpendicular to a pillar edge points northeast, compass measurement 41°. The cloud was down on the day of this visit, no view was determined. Photographed: 30th October 2010, GRP. ═════════════════════════ Interactive index: www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1arx2Qmo5mVeVUJA2lzVG_uzbYPW59ffh&ll=55.050295,-4.383758&z=12" rel="noreferrer nofollow Google My Maps ═════════════════════════ Neighbouring Triangulation Pillars www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8109906663/in/album-72157631821839859/ S8311 - Craiglee : 3.08 miles, 340.5 °, NNW. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132120143/in/album-72157631874189130/ un49 - Garlick Hill : 3.30 miles, 241.2 °, WSW. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132124371/in/album-72157631874189130/ un74 - Round Fell : 3.89 miles, 120.0 °, ESE. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8109907396/in/album-72157631821839859/ S8292 - Meikle Millyea : 5.25 miles, 28.5 °, NNE. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132120287/in/album-72157631874189130/ un46 - Eschoncan : 5.32 miles, 308.1 °, NW. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/7905746192/in/album-72157631348956488/ S1561 - Cairnsmore of Fleet : 5.41 miles, 164.4 °, SSE. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132120697/in/album-72157631874189130/ un39 - Craigmurchie : 5.45 miles, 257.5 °, WSW. www.flickr.com/photos/13460108@N06/8132148942/in/album-72157631874189130/ un15 - Bennan : 5.76 miles, 67.4 °, ENE. ═════════════════════════
30-Oct-10 • Graeme5015 • flickr
millfore nofb triangulation triangulationpillar trigpoint talnotry 8136841094
Videos
A warm and clammy day greets us as we set out to walk up Millfore and Drigmorn Hills. Had a short shower on the descent but all ...
Hey everyone! In this video we're looking at a hike in the Galloway Hills, south-west Scotland: Corserine and the southern section ...
Loch Doon - a wonderful scenic viewpoint - offers plentiful Hiking options for the walker including Hoodens Hill - the Northernmost ...
Join us on another hiking and camping adventure in the remote wilderness of Galloway, Scotland! Tent; OEX Phoxx 2v2 ...
grey mares tail waterfall in galloway forest.
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.