Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Fox Cairn
Height: 656m / 2153ft • Prominence: 58m / 190ft • Summit : small cairn • Trip reports (hill-bagging)

P1 Richarkarie bridge & lime kiln
The disused bridge and old lime kiln by the A939 above Gairnshiel.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P3 Shenval
By the roadside this old ruin was once an occupied house.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P5 Shenval lime kiln
The old lime kiln associated with the former farm by the side of the A939.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P11 Moss & lichens Moine Buidhe
Up on the moors the Moine Buidhe, or yellow moss, has many colourful lichens and mosses on a high plateau.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P14 Moine Buidhe ice pool
Wet pools on the moss still have ice in late April.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P16 Morven from Carn a Bhacain
The view east to Morven with a touch of snow still visible.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
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Photos
Please tag your photos and upload them to the British and Irish Mountains group on Flickr
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.

P1 Richarkarie bridge & lime kiln
The disused bridge and old lime kiln by the A939 above Gairnshiel.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
33606917664

P3 Shenval
By the roadside this old ruin was once an occupied house.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
33606902404

P5 Shenval lime kiln
The old lime kiln associated with the former farm by the side of the A939.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
33639153003

P11 Moss & lichens Moine Buidhe
Up on the moors the Moine Buidhe, or yellow moss, has many colourful lichens and mosses on a high plateau.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
33639146243

P14 Moine Buidhe ice pool
Wet pools on the moss still have ice in late April.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
34318525801

P16 Morven from Carn a Bhacain
The view east to Morven with a touch of snow still visible.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
33639117003

P18 Strathdon hills
The view north to the hills of Strathdon, above the cultivated glen.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P21 Common lizard on Comack Hill
Crossing the moss, a lizard making the most of the April sunshine.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P23 Stone shelter Comack Hill
West of Carn a Bhacain this small shelter sits on the plateau of Comack Hill, overlooking Glen Gairn.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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P24 Snow filled shelter Comack Hill
In late April its interior is still choked with snow.
28-Apr-17 • Grahamtravels • flickr
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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.