Loch Trool - Little Spear - Merrick - Benyellary - Bruce's Stone
| Distance | Approximate Time | Height Gain | OS Map |
| 16.1 kms | 08:00 (hrs:mins) | 800 metres | Explorer 319: Galloway Forest Park South |
Description
Merrick via the North Face! This challenging trek eschews the usual 'tourist route' up the highest mountain in Southern Scotland and instead makes the ascent via the valley of the Gairland Burn, past Lochs Valley, Neldricken, Arron and Enoch and climbs Little Spear at 2,755ft before tackling Merrick's 2,766ft. The descent is via Benyellary (2,360ft) and the Culsharg Bothy.
