MERRICK, GALLOWAY

'Merrick' (Gaelic: ''Mearaig'') is the highest mountain in the Southern Uplands of southern Scotland. The shortest route of ascent is from the car park in Glen Trool. The car park is located near the ''Bruce Stone'', a monument commemorating the victory of Robert the Bruce over the English forces of Edward II at the battle of Glen Trool in 1307.

Contents

Walking

Climbing

References

External links

Walking

The Merrick is a relatively straightforward and easy hill walk form the car park near the Bruce Stone. The route climbs past the ruined Culsharg bothy then up on to Benyellary. After dropping slightly the final climb to the summit trig-point is made. Be aware that if descending in poor visibility a very common mistake is to walk down the west ridge into remote terrain. The total round-trip distance from Glentrool to the summit and back is just under 8 miles.

Climbing

Because of the nature of the rock no good rock climbing has been recorded on the Merrick. However in winter after a good freeze there are a number of good ice climbs of up to 200m on the Black Gairy, which lies west of the summit. ^[1]

References

1. Merrick Icefalls John Biggar

External links

★ Link to computer-generated virtual panoramas from Merrick North South. The 144 mile view between Merrick and Snowdon is the longest line of sight in the British Isles [1], but for geometrical reasons Merrick would be very difficult to observe from Snowdon.