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Name:Cairntosh Hill
Hill number:13297
Height:329m / 1079ft
Parent (Ma):1729  Bengray
RHB Section:27B: Carrick and Galloway
County/UA:Dumfries and Galloway
Catchment:Fleet (Gatehouse), Catchment Boundaries
Class:Tump (300-399m)
(Tu,3)
Grid ref:NX 63094 58299
Summit feature:large cairn
Drop:62m
Col:267m  NX635591  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 83
(1:25k) 312
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 7 users)ByDate of Ascent
2 of 5 from glengap bridge.robertphillips07/01/2023
From Knockendurrick, good track then over easy ground to fabulous cairn and nearby higher but smaller cairn.Adrian04/05/2022
Parked trackside to ENE (NX 6329 5846). Followed stream ~60m through trees to forest edge. 2 large cairns in summit area, the mapped one is lower.jonglew12/02/2021
2nd top of 13 on a circular route from Gatehouse of Fleet climbing Disdow hill then on a track veering off to climb onto the open fell passing over Peat hill to the top. Continuing to Fuffock hill...Dazingdale09/10/2018
Matt06/07/2023
cmac11/05/2019
Dave Geere02/05/2017