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Name:Hoodens Hill
Hill number:7175
Height:568m / 1864ft
Parent (Ma):1702  Mullwharchar
RHB Section:27B: Carrick and Galloway
Donald area:Galloway Hills
County/UA:East Ayrshire
Catchment:Doon
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Donald Dewey
(Tu,5,DDew)
Grid ref:NX 45222 88496
Summit feature:rock
Drop:85m
Col:483m  NX451878  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 77
(1:25k) 318
Observations:ground by cairn 30m N at NX 45223 88527 is of similar height
Survey:Abney level/Leica Disto
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 38 users)ByDate of Ascent
From car park at end of Loch Doon up Forest Drive (which is closed and being repaired) then down to bridge below Craigmawhannal as others. Picked up deer track very easily which led on and up the north ridge. Underfoot was ridiculously dry making for good progress. Summit is not the cairn (its a rock some 50m on)! Returned by atv track on flank of Craigmawhannal (trick is to follow it to fence then turn right where track starts again 30/40m on) to the bridge over Gala Lane and forestry track back to the car for variety.SS14/06/2023
From Craigmawhannal. Tough going SW and then south before the climb up Hoodens. Misty so I couldn't see the ATV track. Easy enough climb to the summit as the mist lifted. Solo. Headed to Mullwharchar.bolton27/08/2022
From Bruce's stone car park on a Two day walk wild camping on the shores of Loch Enoch. Following the Gairland burn route up to Loch Neldricken from here the route took in Craig Neldricken, Craignaw, Craignairny and Dungeon hill before descending to Loch Enoch to pitch the tent. Day Two involved climbing Mullwarchar and Hoodens hill returning via the West side of Loch Enoch where I was able to follow a faint path to the Buchan burn and onto the ruin of Culsharg Bothy finally heading south to the car park. Seventeen mile with 4350ft of ascent.WAYNE ROWLETT14/07/2022
From Carrick Lane CP, along the forest track past Starr, taking the right branch leading to the NE flank of Craigmawhannal. Over the summit and two westerly tops, through a thin strip of forestry to the trod leading up the ridge of Hoodens Hill and down to two lochans in the col N of Mullwharchar. Up bouldery slopes to the summit, returning the same way, except that I took an ATV track over the NE shoulder of Craigmawhannal. Magnificent surroundings, but not easy walking.Nick Down109/04/2022
Parked in pull-in about 170m SE of track junction at NX 4578 9342 (room for 1 vehicle) - S. along track to old firebreak at 456923 (trees to E. felled) & down firebreak to footbridge - Over bridge & headed S. for about 30m to pick up a well-used deer trod; this was easily followed to gap in fence at 4572 9110 - Continued along trods & a decent path/trod up ridge before making way over slabs to the summit cairn. Continued to Mullwharchar. (S)gerrybowes15/07/2020
A tough walk for January, even after driving along the logging road starting at the end of Carrick Lane to park at 478 903. No gates. W on the logging road over a bridge, then soggy ATV track to bridge over Gala Lane. ATV track continues wetly and expires at a cross fire break. Disgusting wet path through tussocks S along this then head uphill on an equally vile path which wanders up towards Hoodens Hill. Leave your water wings at the base of the ridge and climb Hoodens on a steep but good path. The summit ridge goes on for ever over various bumps. Down on tussocky grass to the lochans at the col then up Mullwharchar, first onto a wide shelf, then hacking up to the top on nice snow, soooo easy after the struggles below. Back the same way. Unsure if the bogs are any better when frozen (as on the way out) than thawed (on the way back).Gill19/01/2020
Round of Craigmawhannal, Hoodens Hill, Macaterick, Craigfionn and Maccullum from parking at 456934 junction on forest drive. Easy from Craigmawhannal. There is a good path up the spine of Hoodens Hill which is a fine hill. Visited both Highpoints.Thearlaichdubh25/05/2019
2nd hill of 11 on an epic traverse from the Forest drive near Loch Riecawr to a minor lane leading from Caldons near Glen Trool, climbing Macaterick then crossing Eglin Lane to climb up Gordon's Loup then South up the ridge to arrive at the flat summit area with many possibilities. Checked contenders before continuing South to Mullwharcher...Dazingdale11/10/2018
Solo from the Loch Doon C.P Good cycle route until the bridge. Bone dry, relentless sun, no breeze. On to Donald.Play2End09/06/2018
From Glen Trool NX426804,track(bit of a mess in places)upto Gairland Burn.Reasonable track continued to Craig N & Craignairny.On to Hoodens & retraced back to Glen T.Bob G07/10/2016
From FB NX459919, good deer trods SW parallel to river. Find gap in fence NX457911 for further trods all way to summit. Lovely!carole engel14/09/2016
From Glen Trool, via Merrick to get near on a path.mae24/05/2016
Drove in to backhill of bush bothy 481 842 C/W Round of craig neldricken, craignairny and hoodens hill.robertphillips22/05/2016
En route to Mullwharchar from the north Galltywenallt03/09/2014
On a three day backpack circuit from Glen Troolalistairpooler19/04/2014
flattish rocky summit, cairn; several possible highpoints. RHW21/03/2009
Hoodens Hill & Mullwharcher from Loch Doon with Fiona, hard going underfoot. Chalmers No.81agentmancuso18/05/2002
Several times in 1980s and a few times since. Done from Loch Doon, Tunskeen & Backhill Of Bush with various people...NotReallyABagger01/01/1985
From Carrick lane C.P. along Gala Lane track; across F.B. Up between Wolf Slock and Yellow Tochers. Found gloves and choccy biscuit on hillside. En route to Mullwharchar. With brother A. and Stu L.The Captain17/02/1982
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