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Name: | Mulldonoch |
Hill number: | 7177 |
Height: | 560.4m / 1839ft |
Parent (Ma): | 1697 Lamachan Hill |
RHB Section: | 27B: Carrick and Galloway |
Donald area: | Galloway Hills |
County/UA: | Dumfries and Galloway |
Catchment: | Cree |
Class: | Dodd (500-599m), Donald Dewey (Tu,5,DDew) |
Grid ref: | NX 42691 78500 |
Summit feature: | rock |
Drop: | 53m |
Col: | 507m NX427782 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 77 (1:25k) 318 319 |
Survey: | obvious summit/Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 55 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From Borgan out forestry tracks then through firebreaks all uneventful then a horrid trudge by the fence to the col - every step an adventure. Easy enough to Mulldonoch from there if pathless. Returned same way after considering Lamachan Hill and Larg Hill - the tussocks had exhausted me. | SS | 09/08/2022 |
Parked at Caldons, NX396790. Tarmac and forest roads to Glenhead, SUW to NX435790 where an overgrown very faint path, initially through saplings, heads up the E bank of the Shiel Burn, but soon fizzles out in tussocks – least worst going seems to be near the fence – to Nick of the Lochans – Mulldonoch, Nick of the Lochans then a TR around the W flank of Lamachan Hill (traces of path) to Nick of the Brushy – Larg Hill – on to Punch Well Brae, back to Nick of the Brushy – path along N side of wall, then on to Craignaw. A promising path continues from summit WNW until it fizzles out when the veg gets tough – then rough descent down W ridge, via brashings, to join forest road at NX404766. Long drag out along forest roads in big arc to West | Isbjorn | 29/05/2022 |
Circuit of hills S of Loch Trool from Loch Trool car park. Followed track to c 1km W of Loch Dee, and took rough ground to reach bealach to W of Curleywee. Traversed to Bennan, back to bealach and then on to Scars of Milldown, Lamachan Hill, Larg Hill, Craignaw, then some contouring round Lamachan Hill to climb 	Mulldonoch. Descended NNW down to path on S side of Loch Trool (very steep in lower section) and E to join ascent route. Showers, some short spells with sunshine. | RobertP | 21/05/2022 |
From Bruce's Stone along forestry track and up by the Nick of the Lochans, which was a bit rough. On to Lamachan. | sclater | 18/03/2022 |
From Buchan car park. Took rough path east of Sheil burn at 436790. Rough going in parts and steep. With Degsy and Steve Smith. Headed to Lamachan Hill as weather deteriorated. | bolton | 11/11/2021 |
Drove logging road from Borgan to park at end of mapped track (NX 4091 7763), it goes on further but this point worked ok. Up old, mapped, breaks though clear fell until above old tree line then a direct route to Craignaw. Then on to here, in wind and driving rain. On return picked up continuation of logging road ~500m E of parking spot, after crossing stream. A very wet 7km round (with no over-trousers!). Looks like a new gate going in at Borgan will prevent driving this forest road - new posts are there, presumably gate will follow. | jonglew | 25/09/2021 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 18/06/2021 |
Walk from Auchinleck: Black and White Bewees, Bennan Hill, Curleywee, Lamachan Hill, Mulldonach, Larg Hill and Garlick Hill. 16 hard miles on a fantastic day. | jigglybones | 14/04/2021 |
Parked at Bruce's stone car park near Loch Trool, and gained the high ground by way of the waterfall being fed by the Sheil burn. First popping up Mulldonoch before contouring round Lamachan to the col with Larg hill, visiting the summit of Larg hill and then following the wall and a grassy track to Craignaw. Once I retraced my steps back to the col I continued up to Lamachan hill and then over the Scars of Milldown to reach Curleywee. Returning back to the car by descending White hill which was rough going to reach the Southern upland way. Just over Fourteen mile in Seven hours. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 11/10/2020 |
From Loch Trool with A, via White Hill, Curleywee and Lamachan Hill, reasonable descent from Lamachan Hill, but horrible way back down to forest track. Good views | PeterD | 01/09/2020 |
Beginning from Loch Trool I followed the forest track and the turned off and made my way up to the summit of Curleywee (674m). From there I dropped down to Bennan Hill and White Bennan Hill before then climbing back up to Bennanbrack and onto the highest point of the day at Lamachan (716m). I then dropped down to Mulldonanch and finished with a difficult descent through tussocks and felled forest to Loch Trool. Including a walk around the Loch at the end I clocked up about 15 miles on a dry sunny day. | meltdiceburg | 22/04/2019 |
11th and Final hill on an epic 35km traverse from Loch Riecawr forest drive to the Minor lane leading from Caldons to the 7 Stanes cycle route, where I got picked up by the House of the Hill staff. I climbed Macaterick, Hoodens Hill, Mullwharcher, Dungeon Hill, Craignairny, Craig Neldricken, Craignaw, Meaul, Craiglee North top and Craiglee descending to the Southern Upland way and then ascending to this top via old stakes on steep terrain with my head torch on as darkness had now taken a firm grip. The rescue helicopter was hovering nearby checking me out, they had my no, from the House of hill hotel but I continued through the pain as i needed this one! Eventually arrived on top with all the stars shining bright with clarity above.Descent slowed down by hidden brash but eventually found forest track and despite going the wrong way i backtracked and found the path back onto the Suw that led to Caldons and from there onto the 7 Stanes lane where I was collected! | Dazingdale | 11/10/2018 |
Parking area at end of Loch Trool road (416804) - Along forest track to point where it crosses the Sheil Burn - Up side of burn to fence corner & then tussocky climb alongside fence to Nick of the Lochans - Faint path up to unmarked summit. Continued to Larg Hill, Lamachan Hill, Scars of Milldown & Curleywee. (S) | gerrybowes | 06/06/2018 |
C/W round of cairngarroch, millfore, milfore sw top, gairy of pulnee, bennan hill, scars of milldown, lamachan hill, craignaw, mulldonach from craigencallie house. | robertphillips | 12/06/2016 |
Group of at least 25 wild goats hanging around the rocky summit, steep and rough descent to track alongside waterfalls. | alda | 05/06/2016 |
From Caldons, along Caldons Burn then east split up to Nick of the Lochans. | agentmancuso | 28/05/2016 |
From Craignaw. Contoured around Cambrick Hill to N of the L then direct to top. came of to NX420781 down firebreak to Caldons Burn and onto path. | Anton | 09/05/2016 |
On the way from Glen Trool to Lamachan Hill. | Alan Moore | 03/02/2016 |
Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 25/04/2015 |
SUW from before Caldons then road, disused track, quad bike track and path to top which is an outcrop. Cairn visited but lower. | chrisbien | 22/09/2014 |
fine compact rocky summit, neat cairn, fine view. | RHW | 21/03/2009 |
From Caldons Campsite, via Lamachan Hill | mountainmunki | 07/05/1990 |
I met up with my mate Gavin for our annual walk in the area whilst he is down for his holidays and we drove round to The Cauldens car park which we left at 5.30pm heading along the southern path of Loch Trool. 
Like other we bushwhacked straight uphill when we felt the time was correct and it was brutal in the extreme, especially on such a warm night. After what seemed an age. 
We took a few photographs then started uphill again to the summit of Lamachan Hill before finding a tortuous tussocky route back down to Glen Trool and eventually the car which was reached in darkness at 11pm. | 3 kinnears | blank |
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