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Logged Descriptions (logged by 262 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
https://www.strava.com/activities/10499490004 | Graham22b | 04/01/2024 |
From Glen Afton. Round of Alhang,Alwhat, Miekledodd, Blacklorg, Blackcraig. 5hrs. | Longwojo | 01/09/2023 |
Loop from Afton Reservoir. | Tisteln | 23/06/2023 |
Blacklorg Hill, Meickledodd Hill, Alwhat, Alhang, Ewe Hill North Top, Ewe Hill, Manquhill Hill, Benbrack | keithouk | 20/06/2023 |
From Chalk Memorial bothy | Colin Crawford | 26/01/2023 |
From Alwhat in dreadful conditions of wind, rain and thick cloud. Descended to Spout Burn and followed it down past some waterfalls in the mature forest until I reached the forest road. Gravel road all the way back to the van in the car park by Holm of Dalquhairn Bridge. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 09/10/2022 |
Half way point on round of Grahams/Donalds around Afton Reservoir. Would be easy to miss high point on this one in misty conditions as its about 30m behind the high point on the corner of the fence line and a very small cairn marks the spot. | Jossker | 14/05/2022 |
From Blackcraig Farm for a round of Blackcraig Hill, Blacklorg Hill, Meikledodd Hill, Alwhat, 	Alhang, Windy Standard, Black Hill and Struther's Brae. | rhalstead | 17/04/2022 |
CK | SheilaS | 31/12/2021 |
From Alwhat on Glen Afton round, Windy Standard next. | PeterD | 12/10/2021 |
4 of 8: From Windy Standard. With Karen. | ChrisR | 02/09/2021 |
yorkielad | 02/09/2021 | |
Round of 3 Donalds from Glen Afton using wind farm track- Alhang, Alwhat and Meikledodd. The industrialisation of this area continues apace - further wind farm extension and new line of pylons. | benalder284 | 04/08/2021 |
From car park just beyond water works at Afton Reservoir, as part of round from Blacklorg Hill to Alhang. Descended via Millaneoch Hill to wind farm, then down to car. | quadbarrel | 15/06/2021 |
Weather fair. | MountainMac | 30/05/2021 |
Round of six Donalds from Glen Afton - Blackcraig, Blacklorg, Meikledodd, Alwhat, Alhang, Windy Standard - back using wind farm tracks | Colin Crawford | 22/05/2021 |
I headed down to East Ayrshire today, aiming for the four Donalds around the Afton Reservoir, south of New Cummock. 
Parking at Blackcraig Farm (about 3km north of the dam), I headed up the track to Quintin Knowe and up a boggy ATV track to Blackcraig Hill (700m) a Graham and Donald. Then in a clockwise motion around the Afton Reservoir, following boggy ATV tracks, I bagged the Donald of Blacklorg Hill (681m), two Donald Tops of Meikledodd Hill (643m) & Alwaht (628m) and ending on the Donald of Alhang (642m). 
The plan had been to head west for Windy Standard, a Graham and Donald, but I was tired and didn’t fancy the descent then re-ascent required, so I followed the Afton Water north to the Reservoir. At the north end of the reservoir, I bumped into the farmer, who gave me a lift back down the glen to my car, saving me approx. 3km of a hike. 
It was generally dry all day, with small patches of snow already lying. With the farmer’s assistance this took 05:55hrs all in. | chillyman8 | 05/05/2021 |
Round of Afton Water from car park 300m from dam | sarahk | 01/05/2021 |
From parking area (NX 6622 9941). Up road for 350m, then followed fenceline up to Ewe Hill -> North Top then across to here over good ground. On to Alwhat and picked up Altry Hill on the way down. | jonglew | 30/04/2021 |
Windy Standard Round 11. 34.5km, 1834km ascent, 10.5hrs. One to forget | Huwel | 27/02/2021 |
Circuit of Afton hills | thekirkie pirate | 26/09/2020 |
From Polskeoch. Useful tracks all the way to the ridge. Blacklorg Hill, Meikledodd Hill Alwhat, Alhang Ewe Hill and steep descent to Lorg. Old track along Ken Valley and through forest eventually joining track back to Polskeoch. With B and R. | jenx | 24/08/2020 |
Approx 40km round from Glen Afton, starting near Craigdarroch. Direct ascent to Yarngallows Knowe, then Struther's Brae, Black Hill (also visiting tops similar in height to the summit), Black Hill, Wedder Hill, Millaneoch Hill, Keoch Rigg, Moorbrock Hill N Top, Moorbrock Hill, Dodd Hill (+ nearby mounds of similar height), Mid Hill of Glenhhead, camped near summit off Alhang. Continued short distance to Alhang summit, then Ewe Hill N Top, Ewe Hill, Alwhat, Meikledodd Hill, Blacklorg Hill, Cannock Hill and Craigbraneoch Hill, descending to cross bridge at Craigdarroch. Rain for much of route, and wet underfoot. | RobertP | 23/08/2020 |
Glen Afton round with Rob, Rosie and Lily. Followed the SMC guidebook route. Lovely part sun, part cloud warm day with a cooling breeze. | alexmaclennan | 16/08/2020 |
4th top of 11 on a 29km Eastern Circuit from the Glen Afton road, climbing Craigbraneoch, Cannock Hill and Alwhat continuing Sw on fenceline then a short way South to the top. I would head back about 45 mins later looking for my map case only to find it on the descent at the foot of Ewe Hill North top! I descended Ene to cross the burn heading for Ewe Hill North top... | Dazingdale | 23/09/2019 |
fa, solo, sunny and breeze on the tops, wet underfoot on the hills, with some land rover tracks, 25.5km, 9hr from clennoch bothy to new cumnock via, tracks, hillside to keoch rig with a new mast on its top, past the putting stone to windy standard along the wind farm tracks, down to a col and along a fence then up to Alhang, alwhat , meikledodd hill, then across a new track not marked on the maps or viewranger, blacklorg hill, blackcraig hill and down to quintin knowe to pick up the track down to blackcraig farm, then the minor road all the way to the train station in new cumnock | rum doodle | 07/06/2019 |
Lunch stop on Blackcraig - Windy Standard round; certainly needed it! | MichaelF | 27/03/2019 |
Parked by Lorg Bridge at the end of the Water of Ken road, although the last few hundred yards are distinctly bumpy. A steep grassy ascent to Ewe Hill's wire-bound summit cairn, then Ewe Hill NW Top, Alhang, Alwhat, Meikledodd Hill, Corse Hill with its mossy trig pillar, and back by forestry roads and a quagmire of a path through the trees to Lorg. | Nick Down1 | 18/11/2018 |
Round of Windy Standard, Alhang, Alwhat, Meikledodd, Blacklorg and Blackcraig. | PGCE | 24/09/2018 |
Continuation from Windy Standard across boggy col and up NW shoulder, leaving fence to find pile of stones marking summit of A. Returned to follow fence along to Alwhat. Mist came in from S and dreich rain came on for the rest of the walk. First visit was solo on 08/08/2015, coming from Alwhat on a much better day. | jacobus | 20/08/2018 |
On the way from Blacklorg round to Windy Standard following fence line. More of a trod on this one although rather wet after recent rain. Easy enough due to fence line in the mist. Finally a view over to some of Windy Standard where a farmer was working his sheep. | nickywood1 | 19/08/2018 |
On circuit of Afton Reservoir., | N.Morters | 14/07/2018 |
Loop of Glen Afton from water works (car park closed but plenty room) taking in Black Hill, Struther's Brae, Windy Standard, Alhang, Alwhat, Meikledodd Hill, Blacklorg Hill, Cannock Hill and Craigbraneoch Hill. Excellent walking though lots of new wind farm stuff (restricted currently as construction site). | SS | 14/07/2018 |
Parking area beyond waterworks at 627055 & up Craigbraneoch Hill, Cannock Hill, Blacklorg Hill, Meikledodd Hill & Alwhat. From Alwhat, followed a decent path along S. side of fence before heading across to the summit stones - Descended NNE back to col & then dropped down to sheepfold (some ATV tracks). From sheepfold, farm track through felled forest & then track along W. side of reservoir to car. (S) | gerrybowes | 23/05/2018 |
S/F Water of Ken carpark (Campervan-friendly). Up forest track then easy to find way through trees up steep ground and onto summit. Combined with Blacklorg Hill. | AndrewFinnimore | 11/04/2018 |
A Donald. Nice day. Great views. | Play2End | 09/08/2017 |
Afton Res, round | Flatfield | 04/09/2016 |
Circuit of Afton reservoir. | Grinner | 28/08/2016 |
ghaley | 21/08/2016 | |
On a round of the Afton Hills, Windy Standard to Blackcraig Hill. | Roblex | 05/08/2016 |
From Alwhat. Part of an 11 summit clockwise circuit of Glen Afton. On to Windy Standard. | Minto | 05/06/2016 |
From Nether Holm of Dalquhaim. | ngthack | 17/10/2015 |
Solo; continuation of walk from Blacklorg Hill over Meikledodd Hill and Alwhat; summit stones are E off fence. Early mist had been blown away. Descended NW to Afton Water, near its source, had lunch and headed for F/B at S end of Reservoir; through wide break on track, turned L over bridge and followed track back to dam, going down a path to under dam and then track used in morning from P near Waterworks. Weather remained good if a little windy. | trienbrae | 08/08/2015 |
See Cairnsmore of Carsphairn. | dickscroop | 08/06/2014 |
And 19/03/2019, 01/09/2022 | chrispine | 29/05/2014 |
self | davidsbatty | 26/04/2014 |
round of 5 ND | robertphillips | 30/01/2014 |
MC alone | Martin66 | 06/08/2013 |
Fair slog up from the col with Windy Standard. Blowy and uninspiring on top. | campagvelocet | 01/06/2011 |
Ewe Hill, Alhang, Midrig. Dreadful weather | borderterrier | 08/05/2011 |