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Name: | White Top of Culreoch |
Hill number: | 1730 |
Height: | 344m / 1129ft |
RHB Section: | 27B: Carrick and Galloway |
County/UA: | Dumfries and Galloway |
Catchment: | Fleet (Gatehouse) |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (300-399m), Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,3,Y) |
Grid ref: | NX 60060 63373 |
Summit feature: | small cairn |
Drop: | 158m |
Col: | 186m NX614628 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 83 (1:25k) 319 |
Survey: | Abney level |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 164 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Parked at high point of road to the east (202m). Walked down forest road past Craig of Grobdale. Over hurdle gate by fence corner, east of the burn, and ATV track follows fence up to high point of ridge. The summit is just over the b/w fence. Much easier than expected. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 12/10/2023 |
Parked on hardstanding on W. side of burn at 602624 - Stepped over burn & a short climb up banking on ATV track to hurdle - Up ATV track, sometimes vague & occasionally invisible, but always across easy ground - Left track at NX 60244 63317, less than 200m E. of summit - Over bwf at straining post, across collapsed wall, clockwise around edge of some heather & a short climb to summit. | gerrybowes | 11/05/2023 |
Parked at NX6109062236. Walked down track to cattle grid at NX6020762412. Managed to find grassy sections and deer tracks through trees and clearfelled areas to summit although it was rough going, especially lower down. | PeteF | 28/10/2022 |
3/4 Marilyns. Parked at NX 61089-62190 off main road and about 30 yards south of entrance. How I ever got to the top I'll never know and I even returned almost sane and healthy! Very rough, some paths, flies, tussocks, barbed wire and de-forestation on top. This little gem had all the worst aspects of a hill. | Jhimmy | 31/07/2022 |
Room for 2 vehicles near burn at approx 603624. Thick bracken at burn so went about 40 yds east on the track and up through bushes/trees/bracken for about 20 yds to a gate which can be seen from the track. Over gate onto path/track on east side of barbed wire fence. | duchally | 24/08/2021 |
Parked on verge of large layby on Laurieston road, just north of forest road. Followed forest road down to NX602624, then over hurdle and along ATV tracks to the east of the fence on the east side of stream. Just before the col a section of the barbed wire has been tied to the fence below with baler twine, giving an easy crossing. Then through felled area to summit. | vuirich | 23/04/2021 |
Drove forest roads to park at a track end (NX 5980 6395). Good mapped breaks then bad mapped breaks, then the rough. | jonglew | 09/02/2021 |
Drove to NX602624 then followed fence north to high point then easy onto top. Fence is behind a wooden gate which can hidden by track side bracken. Steep but fast on some ATV tracks. New sapling planting may make future access more difficult! | dave g | 30/08/2020 |
It might be possible to drive up the logging road to 592639-ish and turn right up a track to 598639-ish to park. Grid refs estimated assuming that the latter follows the old fire break. This possibility seems OK with the logging truck drivers provided that full use is made of the passing places to let them through without stopping, which gets a thumbs up. At the turning area, follow an old ATV track S up the stream to a strange wooden structure, then deer tracks up the fire break, which veers left (E) across the stream then heads NE almost to the summit, visible as a straight, broad grassy line between the felled areas. Summit brash is rotting down nicely. Route is OK in summer, two very short pushes through bracken and the deer tracks make light work of long grass. Much less bracken than the usual route. | Gill | 20/08/2019 |
6/8 A round of the valley from Laghead Bridge, including Benfadyeon, Bengray, down to Loch and up to Craigtype, then Fell of Laghead, Craig of Grobdale and continue up to White Top of Culreoch. Then down through the trees to Doon of Culreoch and back to complete circle via Castramont Hill. Note the last two were hard going with felled woodland at first and then tussocky ground, made it a 6 hour round despite the low hills. Sunburnt, silly me! | nickywood1 | 13/07/2019 |
Misty. Mist cleared whilst standing at summit. 75 min round trip after parking on Laurieston Road | Longwojo | 01/06/2019 |
No restrictions to drive on good graded track to parking area at NX602624. Followed fence line up. Forest was felled some years ago. Cleared of pine brashings on side of hill but full of it on the top side making access to the highest point a little awkward. Operated short wave radio from summit for SOTA. | G4OBK (Phil) | 21/02/2019 |
Short addition after Colt Hills early finish. From SE, possible to drive half km along good track to below Crag of Grobdale short of daylight so took it. Up steep grassy slope before following ATV track to just below the summit, shorn of trees. | N.Morters | 08/12/2018 |
8th top of 9, 1st a reascent of Craiglowrie with Adrian then Cairn Tammock and Rig of Burnfoot and Auchencloy solo, remaining tumps with Adrian:Laughenghie and Doon of Culreoch then a 3 tump circular starting with Ewe Hill 
onwards Via a grassy track then a drop to a fence and final climb with fallen tree at summit but not obscuring Cairn. Darkness has descended so head torch on. Continuing to Craig of Grobdale... | Dazingdale | 17/10/2018 |
with Dazingdale | Adrian | 17/10/2018 |
From the forestry road to the south, faint but comfortable track up east side of burn. Higher up a barbed fence crossing leads into the felled first around the summit, from which thankfully most of the debris was removed. | Topographer57 | 14/10/2018 |
After Craig of Grobdale, a revisit and much easier than previously, when I struggled through thick conifers to locate that cairn | Colin Crawford | 30/08/2018 |
From Laurieston road. | Winterfloodian | 05/06/2018 |
8 Tumps anticlockwise from Laghead Bridge. Easy from Ewe Hill. | agentmancuso | 21/04/2018 |
Quad track across moor from craig of grobdale. Area has been felled. Small cairn at summit. | cjo | 25/03/2018 |
Revisit, 8 tump circuit, a view of this morning's Ardwall Isle, then to Ewe. | RHW | 24/03/2018 |
KeithByTheC | 31/12/2017 | |
After Storm Brian, still windy - cycled up from Gatehouse then faint ATV track to near summit. Returned over Craig of Grobdale to my bike, then cycled down the hill to climb Bengray. | NormanW | 22/10/2017 |
Parked on road near forest track .Took that track until over small stream before crossing fence to pick up ATV tracks around SW flanks of Craig of Grobdale. Unfortunately wasn't so carefully crossing second barbed wire fence and put 3 inch cut in my knee. Still trousers were left unmarked so not all bad. After that summit easily attained and descent uneventful. | garyhoney | 30/07/2017 |
Delightful little climb up ATV track by burn from forest road. 2 barbed wire fences easily negotiated. Easy to find small summit cairn by fallen tree. | AndrewFinnimore | 26/04/2017 |
Might have been better off following the forestry track to the bottom of the forestry rather than contouring round over overgrown terrain. | Owen B | 05/11/2016 |
Started at 611622. Walked west along the stone road to a gap in the wall on the right blocked by a sheet of wrinkly tin. Stepped over this and ascended NW on the flanks of Craig of Grobdale to summit. One barbed wire fence to cross. Good views of the rain heading our way from the top. | mindlessflogger | 04/11/2016 |
From end of forest track to SE. ATV track up E side of burn gave good going (after a fight through bracken at the bottom!), but with a new-looking barbed wire fence to cross to access summit. Route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.co.uk/2016/09/cairnharrow-pibble-hill-and-white-top.html | Gayle | 03/09/2016 |
Tough going up side of felled forest from south - old track with forest debris and tussocks. | carole engel | 26/08/2016 |
Walked the logging track until due S of summit - straight up through unfelled trees and bracken to summit - on descent found the ATV track to the E of the burn. | Chris Peart | 20/07/2016 |
Parked down the forest road from 611622. Walked up the west side of the burn from 602624 which is hard going. There is a quad track on the east side of the burn from close to the summit which is easy going and descends a good way SE. 2 and a half miles with Marli. | bolton | 03/07/2016 |
#587 - As others, keep to the East of the stream until the col, (faint track higher up), that will avoid the windthrow on the end of the un-felled bit! | tim747 | 03/06/2016 |
4th of 4 Marilyns done today. Parked just off the road at NX 611 623. Went along track for 0.5 km then headed up grassy ramp to gain the upper hillside then took a line heading for the summit over rough terrain. Forest area marked on my map had been felled and readily found the small cairn on the summit next to the fallen tree. Lovely fine sunny afternoon. Done solo whilst Seumas was at his grandparents. | assynt_bob | 20/04/2016 |
From new logging road (old track upgraded) Dry, mild, sharp breeze, good views. | iangalbraith | 08/04/2016 |
Tremendous weather, great viewpoint | hillsman | 23/02/2016 |
Easy walk from east and up wall to summit which is still clear of trees. ATV track easier to follow down than up. | chriswatson | 28/04/2015 |
Solo trip | Invicta14 | 16/03/2015 |
from road junction along track up side of fence to the top, now clear of trees. | robertphillips | 08/03/2015 |
Parked at end of logging road NX610622. contoured round Grobdale. crossed fence then up through windblown to clear felled summit | GmacT | 10/10/2013 |
Solo | HFB | 05/10/2013 |
From Laurieston-Gatehouse moor road, at forest access road (felling currently under way). | neimcv | 19/06/2013 |
W Jenx, parked down logging road nr to gate. Top forest all gone, used faint ATV track to gain top slopes. Summit tree now blown over, a sad scene. Great all round views. | nordicstar | 20/07/2012 |
Parked at track/road junction 611 622, walked along track then nightmare poor route choice up chest deep ferns and chunky thistles towards summit. On descent found reasonable ATV track which runs from near summit to gate on S side of burn at 603 624. | mattmcv | 16/07/2011 |
Via logging road on sunny late afternoon. Summit cairn beside stunted tree but rest of trees near summit have recently been felled. | Dugswell2 | 11/03/2010 |
From SE where forestry logging track leaves road. Followed track to forest, then RH edge of forest until as close as possible to summit. Then had to search out the small snowy cairn in the trees. | Aye Jimmy | 04/02/2009 |
Climbed on way home from MarHoF meet at St John-in-the-Dalry. | Man of Kernow1 | 10/06/2007 |
with B | vegibagger | 23/05/2007 |
Ascended from the south east. The summit in the forest proved easier to find than expected. | JohnW | 22/03/2007 |
Up alongside forest from track and road junction the attack trees and felled logs. | Eddie | 08/02/2003 |
Hill covered in forest. Used Marhofn hints to top, ducking and diving over fallen trees, etc. 11.10. Small pile of stones with lump of quartz in the middle. No view - trees. | arranc | 13/11/2001 |