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Name:Glencaird Hill [Balraggan]
Hill number:13273
Height:343m / 1125ft
Parent (Ma):1718  Craigenreoch
RHB Section:27B: Carrick and Galloway
Donald area:Galloway Hills
County/UA:Dumfries and Galloway
Catchment:Cree
Class:Tump (300-399m)
(Tu,3)
Grid ref:NX 35266 80610
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:89m
Col:254m  NX347821  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 77
(1:25k) 318 319
Observations:E summit 150m E at NX 35413 80621 probably lower. Outcrop 14m N maybe as high
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 8 users)ByDate of Ascent
cmac09/03/2024
From NE, NX 36519 81944, didn't investigate other entry points. Easy walk to quarry, then mapped track best bet despite windthrow. At L bend I abandoned track, at NX 35132 81123 made beeline thru reasonable forest. Both pairs of HPs visited. Considered descending firebreak NE but immediately encountered windthrow, so reversed my upward route. Over 2hrs!RHW17/10/2023
Parked at wide track turning area (NX 3436 8067). Walked 100m back along track (NW direction) to take a very rough, virtually non-existent break running ENE between mature trees and clear fell. On hitting the wall headed SE for the top. Should have done Balunton from same parking spot.jonglew27/07/2021
FB South then NE from Balunton Hill (not where it is mapped, but easily found) then wall to top. Some rough ground on the way & plenty flies.agentmancuso23/07/2020
Glencaird hill visited all areas and balunton hill Drove up to the quarry at approx 355 816 followed track which has many trees wind blown.robertphillips08/03/2020
Up track from A714 SW of hill. Due E from high point to trig (BH). Firebreaks to wall which bisects CB and GH. First CB (cairn) then GH (outcrop by tree).chrisbien26/06/2018
1st of 6 hills today. Bus from Girvan to Glen Trool then a walk to visitor centre cafe, opening at 10.30am for soup and coffee. Gloves recommended for this area. Back to road (cycle route 7) then veering off to walk over clear-felled section to meet track then headed W and Sw on previous forest ride but now replanted heading Nw on next forest ride and then shorter Sw section before following fenceline to craggy outcrops and 343m spot height. I didnt get anything higher tgan 338m however i explored Carn Balreggan to the Sw and this is a small open area with a Cairn snd i got 340m for this. Next hill: Balunton Hill.Dazingdale19/05/2017
Dave Geere10/05/2017