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Name:Meikledodd Hill
Hill number:1758
Height:643m / 2110ft
Parent (Ma):1743  Blackcraig Hill
Parent (SMC):1749  Blacklorg Hill
RHB Section:27C: The Glenkens to Annandale
Donald area:Carsphairn Hills
County/UA:Dumfries and Galloway
Catchment:Dee (Kirkcudbright), Catchment Boundaries, Nith
Class:Simm, Graham Top
(Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN)
Grid ref:NS 66099 02753
Summit feature:no feature: ground 30m NE of bend in fence
Drop:55m
Col:588m  NS656035  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 77
(1:25k) 328S
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 249 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
https://www.strava.com/activities/10499490004Graham22b04/01/2024
From Glen Afton. Round of Alhang,Alwhat, Miekledodd, Blacklorg, Blackcraig. 5hrs.Longwojo01/09/2023
Loop from Afton Reservoir.Tisteln23/06/2023
Blacklorg Hill, Meickledodd Hill, Alwhat, Alhang, Ewe Hill North Top, Ewe Hill, Manquhill Hill, Benbrackkeithouk20/06/2023
From Chalk Memorial bothy, then over Alwhat and Alhang to Ewe HillColin Crawford26/01/2023
Down from Blacklorg Hill to the new unmapped wind farm road. Followed fence up to flat grassy unmarked summit. With Jill.Dangerous Dave25/08/2022
From Blackcraig Farm for a round of Blackcraig Hill, Blacklorg Hill, Meikledodd Hill, Alwhat, Alhang, Windy Standard, Black Hill and Struther's Brae.rhalstead17/04/2022
From Glen Afton along track all the way to coll below Meikledodd Hill which was then climbed. Then down and over Brown Hill and out to Ewe Hill (todays new bag). Returned over Alwhat taking north ridge down to sheepfold and back along the track. Cracking day.SS20/03/2022
From Blackcraig Hill and Blacklorg Hill on way to Windy Standard.PeterD12/10/2021
6 of 8: From Alwhat. With Karen.ChrisR02/09/2021
 yorkielad02/09/2021
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.benalder28404/08/2021
From car park just beyond water works at Afton Reservoir, as part of round from Blacklorg Hill to Alhang.quadbarrel15/06/2021
Weather fair.MountainMac30/05/2021
Round of six Donalds from Glen Afton - Blackcraig, Blacklorg, Meikledodd, Alwhat, Alhang, Windy Standard - back using wind farm tracksColin Crawford22/05/2021
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.chillyman805/05/2021
Round of Afton Water from car park 300m from damsarahk01/05/2021
Very ugly new track runs from S end of Afton reservoir to col N of hill.49pp19/04/2021
From Polskeoch, small parking area 600m before end of public road (NS 6921 0253), nothing further on. Newish looking logging track leads off main track at NS 6729 0272, goes to within 200m of edge of clear fell. On to Blacklog Hill -> Corse Hill -> Rough Naze.jonglew12/04/2021
Windy Standard Round 11. 34.5km, 1834km ascent, 10.5hrs. One to forgetHuwel27/02/2021
Circuit of Afton hillsthekirkie pirate26/09/2020
Parked east of Polskeoch Farm at NS 69214 02525. Took the Southern Upland Way west to the track junction, then the forest road north-west - mind out for timber lorries and windfarm vehicles. Once out of the forest just below the highest point on the road, took a boggy ATV track up to the summit of Corse Hill. Then returned to the road. A new dirt track, not marked on the map, at NS 66013 03277 goes over Ryegrain Rig 600m (a possible Sub-Simm?) to a high aerial. Then followed the fence up onto Meikledodd Hill. Then followed the county border fence up onto Alwhat. Returned by outward route. 19.3km, with 605m of ascent. Solo.Man of Kernow118/09/2020
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.jenx24/08/2020
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.RobertP23/08/2020
Glen Afton round with Rob, Rosie and Lily. Followed the SMC guidebook route. Lovely part sun, part cloud warm day with a cooling breeze.alexmaclennan16/08/2020
7th top of 11 on a 29km circuit from the Glen Afton road, climbing Craigbraneoch, Cannock Hill, Alwhat, Alhang (twice) Ewe Hill North top and Ewe Hill, heading North to cross the Alwhat Burn and then after lunch up Brown Hill turning East to head direct for the top. Subtle summit. Continuation to Blacklorg Hill...Dazingdale23/09/2019
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 cumnockrum doodle 07/06/2019
Solo. Parked just south of start of track to Blackcraig. Up to Quintin Knowe for a satisfying circuit of Blackcraig Hill, Blacklorg Hill, Meikledodd Hill, Cannoch Hill and Craigbranreoh Hill. Mist lifted off the tops as I started so I could see where I was going- always nice! Rain towards the end.pwbellarby28/04/2019
Part of a Blackcraig - Windy Standard round.MichaelF27/03/2019
P 600m E of Polskeoch, SUW & forest road till top of Polskeoch Rig, then new track over Ryegrain Rig to county boundary, back down over Meikledodd Hill & Lorg Hill, dilapidated forest track back to Polskeoch.agentmancuso17/12/2018
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 Down118/11/2018
Drove along rough track to derelict farmhouse then walked up track above Lorg Burn and up easy ground to summit.AndrewFinnimore27/09/2018
Round of Windy Standard, Alhang, Alwhat, Meikledodd, Blacklorg and Blackcraig.PGCE24/09/2018
Continuation from Alwhat, reaching fence junction and turning SE to arrive at high point of MH. Rain did abate, prompting removal of jacket only to put it back on a few minutes later. Came back to fence junction and continued on meandering fence to reach col with Blacklorg Hill, where contractors were installing pylon line runnig from Carsphairn to Sanquar. The access road dropping W down to the SE end of Afton reservoir looked inviting, so I planned to return to col after climbing BH, which took last reserves of my strength. Rain didn't let up. First visit to MH was solo on 08/08/2015, dry and coming from BH.jacobus20/08/2018
Along the fenceline, with a few twists and turns, from Blacklorg Hill. Passed under some Pylons, the only thing we saw in the mist. Not much in the way of footpath or quad bike track on this one - big harder going than others.nickywood119/08/2018
Crossed on circuit from Blacklorg Hill to AlwhatN.Morters14/07/2018
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).SS14/07/2018
Parking area beyond waterworks at 627055 & up Craigbraneoch Hill, Cannock Hill & Blacklorg Hill. From Blacklorg Hill, over stile & down ATV track to col - Over recently constructed service road & then up ATV track to unmarked summit. Continued to Alwhat & Alhang. (S)gerrybowes23/05/2018
Climbed from Blacklorg Hill as part of round of three DonaldsFlyingrabbit11/11/2017
Featureless top, but lovely. Had a snooze in the heather.Play2End09/08/2017
Afton Res, roundFlatfield04/09/2016
Circuit of Afton reservoir.Grinner28/08/2016
ghaley21/08/2016
On a round of the Afton Hills, Windy Standard to Blackcraig Hill.Roblex05/08/2016
From Blacklorg hill. Part of an 11 summit clockwise circuit of Glen Afton. On to Alwhat.Minto05/06/2016
FromNether Holm of Dalquhaim .ngthack17/10/2015
Solo; walked SE from Blacklorg Hill along fence, first county then forest to find summit pole. Erroneously continued on forest fence but corrected after 5 mins when terrain in front and map did not agree; dropped W to col before Alwhat and went up back on county fence. Early mist cleared to give bright but windy conditions.seumas08/08/2015
See Blackcraig Hilldickscroop10/06/2014
And 19/03/2019, 01/09/2022chrispine29/05/2014
selfdavidsbatty26/04/2014