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Name:Curleywee
Hill number:1704
Height:674.4m / 2213ft
Parent (Ma):1697  Lamachan Hill
RHB Section:27B: Carrick and Galloway
Donald area:Galloway Hills
County/UA:Dumfries and Galloway
Catchment:Cree, Catchment Boundaries, Dee (Kirkcudbright)
Class:Hump, Simm, Donald, Graham Top, Yeaman
(Hu,Tu,Sim,D,GT,DN,Y)
Grid ref:NX 45471 76952
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:119.6m
Col:554.8m  NX 4506 7683  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 77
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Survey:obvious summit/Leica RX1250
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anguscow05/03/2024
Curleywee, Lamachan Hill and Larg Hill from Glen Trool with John. Parked at Bruce's Stone car park, and headed E along the track, following it S then E again. Left the track to head directly up the N slopes of White Hill (horrible tussocky terrain). Terrain got better as we got up to the top, and headed across to Curleywee. Then across the Lamachan Hill via Scars of Milldown & Bennabrack. Decided to tack on Larg Hill as the winds weren't as fierce as expected and it didn't add much time on, and there was a faint path all the way between them. After Larg hill, returned to Lamachan and headed N and NE taking a twising route back down to the track, across more of the awful tussocky terrain (ankles beware). On reaching the track, we stopped to shed a layer, put the sticks away and grab a bite, before the 2.5mi back to the car. Total time 6:25min, with a stop at Bruce's stone.mproudfoot03/02/2024
SunnyAdventures207/01/2024
weaselmaster01/01/2024
Sick Kid01/01/2024
Pick of the day. Steep ascent but with a trodden way. Only hill with any shape on this circuit from Lamachan to White Hill.langskill28/07/2023
colazione02/04/2023
See https://scotlandhills.net/graham-lamachan-hill-and-a-few-tops/hill walker03/03/2023
scoob26/02/2023
Fi26/02/2023
fedupofuserids04/12/2022
Via White Hill. Horrible terrain from the track to the N. A faint path leaves the track at 4535 7854 but soon peters out.49pp13/09/2022
MKInnes10/09/2022
ThickIce09/08/2022
Took the tent to Castle Douglas for the weekend, parked at Auchinleck on Saturday 18th June. Headed westerly around forestry tracks before gaining Garlick Hill (trig has no reference plague) then north to Larg Hill, east across Lamachan Hill, Curlywee and Millfore (trig had no ref plague either). Then turned south to Drigmorn and back in car, 09:45hrs all in, dry all day, but a cold strong wind. Tried these hills in March but fallen trees blocked my ascent up a fire break, hence the circular route around Garlick Hill.chillyman818/06/2022
Drove gravel forest road from Auchinleck to junction at NX 442758. Along forest road W, first firebreak R, then steady ascent onto SE ridge of Larg Hill, over the shoulder to Punch Well Brae (a superb vantage point with views to the coasts), then along the ridge to Larg Hill, Lamachan Hill, Scars of Milldown and a surprisingly straighforward ascent of impressive Curleywee, before visiting Brennan Hill and returning W along an old land rover track on the near side of a deer fence, which led back to the forest road. A memorable walk with grandstand views into the Awful Hand range.Nick Down129/05/2022
From White Hill and on to Bennan. Straightforward.sclater18/03/2022
Parked car at Bruce's Stone and walked to Shiel Burn which was completely overgrown with pine trees. Ended up taking a long diversion through difficult terrain to get back to the burn up near the Nick of Lochans and then Cambrick Hill to Nick of the Brushy and up to Larg Hill where I felt that my first bag of the day was well deserved. Lamachan Hill and Curleywee were much easier. Down to White Hill and back to Cycleway 7 which was also hard work due to the terrain. Walk back along the track in the dark.tsharp11/01/2022
mntainman11/11/2021
Steep climb in mist with Degsy and Steve Smith. 4th of 5 for the day. Onwards to White Hill.bolton11/11/2021
govanah10/11/2021
Adapted route on https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/galloway/lamachan-hill.shtml with alterations to first section to avoid path overgrown with bracken by walking East along Southern Upland way until a new track was found, then when path up right side of Caldons Burn disappeared, branched right up Mulmein Burn initially using convenient track through clearfell, then to col between Lamachan Hill and Larg Hill, then dogleg out to Punch Well Brae. Note very rough on ascent/descent 8hrs for the round.PeteF12/09/2021
davezeking09/09/2021
Drove forest road, parked Black Laggan (NX 4683 7780). Track to White Laggan then straight up to White Hill over steep rough ground then an easy crossing to here. On to Scars of Milldown -> Lamachan Hill -> Bennan Hill and return for a 10.6km round.jonglew04/09/2021
After Lamachen hill. Steep climb, but short.Jhimmy29/08/2021
After Lamachan Hill. Nice ridge. Tough descent to White Laggan.Iloveducks27/08/2021
Colin Crawford24/08/2021
 yorkielad30/06/2021
Trailmaister26/06/2021
Weather fair.MountainMac18/06/2021
Stavanger Toestub11/06/2021
From Lamarchan on way to Millfore. A fine wee hill!MichaelF18/05/2021
Robin5602/05/2021
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.jigglybones14/04/2021
From Glen Trool. 26.77km, 1457m ascent, 8hrsHuwel25/02/2021
SunnyAdventures25/02/2021
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 ROWLETT11/10/2020
From Loch Trool with A, up via the Tussocks of White Hill and on to Lamachan Hill with clouds lifting as we went.PeterD01/09/2020
Christo197904/08/2020
iblissss11/07/2020
AndyS27/02/2020
Parked at track junction (approx 441754) - Sunday morning so no forestry workers about. Went N along W side of deer fence: open fell reached easily. Curleywee, Bennanbrack, Lamachan and Larg Hill.PGCE17/11/2019
Mark Hodgson24/08/2019
Drove up track a couple of kilometres then out and up Bennan Hill, followed by Curlywee, Scars of Mildown, Bennanbrook, Lamachan Hill and Larg Hill then down to firebreak and relatively short walk to car.SS06/07/2019
Came down from Larg Hill and starting up Lamachan Hill, met the two girls contouring Cambrick Hill, en-route to Larg H. I continued over Lamachan H to Bennanbrack, stopping for lunch there, and then contiuing to Nick of Curleywee and up to summit of C. Dropped of N over White Hill and veered NW to run into tough crags and v rough terrain - difficult - to reach SUW track back to P at Glen Trool. Cloudied over on approach to C but no rain and sun returned later. Going S off C to wall and path to White Laggan might be a better descent route. First visit was solo on 08/05/2015/jacobus18/06/2019
DukeNukem14/06/2019
Tony S23/05/2019
AlanD09/05/2019
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.meltdiceburg22/04/2019
iainwalton03/01/2019