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Name:Larg Hill
Hill number:1703
Height:676m / 2218ft
Parent (Ma):1697  Lamachan Hill
RHB Section:27B: Carrick and Galloway
Donald area:Galloway Hills
County/UA:Dumfries and Galloway
Catchment:Cree
Class:Simm, Donald, Graham Top
(Tu,Sim,D,GT,DN)
Grid ref:NX 42474 75745
Summit feature:rock by cairn
Drop:72m
Col:604m  NX429762  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 77
(1:25k) 319
Observations:ground 10m N of small cairn (NX 42449 75695) is 25cm lower
Survey:Abney level
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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
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
Parked at Caldons, NX396790. Tarmac and forest roads to Glenhead, SUW to NX435790 where an overgrown very faint path, initially through saplings, heads up the E bank of the Shiel Burn, but soon fizzles out in tussocks – least worst going seems to be near the fence – to Nick of the Lochans – Mulldonoch, Nick of the Lochans then a TR around the W flank of Lamachan Hill (traces of path) to Nick of the Brushy – Larg Hill – on to Punch Well Brae, back to Nick of the Brushy – path along N side of wall, then on to Craignaw. A promising path continues from summit WNW until it fizzles out when the veg gets tough – then rough descent down W ridge, via brashings, to join forest road at NX404766. Long drag out along forest roads in big arc to WestIsbjorn29/05/2022
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
Circuit of hills S of Loch Trool from Loch Trool car park. Followed track to c 1km W of Loch Dee, and took rough ground to reach bealach to W of Curleywee. Traversed to Bennan, back to bealach and then on to Scars of Milldown, Lamachan Hill, Larg Hill, Craignaw, then some contouring round Lamachan Hill to climb Mulldonoch. Descended NNW down to path on S side of Loch Trool (very steep in lower section) and E to join ascent route. Showers, some short spells with sunshine.RobertP21/05/2022
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.tsharp10/01/2022
CK SheilaS29/12/2021
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
Bagged after Lamachen Hill. Seemed a long distance in poor visibility.Jhimmy29/08/2021
Came up from Caldons using the Caldons Burn. There used to be a path here but only vestiges remained and it was hard work through deep vegetationColin Crawford24/08/2021
 yorkielad30/06/2021
Weather fair.MountainMac18/06/2021
From Auchinlek, up to site of Lamachan, through forest and up hillside to top. On to Lamachan next.....MichaelF18/05/2021
Drove forest road to park at its terminus (NX 4317 7393). Good break out to open hill side. Headed south initially for Garlick Hill, then doubled back and up onto Larg Hill. On to Punch Well Brae.jonglew13/05/2021
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
Approach from corner of forest track to East. Good though soggy route through trees and onto old felled area. Around the top of Scots pine planting and onto east ridge. Easy grass and then up by wall..Onto Lamachan afterthought down steeply from the Nick. With B and R.jenx18/10/2020
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
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
From RSPB car park via Wood of Cree.richtea504012/08/2019
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
At P in Glen Trool, met Liz, Margaret and Joyce by chance (they were holidaying in Newton Stewart). We walked along SUW until Shiel Burn when Joyce continued on track and we three ascended steeply and roughly on R of burn. L and M stopped for coffee, M doubting if she could manage round to Curleywee. I went on solo going up Cambrick Hill and contouring to Nick of the Bushy and up to LH. Weather was fine for walking. First visit was solo on 08/05/2015.jacobus18/06/2019
RevisitDave Geere10/04/2019
Left my bike at the forest track junction. Steep ascent from the east. Windy and low cloud lifting.Play2End11/09/2018
4th top of 5 on 19.9km route from Bargrennan to Auchenleck, climbing Rig of the Cairn, Craigmurchie and Punch Well Brae, easily continuing to the summit, recording 679m @ NX 42443 75694. Continued Sse to descend past Green Brae and Sleuchanower, heading for Garlick Hill...Dazingdale25/08/2018
From Glen Trool car park via Lamachan Hill.Winterfloodian07/06/2018
Parking area at end of Loch Trool road (416804) & up Mulldonoch. From Mulldonoch, back to col & then headed South & up to about 620m - Traversed across to Nick of the Brushy, had a brief chat with Longwojo, & then faint path up to small summit cairn. Continued to Lamachan Hill, Scars of Milldown & Curleywee. (S)gerrybowes06/06/2018
Largs Hill, Lamachan, Bennanbrack, Curleywee, white hillLongwojo06/06/2018
Parked at top of track beneath Lamachan Hill thereby avoiding lengthy walk-in and out. (No forestry activities evident). Up wide firebreak and onto SE shoulder. Followed wall to summit. Easy ground, under an hour to the top. Then across to Curlywee using path over Lamachan.AndrewFinnimore01/05/2018
4th of round of 4.iangpark09/12/2017
From the south, parking by the bridge at NX 44759 70536. Took the forest road right up the glen to NX 43503 75573, where a faint path slants up a wide break in the new plantation to the fence (no barbed wire). Then up the broad south-east ridge to a wall along the main ridge and so to the summit. Solo. Returned the same way. Cold west wind, but mainly sunny.Man of Kernow121/03/2017
Alone, circuit south of Glen Trool.Grinner16/07/2016
Revisit on way from Mulldonach to Craignaw. Went over to Punch Well Brae looking for a new sub, but nothing doing, 16m reascent.agentmancuso28/05/2016
Route from Lamachan Hill. Retrace route to the start.smocks and denims31/03/2016
Up forestry tracks from west. Over Craignaw. Hard going after leaving track.ngthack21/10/2015
my final donald drove up track to 436746 then through fire break to open ground, wall to the top.robertphillips08/09/2015
Rushed trip nearly ending in disaster on A714lordtonult24/07/2015
With Lamachan Hill Very Very Wet daynickywood113/07/2015
Solo; P at Glen Trool, Bruce's Stone: walked SUW to Sheil Burn, SW up to Nick of the Lochans then traversed on W flank of Cambrick Hill to Nick of the Bushy and SW to summit Larg Hill: retraced to Bushy and up to double Lamachan Hill then lunch on Bennanbrack and along SE ridge to Nick of Curleywee: climbed up to summit of Curleywee and N over White Hill: descent to SUW via very steep gully and returned on SUW to P; weather dry, some sun but cold S wind later.trienbrae08/05/2015
Solo. Visited SW Top too.Dangerous Dave25/04/2015
selfdavidsbatty31/08/2014
See Lamachan Hill.dickscroop05/06/2014
Part sun, cold, strengthening wind, warm, good views.iangalbraith13/05/2014
Parked at Auchenlech. Forest tracks north and contoured below Black and White Benwee Hills and Bennan Hill before reaching col beyond Nick of Curleywee. Then Scars of Milldown, Bennanbrack, Lamachan Hill and Larg Hill. Returned to col and descent via a track handrailing Pulnee Burn - a much easier option than the ascent route. Route options recce for DofE Gold. Overcast with a cold wind. Solo.richard6911/04/2014
Largs Hill, Lamachan, Bennanbrack, Curleyweeborderterrier03/07/2011
PMI HFB04/10/2009
from Lamachan. Left pack for 1 1/2m trudge down and up on short grass and heather to top at 14.25. Cairnsmore, Cairnharrow, I O M, Grey, Ailsa Craig, Arran, Merrick, Lamarchan, Millfore.arranc06/05/2002
KeithByTheC12/06/1999
MC estMartin6601/01/1998
Donald round of Minnigaff Hills, Larg Hill to Millfore SW Top.Eddie22/11/1997