Hillwalking (Galloway Corbetts) 8:30:00 [3] 25.0 km (20:24 / km) +1735m 15:09 / km
Merrick and Shalloch on Minnoch. Up the 'tourist path' from Glen Trool. Was at the top in 2 hours so decided to disregard the SMC guidebook advice and go for Shalloch. Bad idea. After a steep descent over Little Spear there was a very tough traverse of Kirriereoch Hill (used to be a Corbett too, but some resurvey or other must have spotted it was JUST, about 30 feet, short of the necessary reascent). Then there were the lumps and bumps and bogs of Tarfessock before the final 500ft-plus climb. Then this all had to be reversed so I was back on Merrick 4.5 hours later, not the 3 hours I'd imagined. Big day, but at least it was sunny.