Mullwharchar
3 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP and Simm — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 692 m · 2,270 ft
- Prominence
- 187 m
- Grid reference
- NX 45419 86634
- Coordinates
- 55.14987, -4.42733
- County / area
- East Ayrshire
- Region
- Carrick and Galloway
- OS Landranger
- 77
- OS Explorer
- 318
- Summit feature
- rock 35m E of cairn
- Key col
- NX454856 (505 m)
About Mullwharchar
Set in the Dungeon Hills, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills within Scotland's Southern Uplands, Mullwharchar stands north of Loch Enoch. Merrick lies to the south-west, Kirriereoch Hill to the west and Corserine to the east.
Three cliffs break the hillsides here: The Slock, The Tauchers and The Organ Pipes, which see occasional climbing. The top itself is fairly level, strewn with glacial erratics.
Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Mullwharchar (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.
Access rights here
Yes Right to roam: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water.
Yes Wild camping: Wild camping is broadly lawful under the 2003 Act.
General position for Scotland — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Scotland ·check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 55.150, -4.427. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (692 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
rock 25m SW at NX 45408 86611 is 0.1m lower; cairn 35m W at NX 45383 86628 is 0.4m lower; summit boulder is 6m E of obvious pointed boulder.
The recorded summit point is rock 35m E of cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Survey method
- Abney level
- Record revised
- 15-Dec-14
- Drop measured from
- NX454856 · 505 m
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Get food nearby
One place to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glentrool Visitors Centre | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | Pass | 8.1 km · SW |
Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.
Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dungeon Hill | 620.9 m | 1.7 km |
| Merrick | 843 m | 2.9 km |
| Kirriereoch Hill | 786.8 m | 3.3 km |
| Craignaw | 646 m | 3.3 km |
| Kirriereoch Hill (boundary) | 782 m | 3.5 km |
| Corserine | 814 m | 4.4 km |