Carrick and Galloway
One of the 96 hill-survey regions used by the Database of British & Irish Hills. Every hill we track in this region is listed below, tallest first — follow any name for its full record, live summit weather and daylight times.
- Hills listed
- 21
- Highest hill
- Merrick 843 m
- Mean height
- 699 m
- Corbetts
- 3
- Grahams
- 5
- Donalds
- 19
- Marilyns
- 9
Access rights in this region
Yes Right to roam in Scotland: Statutory right of responsible access to most land and inland water —full Scotland access guide.
This is the general position, not legal advice — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. See the country-by-country access guide, or query an exact grid reference with the access checker.
All 21 hills, tallest first
| # | Hill | Height | Prominence | Classifications | Grid ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merrick | 843 m | 705 m | CorbettDonaldHistoric County Top+5 | NX427855 |
| 2 | Corserine | 814 m | 488 m | CorbettDonaldMarilyn+2 | NX497870 |
| 3 | Carlin's Cairn | 807 m | 99 m | DonaldSimm | NX496883 |
| 4 | Kirriereoch Hill | 786.8 m | 150.2 m | DonaldMarilynHuMP+1 | NX420869 |
| 5 | Kirriereoch Hill (boundary) | 782 m | 2 m | Historic County TopCurrent County/UA Top | NX419871 |
| 6 | Shalloch on Minnoch | 774.2 m | 193.6 m | CorbettDonaldMarilyn+2 | NX407905 |
| 7 | Meikle Millyea | 748.6 m | 121 m | DonaldHuMPSimm | NX516825 |
| 8 | Milldown | 738 m | 90 m | DonaldSimm | NX511839 |
| 9 | Lamachan Hill | 716.7 m | 453 m | GrahamDonaldMarilyn+2 | NX435769 |
| 10 | Cairnsmore of Fleet | 711.1 m | 522 m | GrahamDonaldMarilyn+2 | NX501670 |
| 11 | Tarfessock | 696.4 m | 68.5 m | DonaldSimm | NX409891 |
| 12 | Meaul | 695 m | 74 m | DonaldSimm | NX500909 |
| 13 | Mullwharchar | 692 m | 187 m | GrahamDonaldMarilyn+2 | NX454866 |
| 14 | Larg Hill | 676 m | 72 m | DonaldSimm | NX424757 |
| 15 | Curleywee | 674.4 m | 119.6 m | DonaldHuMPSimm | NX454769 |
| 16 | Cairnsgarroch | 659 m | 105 m | DonaldHuMPSimm | NX515913 |
| 17 | Millfore | 657 m | 250 m | GrahamDonaldMarilyn+2 | NX478754 |
| 18 | Craignaw | 646 m | 151.3 m | GrahamDonaldMarilyn+2 | NX459833 |
| 19 | Coran of Portmark | 623 m | 61 m | DonaldSimm | NX509936 |
| 20 | Dungeon Hill | 620.9 m | 116 m | DonaldHuMPSimm | NX460850 |
| 21 | Craigairie Fell | 321 m | 109 m | Historic County TopHuMP | NX236736 |
Hill data from the Database of British & Irish Hills v18.3 (CC BY 4.0). Prominence is the drop to the hill's key col; a dash means it is not recorded in our dataset.
Browse the other survey areas on the regions hub, check what you can do at a specific spot with the access checker, and read oursafety notes before heading up — hill days here can outlast daylight, especially in winter.