Corserine

Corserine

The Rhinns of Kells from Craignaw
Highest point
Elevation 814 m (2,671 ft)
Prominence 488 m (1,601 ft)
Listing Corbett, Marilyn, Donald
Geography
Location Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parent range Galloway Hills
OS grid NX497870
Topo map OS Landranger 77

Corserine is the highest point of the Rhinns of Kells range in the Southern Uplands of southern Scotland. The usual route of ascent is from the car park at Forest Lodge to the east of the hill via Loch Harrow and North Gairy Top. Forest Lodge is a short drive from the village of St. John's Town of Dalry.

Walking

Corserine is an easy ascent with a very flat summit area. The full traverse of the Rhinns of Kells is a frequently undertaken long day's hillwalk.

Climbing

Because of the nature of the rock no good rock climbing has been recorded on Corserine or elsewhere on the Rhinns. However, in winter after a good freeze there are a number of good ice climbs of up to 150 m on the slopes of Milldown just south of Corserine.[1]

External links

References

  1. John Biggar. "Rhinns of Kells". Retrieved 2007-06-14.

Coordinates: 55°09′17″N 4°21′32″W / 55.15472°N 4.35889°W / 55.15472; -4.35889


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