Range of the Awful Hand

The Range of the Awful Hand looking west across Loch Enoch. The closest hill is Merrick, Benyellary is not visible.

The Range of the Awful Hand is a range of hills in the Southern Uplands of Scotland named due to their resemblance to the fingers of a hand. The hills, starting at the 'thumb' are:

Benyellary (719 m)
Merrick (843 m)
Kirriereoch Hill (786 m)
Tarfessock (697 m)
Shalloch on Minnoch (768 m)

References

"The Galloway Hills". Galloway Mountain Rescue Team. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
Sandy White. "The Galloway Hills". walkingworld.com. Retrieved 2008-06-23.

Coordinates: 55°09′22″N 4°29′35″W / 55.156°N 4.493°W / 55.156; -4.493

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