Merrick (Galloway)
Merrick | |
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D ,CoH,CoU,
CoA,DN,Y,T100,P600,P500[2] | |
Coordinates | 55°08′21″N 4°28′06″W / 55.1393°N 4.4684°W |
Naming | |
English translation | Scottish Gaelic: Finger[3] |
Geography | |
Parent range | Range of the Awful Hand, Southern Uplands |
OS grid | NX 42760 85547 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 77 |
The Merrick, or simply Merrick (
Line of sight
The 144-mile (232 km) view between Merrick and Snowdon is the longest line of sight in the British Isles [1]. Although theoretically visible, looking from S-N, Merrick is almost entirely obscured by Lamachan Hill and as such, confirmed sightings are very rare.
Granite boulders
An interesting feature on the mountain is the presence of several large partly buried granite boulders at about 800 m on the broad west ridge.[5] They are glacial erratics, but the exact mechanism is unclear that has brought them to rest close to the highest point of the Southern Uplands and over 200 m higher than any currently occurring granite in the Galloway Hills.
Walking
The shortest route of ascent is from the car park in
Climbing
Because of the nature of the rock, no good rock climbing has been recorded on the Merrick. However, in winter after a good freeze there are a number of good ice climbs of up to 200 m on the Black Gairy, which lies west of the summit.[6]
Subsidiary SMC Summits
Summit | Height (m) | Listing[2] |
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Benyellary | 719 | Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN[7] |
Knee of Cairnsmore | 657 | Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN[8] |
Meikle Multaggart | 612 | Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN[9] |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Merrick". www.hill-bagging.co.uk.
- ^ a b "Database of British and Irish Hills: user guide". www.hills-database.co.uk.
- ^ "The Hereditary Sheriffs of Galloway". D. Douglas. 1893.
- ^ Colmcille. "Colmcille: Èirinn is Alba" (PDF). Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ISBN 0-907521-93-2
- ^ John Biggar (2006). "Merrick Icefalls". Archived from the original on 26 October 2007. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Benyellary". www.hill-bagging.co.uk.
- ^ "Knee of Cairnsmore". www.hill-bagging.co.uk.
- ^ "Meikle Mulltaggart". www.hill-bagging.co.uk.
External links
- The Merrick routes map, tourist trail and large images
- Link to computer-generated virtual panoramas from Merrick North South.