Scotland
Shalloch
545M
1788FT
About Shalloch
Rising above the Nick of the Balloch in the northern Galloway Forest, this rounded shoulder offers a quieter perspective on the Southern Uplands. The terrain is typical of the region—rough grass and occasional peat—providing an earnest climb with clear views across the Minnoch valley to the craggy heights of Merrick.
Key Statistics
Rank
150th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Galloway Hills
Prominence
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24
Nearest Town
Kirriemore
Geology
The fell beneath you is built from the Kirkcolm Formation. It consists of wacke, a type of sandstone created by layers of sediment settling long ago.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Caerloch Dhu [Shalloch on Minnoch North Top]
Eldrick Hill
Craigmasheenie
Shalloch on Minnoch
Craigmasheenie
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NX384925
Latitude
55.2008°N
Longitude
4.5404°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely stems from the Gaelic 'sealladh', meaning a lookout or a place of prospect, which describes its position overlooking the ancient routes through the Galloway hills.
- •It sits immediately south of the Nick of the Balloch, a high mountain pass where the road twists sharply between the Stinchar and Minnoch watersheds.
- •From the summit, the 'Range of the Awful Hand' is laid out in profile, with the sharp northern face of its higher neighbour, Shalloch on Minnoch, dominating the southern view.
- •Local hillwalkers often use this summit as a quick leg-stretcher when the higher tops are lost in the 'Galloway Gloam'—the thick, persistent mist that frequently blankets the nearby Merrick.