Scotland
Alhang
642M
2106FT
About Alhang
Often overlooked in favour of its taller neighbours, this rounded Southern Upland peak offers a quiet, grassy ascent. It serves as the source of the River Afton and sits at the very edge of the Donald classification, making it a staple for those ticking off the 2,000ft summits of the Carsphairn Hills.
Key Statistics
Rank
47th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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91m
Nearest Town
Dumfries and Galloway
Geology
The ground here is the Kirkcolm Formation, composed of a muddy sandstone called wacke. These layers were created by sediment collecting over time.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NS642010
Latitude
55.2846°N
Longitude
4.1393°W
Did You Know?
- •The northern slopes of the hill are the geographical source of the River Afton, a watercourse famously immortalised by Robert Burns in his 1789 poem, 'Sweet Afton'.
- •Within the Carsphairn and Scaur Hills range, it is the lowest hill to qualify for Donald status; it stands at 642 metres, exactly one metre shorter than the neighbouring Meikledodd Hill.
- •The summit offers a clear perspective across the deep trench of Glen Afton toward the higher, darker peat hags of Blacklorg Hill and Blackcraig Hill to the west.
- •Its name likely derives from the Scots 'hang', a term frequently used in the Southern Uplands to describe a steep slope or the side of a hill.
- •It is a hill defined by fine margins; standing right on the 2,000-foot threshold, it requires only a modest effort to bag what is one of the more attainable summits in the region.