Knockwhirn

Rising to 500 metres in the Carsphairn Hills, this modest summit forms part of the rounded moorland landscape typical of Dumfries and Galloway's hill country. The ascent crosses open grassland and heather, offering straightforward navigation across terrain that can be boggy after rain. As a Donald Dewey, it attracts completionists exploring this quieter corner of southern Scotland.

• •The name Knockwhirn derives from Scots 'knock', meaning a rounded hilltop or knoll, combined with a second element whose meaning has been lost to time, though it may relate to a personal name or local feature no longer remembered.
• •Knockwhirn sits within the Carsphairn and Scaur Hills, a range often overshadowed by the nearby Galloway Hills to the south, but offering equally extensive views across the Southern Uplands for those willing to venture beyond the more popular peaks.