Magheuchan Rig

Rising to 568 metres in the Carsphairn Hills, this grassy summit occupies quiet ground in the Southern Uplands. The approach typically involves gentle moorland terrain characteristic of the region, with the summit earning its place among the Donalds. Views extend across neighbouring ridges and the broader hill country of southwest Scotland.

• •The name derives from Scots Gaelic 'Magh Eachan', likely meaning 'Eachan's plain' or 'Hector's plain', with 'rig' being a Scots term for a long ridge or crest — a combination reflecting the linguistic boundary zone where Gaelic and Scots once overlapped in this part of the Southern Uplands.
• •As a Donald, it ranks among the 89 hills in the Lowlands between 2,000 and 2,500 feet identified by Percy Donald, though it sees far fewer visitors than its Highland counterparts despite offering similarly expansive ridge walking.
• •The summit sits within an area once dominated by sheep farming and remains surrounded by working hill farms, with stone dykes and sheepfolds scattered across the lower slopes marking centuries of pastoral use.