Scotland
Dungeon Hill
621M
2037FT
About Dungeon Hill
Tucked deep within the remote heart of the Galloway Forest, this rugged Donald offers a true sense of isolation. Its granite-strewn slopes rise steeply above the Silver Flowe bog, forming part of the wild Dungeon Hills chain. Expect tough, pathless terrain and rewarding solitude between the neighbouring heights of Mullwarchar and Craignaw.
Key Statistics
Rank
55th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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116m
Nearest Town
Caldons
Geology
The ground beneath you is solid granite from the Loch Doon Pluton. This vast mass of rock formed deep underground from cooling molten stone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NX460850
Latitude
55.1361°N
Longitude
4.4168°W
Did You Know?
- •The name derives from the "Dungeons of Buchan" nearby. In local terminology, a "dungeon" describes a dark, steep-sided, or fortress-like place, referring here to the hill's craggy granite faces that drop away toward the remote Cooran Lane.
- •It forms the central link of the Dungeon Hills, a trio of granite peaks that also includes Mullwarchar and Craignaw, forming the rugged eastern wall of the Loch Enoch basin.
- •The summit offers an exceptional view of Loch Enoch to the west, famous for containing several islands, one of which has its own small lochan—effectively a lake within a lake.
- •Any ascent usually requires navigating the fringes of the Silver Flowe, a globally important patterned peat bog system that serves as a reminder of why this part of Scotland remains so uninhabited.
- •If you reach the summit with entirely dry socks, you have either benefited from a rare local drought or have mastered the art of levitation over the surrounding peat hags.