Scotland
Garwall Hill
349M
1145FT
About Garwall Hill
Sitting quietly on the eastern edge of the Galloway Forest Park, this modest Hump provides an excellent vantage point over Clatteringshaws Loch. The terrain is typical of the region's lower fringes—largely pathless, rough, and peat-stained—rewarding those who tackle its tussocky slopes with clear views toward the higher Rhinns of Kells.
Key Statistics
Rank
499th Highest in Region
Parent Range
Southern Uplands
Prominence
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141m
Nearest Town
Dumfries and Galloway
Geology
You’re standing on the Kirkcolm Formation, a sturdy layer of ancient, muddy sandstone known as wacke.
Nearby Fells
Arroch Hill
Brecklach Hill
Suie Hill
Balunton Hill
Glencaird Hill [Balraggan]
Find It
OS Grid Reference
NX347838
Latitude
55.1215°N
Longitude
4.5935°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is likely a hybrid of the Gaelic 'Garbh', meaning rough or rugged, and the Scots 'wall' or 'well', accurately describing the broken ground and numerous small burns that characterize its slopes.
- •To the west, the summit looks directly across the Black Water of Dee toward the granite bulk of Millfore, offering a perspective that highlights the transition from low moorland to the higher Galloway peaks.
- •As a classified Hump, the hill possesses at least 100 metres of prominence, making it a more substantial undertaking than its 349-metre height might initially suggest to those used to well-trodden trails.
- •The ascent involves navigating the kind of deep, springy Galloway tussocks that can make a kilometre on the map feel like three on the ground.