Carlin's Cairn
| Carlin's Cairn | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 807 m (2,648 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 99 m (325 ft)[2] |
| Listing | Tu,Sim,D,sHu,CT,DN[3] |
| Naming | |
| Native name | Scottish Gaelic: Càrn na Cailliche |
English translation | Scots, Scottish Gaelic: Old Woman's Hill [4] or The Cailleach's cairn [5] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
| Parent range | Rhinns of Kells, Southern Uplands |
| OS grid | NX 49698 88362 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 77 |
Carlin's Cairn (Scottish Gaelic: Càrn na Cailliche [5]) is a hill in the Rhinns of Kells, a sub-range of the Galloway Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is located immediately north of Corserine, the highest summit of the range. The eighth highest hill in southern Scotland,[6] the commonest ascent is from Forrest Lodge to the east[7] but it is also climbed as part of a traverse along the entire ridge.
References
- ↑ "Carlin's Cairn".
- ↑ "Carlin's Cairn".
- ↑ "Database of British and Irish Hills: User guide".
- ↑ "Place-Names of the Galloway Glens".
- 1 2 Ansell, Michael (2022). "Re-evaluating the Gaelic Mountain Toponymy of the Galloway Highlands". In Ansell, Michael; Black, Ronald; Cowan, Edward J (eds.). Galloway: The Lost Province of Gaelic Scotland. John Dewar Publishers Ltd. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-3999-2692-8.
- ↑ "Donalds by height".
- ↑ "Carlin".