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The Merrick Summit – Bruce's Stone Memorial loop from Loch Trool

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The Merrick Summit – Bruce's Stone Memorial loop from Loch Trool

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The Merrick Summit – Bruce's Stone Memorial loop from Loch Trool

02:23

15.3km

810m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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427 m

Waterfall and 19th Century Bridge

Highlight • Waterfall

8.51 km

The Merrick Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Rising from Galloway Forest Park, the first area in the UK to be given Dark Sky Park status, The Merrick is one of the five fingers of the ‘Range of …

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10.2 km

Neive of the Spit Ridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wide grassy ridge between Benyellary and Merrick summits. Very windy when I was on it, with beautiful views down to valley/glen

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10.7 km

Benyellary Summit

Highlight • Summit

In some ways, this mountain is just 'on the way' up to Merrick but it deserves a Highlight in its own right! There are an abundance of lochs and lochans …

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13.1 km

Culsharg is a non-MBA bothy that sits on the Merrick Trail in the Galloway Forest Park. It's quite close to the road so probably a busy bothy, we didn't have time to stop and explore inside unfortunately.

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14.5 km

Wild Swimming Spot on the River Cree

Highlight • Natural

when the water level is fine it's lovely place for a dip and cooling off, sadly it is too smal for a swim. lower down the path there may be …

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14.9 km

Start of the Merrick Trail

Highlight • Summit

This point marks the start of the Merrick Trail, a short walking trail to the summit of Merrick (the highest Donald in lowland Scotland). This trail weaves up Merrick via …

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15.0 km

Bruce's Stone Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Bruce's Stone commemorates Robert The Bruce and was unveiled 05/06/1929. The stone reads 'In loyal remembrance of Robert The Bruce King of Scots whose victory in this Glen over an …

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15.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.7 km

495 m

117 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.7 km

448 m

117 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (830 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Thursday 7 May

13°C

4°C

39 %

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The Merrick Summit – Bruce's Stone Memorial loop from Loch Trool

02:23h

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810m

The Merrick Summit – Bruce's Stone Memorial loop from Loch Trool

Waterfall and 19th Century Bridge

The Merrick Summit

Neive of the Spit Ridge

Benyellary Summit

Culsharg Bothy

Wild Swimming Spot on the River Cree

Start of the Merrick Trail

Bruce's Stone Memorial

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