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Benyellary Summit – The Merrick Summit loop from Bruce's Stone

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Benyellary Summit – The Merrick Summit loop from Bruce's Stone

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Benyellary Summit – The Merrick Summit loop from Bruce's Stone

02:25

14.2km

880m

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: July 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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30 m

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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2.85 km

The Scots Are Crazy

Highlight • MTB Park

only to drive in dry weather

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4.70 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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5.18 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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6.97 km

Little Spear Ridge

Highlight • Summit

7.03 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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14.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.9 km

135 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.1 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 22 July

17°C

11°C

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Benyellary Summit – The Merrick Summit loop from Bruce's Stone

Start of the Merrick Trail

The Scots Are Crazy

Benyellary Summit

Neive of the Spit Ridge

Little Spear Ridge

The Merrick Summit

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