Area: Galloway, Scotland
There are three Cairnsmores in Galloway. We did Cairnsmore of Fleet in abysmal weather in 2018, but this one is the biggest, and lends itself to a famous local saying. I parked just north of Carsphairn village, then jogged/walked up the track that leads past the Water of Deugh and the extravagantly-named Green Well of Scotland (a muddy pool!) below some subsidiary hills. At the end of the track, a giant deer fence then a steep slog up to the broad summit of the Cairnsmore. According to an information board at the start of the track, Snowdonia is visible on a clear day. Maybe. Today saw light cloud and hazy views back over the Rhinns of Kells and Sunday's hills, sun trying to peek through. I took a different, looping route down that was far better than the track, over Black Shoulder, Dunool and a more defined final hill that I think was Willieanna. This was all excellent, and eventually I rejoined the track. Around 1.40 or a little more for the outing. After this I meandered through Galloway in the sunshine, and stopped at Ullswater in the Lakes for a leg loosener up Gowbarrow Fell in lovely weather before completing the journey home.
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