Cairnsmore of Carsphairn, 11th October 2026
In January, I made a start on some of the Corbetts in the South of Scotland, and I've realised how easy they are to get to. I had a day of decent weather on Sunday and evening plans, so I drove down to Carsphairn and eventually found the parking spot, across the main road from where I expected. There were no other cars, and it was still quite early, so I got in no bother. I got ready and started on the track at 0950. Very quickly, I found the Green Well of Scotland which I thought would be quite impressive, but then I can't see into it I suppose! I wonder how deep it goes. The Green Well of Scotland I followed the track up the hill a bit to a gate, which I crossed, then I had a bit of a slog up through new forest and steep slopes to get to the top of Willieanna, at 430m. There I met the wall that runs along the spine of most of the hill and picked up a decent path. Views across to the Rhinns of Kells Views back across to the Rhins of Kells were lovely and it wasn't too co...
