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Benyellary Summit – The Merrick Summit loop from Culsharg (Bothy)

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Benyellary Summit – The Merrick Summit loop from Culsharg (Bothy)

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Benyellary Summit – The Merrick Summit loop from Culsharg (Bothy)

04:04

10.9km

700m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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38 m

Culsharg Bothy

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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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988 m

Montane–Forest Zone Boundary Marker

Highlight • Monument

2.36 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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2.85 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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4.64 km

Little Spear Ridge

Highlight • Summit

4.96 km

Little Spear

Highlight • Climb

The Little Spear of Merrick. Whilst you'll always pass someone on the tourist route up Merrick, you're less likely to see others walking the north ridge via the little spear. …

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5.34 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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10.9 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.42 km

1.46 km

Surfaces

10.9 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 27 June

17°C

11°C

59 %

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Benyellary Summit – The Merrick Summit loop from Culsharg (Bothy)

Culsharg Bothy

Montane–Forest Zone Boundary Marker

Benyellary Summit

Neive of the Spit Ridge

Little Spear Ridge

Little Spear

The Merrick Summit

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