Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Bruce's Stone Memorial – Benyellary Summit loop from Loch Trool

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Bruce's Stone Memorial – Benyellary Summit loop from Loch Trool

Moderate

4.6

(10)

hikers

Bruce's Stone Memorial – Benyellary Summit loop from Loch Trool

03:25

9.08km

600m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

214 m

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 English force in March 1307 opened the campaign of independence which he brought to a decisive close at Bannockburn on 24th June 1314.' The stone overlooks Loch Trool in the Galloway Forest Park.

Tip by

337 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 Benyellary from the Upper Bruce's Stone car park in Glen Trool.

Tip by

765 m

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 a better spot but I like slightly hidden spots so not everyone had to see me

Tip by

2.17 km

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.

Tip by

3.12 km

Montane–Forest Zone Boundary Marker

Highlight • Monument

4.50 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 to spot from the summit of Benyellary which I absolutely love. Definitely take the time to pause here when you're hiking up Merrick.

Tip by

9.08 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.75 km

117 m

114 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.86 km

117 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Sunday 17 May

12°C

3°C

29 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Moderate

4.7

526

Loch Trool loop

02:40h

9.85km

140m

Moderate

4.7

297

Merrick Trail

04:42h

12.9km

820m

Moderate

4.9

258

Water of Trool loop from Glentrool Village

02:05h

7.84km

80m

Easy

4.8

164

Cornish Hill Trail

01:33h

5.56km

110m

Hard

4.8

120

Loch Trool loop from Glentrool Village

05:12h

19.4km

230m

Moderate

4.8

109

Cairnsmore of Fleet return

04:21h

12.7km

680m

Moderate

5.0

Cairnsmore of Carsphairn Loop

04:27h

11.8km

590m

Hard

4.8

Corserine, Millfire, and Meikle Millyea loop

05:40h

16.8km

840m

Easy

4.9

Kirroughtree Forest loop

01:30h

5.43km

90m

Easy

4.8

Ness Glen Trail

01:37h

5.96km

80m

Moderate

5.0

Barony Hill via Poundland Woods

03:34h

12.5km

300m

Moderate

5.0

Devil's Footprint Trail

02:47h

9.87km

210m

Bruce's Stone Memorial – Benyellary Summit loop from Loch Trool

Bruce's Stone Memorial

Start of the Merrick Trail

Wild Swimming Spot on the River Cree

Culsharg Bothy

Montane–Forest Zone Boundary Marker

Benyellary Summit

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️