Start : Parking next to Dalmellington Community Centre, across from Jet Garage. Grid ref. NS 475 060
(S/E) From the car park, cross the main road (A713) and into Craigengillan Estate (signposted at the entrance).
(1) Cross over the bridge and turn right, following the burn on your right-hand past the Scout garden.
(2) At the road (B741), turn left and follow it to the bridge over the River Doon.
(3) Do not follow the trail at the layby going over the burn, instead, turn left before the bridge and over the wooden bridge, past the hut and onto the Dalcairney road and turn left. Follow the road for around 2km. Stay on the road up past the farm, falls are on the left when you get to the bridge.
(4) From here you can return to the start or continue to Auchenroy Hill. If you choose the second option, turn left and follow the road uphill past the sheep pens. Continue to follow the road going through the tall metal gate, passing through another roughly 700 metres later.
(5) Once approaching the wooden gate to Auldcraigoch, look to your right and go through the walker's gate, (slim metal gate next to the large one), and follow the walkway up to the next gate. Continue to follow the walkway then straight up the hill to the kissing gate, turn left over the style and follow the trail uphill.
After about 100 metres the trail becomes faint, but head left (North-West) a little and pick up another trail going straight up. You should not go too far, if you start going downhill, return back a little and head uphill. The cairn is at the summit.
(6) From Auchenroy summit, return to the first large metal gate just passed the sheep pens then follow the same route back to the car. (S/E)
