Shalloch on Minnoch from Stinchar Bridge
This walk brings you to Shalloch on Minnoch summit where the view takes in the valley below and "The Awful Hand" can be seen to the right. Tunskeen bothy, Lochs Riecawr and Macaterick below.
Technical sheet No. 29311770
Calculated time: 5h05[?] 
Distance : 12.62 km
Vertical gain : 510 m
Vertical drop : 516 m
Highest point : 769 m
Lowest point : 359 m 
Difficulty : Moderate
Back to starting point : Yes
Walking
Location : South Ayrshire
Starting point : N 55.229753° / W 4.522431° 
Today's forecast :
Description
Start : Stinchar Bridge car park, (KA19 7NT) Grid ref. NX 396 957, just off the Forest Drive and Straiton to Glentrool Rd.
(D/A) Exit the carpark and turn right, then left (South) at the road. Follow the road until the second passing place, ignore the road for timber stacking. The first passing place has a small Lochan to its front.
(1) At the passing place, pickup the trail, (always boggy here) and follow to the burn.
(2) Cross the burn and continue to follow the path (South-South-East). It becomes a better path as the route climbs. The bottom section is always the worst part of this route.
(3) The first summit, Cairnadloch, 478 m has a cairn just to the right of the path. Continue to follow the trail, coming to an old fence, again it can be marshy here in wet conditions but easily passed with care.
(4) The second summit, Caerloch Dhu 659 m also has a cairn. On approaching the small lochan, keep to the left of the trail, another area that can be marshy, and follow up the steep incline onto Shalloch on Minnoch.
(5) A cairn will appear near the summit, with Trig point 100 metres after. Shelter at trig point, 768 m. The edge of the Maidens bed (steep drop) can be reached 400 metres after the trig point walking due East. There is also a small cairn here to mark 775 M. The view takes in the valley below and "The Awful Hand" can be seen to the right. Tunskeen bothy, Lochs Riecawr and Macaterick below. Return the same route. (D/A)
Waypoints :
D/A : km 0 - alt. 368 m - Stinchar Bridge car park
1 : km 1.11 - alt. 397 m - Passing place
2 : km 1.23 - alt. 397 m - Burn
3 : km 1.92 - alt. 472 m - Cairnadloch (478 m)
4 : km 3.56 - alt. 624 m - Caerloch Dhu (659 m)
5 : km 5.6 - alt. 764 m - Shalloch on Minnoch (768 m)
D/A : km 12.62 - alt. 368 m - Stinchar Bridge car park
Useful Information
Start : Stinchar Bridge car park, (KA19 7NT) Grid ref. NX 396 957
Alternative start : You can also start off the Cornish hill loop, cross the bridge and turn right onto the road and turn left.
Parking : Park at Stinchar Bridge car park, just off the Forest Drive and Straiton to Glentrool Rd.
Terrain : Can be boggy in lower areas
Note : As with all walks, please remember the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
For more information contact Doon Valley Walkers here.
Visorando and this author cannot be held responsible in the case of accidents or problems occuring on this walk.
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