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24th Apr 2024  16:13  by JoeNTMY

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

24th Apr 2024  14:26  by Duncan68

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Still standing and looking stable so imo it is only slightly damaged

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22nd Apr 2024  17:59  by Felonevrihil

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22nd Apr 2024  13:35  by Felonevrihil

Gridref: NX 42758 85555   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

13th Sep 2023  18:31  by Gough1996

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

13th Sep 2023  10:50  by Dirtymiller

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Cracked around the base / flush bracket

The hounds

9th Aug 2023  21:16  by Crusader8019

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Nitemare 2 find the path. Every1 I spoke 2 thought I'd no make it but the crusader proved them wrong. I did no enjoy this 1 if I'm honest.

©Crusader8019

23rd Dec 2022  15:19  by Katrinaandrea89

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10th Oct 2022  13:18  by ruari2022

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

Walked up from the Kirriereoch side whilst doing The Awful Hand set of hills. This also included Shalloch on Minnoch too.

3rd Oct 2022  19:17  by Geordie

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17th Sep 2022  13:05  by Dubvine

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4th Aug 2022  13:01  by Lawriepop

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

Up via normal route, path very very wet. Sunny at the bottom and wet windy and no views at the top! Some patience did eventually grant me the views! Second visit. Trig is Damaged, old white paint with a very eroded base.

The initial no views!!
Finally granted views under the cloud!

4th May 2022  21:07  by Triggers

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

no.views today up and down by normal route

2nd Apr 2022  09:11  by Fellmonkie

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28th Mar 2022  11:42  by paulxtr

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

The usual route from Bruce's Stone car park.

Merrick ©paulxtr

5th Feb 2022  21:29  by Katrinaandrea89

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24th Sep 2021  12:11  by GrowlerOutdoor

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Found with Biffin, Bones and Joel

Pig on Trig ©GrowlerOutdoor

24th Sep 2021  12:09  by Biffin

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

With GrowlerOutdoor, Bones & Joel while County Topping

15th Aug 2021  12:23  by Adventurer5

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

23rd Sep 2020  22:56  by Milkybarkid

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

20th Jul 2020  14:15  by Ocram

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Parked down at car park for Bruce’s Stone and started climb. 4ish miles to trig, boggy in places.

11th Jul 2020  12:14  by COVID Trig Point Challenge

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©COVID Trig Point Challenge

25th Feb 2020  09:58  by Oldhortus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

From Glen Trool

26th Aug 2019  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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13th May 2019  10:02  by storriecharlie

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19th Mar 2019  05:41  by hillgorilla

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Visited in September 2015. On a walk over the range of the awful hand.

30th Oct 2018  10:33  by Parkerjason

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nice walk from Glen trool

21st Jul 2018  14:24  by islaisscottish

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21st Jul 2018  14:24  by islaisscottish

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24th Mar 2018  12:55  by Earby Rambler

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Visited with P61 and Brunshaw who had drove up from Burnley at 4.30 this morning to meet me & P61 at Newton Stewart YHA hard hike up rewarded with amazing views today, I also found a Pivot BM on nearby rock.

Approach
Trig
Panoramic
Panoramic
Panoramic
Panoramic
50th Replacement Cap
Pivot BM

24th Mar 2018  12:00  by painterman61

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Damaged  Score: 10/10

Easy but quite a steep walk in from glen trool fine sunny day long clear views mate earby found a pivot bm on the top many people out today Trig has damage but is ok plaque commemorating a dual 50 ascents replaces the plug.

trig ©painterman61
top ©painterman61
Three Lancashire Musketeers bag the Merrick ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61
Its me ©painterman61
Panoramic ©painterman61

22nd Mar 2018  11:27  by mntainman

Gridref: NX 42757 85548   FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Engraved mounting plate celebrating 50th ascent by. Hoping & J Ferguson on 26 June 2013

26th Oct 2017  23:13  by Wayne Mac

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

23rd Sep 2017  12:42  by vegibagger

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

With Maggie... clagged in and raining....chipped top

6th Jul 2017  12:30  by thekirkiepirate

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26th May 2017  10:30  by Wildfell

Gridref: NX 42757 85549   FB Number: S1586  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

1st May 2017  15:00  by AFWFCL16

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Summit

9th Apr 2017  11:28  by jonglew

Gridref: NX 42759 85553   FB Number: S1586  Condition: Damaged  Score: 6/10

From Bruce's Stone CP. Pillar sits on exposed foundations to S side of a large shelter cairn. Sporting an old and dirty coat of white paint, it is showing signs of severe weathering: top edges badly chipped; 2 spider arms with exposed ends; substantial fracturing to the left, right and front faces at FB level; various chunks of concrete and screed gouged from all faces. It's one redeeming feature is an inscribed s/steel top cap to commemorate a 50th ascent of the mountain. Cloud down, no views today.

Pillar TP4777©jonglew
Spider TP4777©jonglew
Spider - Detail TP4777©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP4777©jonglew

15th Sep 2016  12:35  by Nick&Rosie

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

My Corbett #71, Rosie's 70th. Took the other half away for a weekend in Newton Stewart, with plan to climb The Merrick. As we approached the car park down Glen Trool she looked up at The Merrick and asked "Are going up that?" "Yes" I replied. "What, all the way to the top!?" She did fine, and said she enjoyed the experience...but hasn't done another Corbett since. Low cloud scuppered my promise of spectacular views. The TP is certainly not in good condition, but comparatively I'd say it's still only 'slightly damaged' rather than 'Damaged'...

The Merrick Happy days
The Merrick Me & Rosie

3rd Sep 2016  12:41  by descarte1

Gridref: NX 42758 85548   FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Up and down via the tourist route from Glen Trool. Visibility was atrocious and rained most of the way. No views. FB faces S-ish with the W-ish sighthole open only. Cap missing but a replacement for two walkers who did 50 ascents is present. Nice touch. PIllar has some cracking but nothing major. The base is pretty eroded.

1st Aug 2016  12:13  by Hands

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On a very wet day from loch Trool

6th Jun 2016  00:00  by Sprog

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Damaged  Score: 10/10

21st Mar 2016  09:53  by yt

Gridref: NX 42760 85544   FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

30th Aug 2015  14:00  by weekender

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

15th Aug 2015  10:20  by Stuart Cowan

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Great walk from Loch Trool over Benyellary and along the Neive of the Spit to Merrick. Stones around base of Trig have been moved over the years to form a rough shelter, plug on top has been replaced with a new one noting the 50th ascent by two walkers. Great Views on all sides. Good path and some interesting geography. Cold and windy with lots of crows.

Replacement plug ©Stuart Cowan
Merrick Cairn Shelter and Trig

17th Apr 2015  12:00  by Walker Dan

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Steady walk up from Glen Trool. Fours hours there and back on a warm but hazy day.

29th Mar 2015  12:00  by Johnoneill1916

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Nice wee Sunday climb over the Glentrool route via Benyellary. Visibility very poor but been down around this way often enough to know the scenery is great :-)

13th Sep 2014  00:00  by veryhappybunny

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5th Aug 2014  00:00  by Alancache

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

The last part of the walk up to the pillar was very wet and windy.

The pilar and view

23rd May 2014  13:14  by slateloose

Gridref: NX 42757 85549   FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Walked up from Loch Trool car park on the easy to follow tourist track.The weather was good but very cold on the tops.Also ticking this one off my County tops list for Scoland which is a very short list of two,this and Ben Nevis.

13th Mar 2014  16:07  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

Took 11 and a half hours getting here from N.Wales in a journey that invloved four trains and two buses, only to find that the top of the hill was covered in cloud. Considerable amount of damage evident to the pillar.

10th Mar 2014  10:11  by Agosolo

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

22nd Dec 2013  19:53  by Sealf4

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

Covered in snow. My plan had been to traverse the Awful Hand and I had left my bike on the high part of the minor road to the North of Shalloch on Minnoch. Unfortunately I slept in (inmy campervan) and set off far too late with bad weather coming in so just went as far as Merrick.

25th Sep 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: NX 42762 85544   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Grueling 18 mile route - Craiglee, Craignaw, Craig Neldricken, Craignairny, Dungeon Hill, Mullwharchar, Merrick, Benyellary, Eschoncan - but oh so more satisfying than those low level field trigs. Marked down as there was someone else on the top - after a massive slog direct up from Mullwharchar was looking forward to well-deserved break only to find a very posh buggy type vehicle and occupants. They confirmed how rough land to east is!

7th May 2013  14:59  by NormanW

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

27th Feb 2013  12:30  by DanTrig

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 10/10

My first Scottish trig, bagged on 9 mile walk, walked normal way from Glen Trool over Benyellary to Merrick trig, then on way down walked over Bennan and Fell of Eschoncan trig back to car, lovely clear and sunny, spectacular views over wilderness in all directions, we've came back to Scotland several times since.

Bert on Top ©DanTrig

22nd Aug 2012  12:46  by peebs

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

©peebs

28th Jun 2012  00:00  by ad-lib

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

30th Nov 2011  16:58  by Arran Trigman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

I ran in the Merrick hill race several years ago (i think it was a Scottish champ race) so i presume i ran around this trig.

31st Aug 2011  17:00  by Chalky

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Spider open. Previously visited this popular Corbett 02/09/99 & 27/06/00 no trig details noted.

19th Mar 2011  00:00  by catman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

19th Mar 2011  00:00  by rosieb

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

19th Feb 2011  07:14  by Robert Phillips

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

29th Sep 2010  13:02  by GeoMini

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Logging our visit last year during a holiday in Wigtown. Thick mist on the top so no view!

myself at the trigpoint ©GeoMini
Mrs GeoMini at the trigpoint ©GeoMini

6th Sep 2010  15:05  by pricklyangelduo

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

19th Aug 2010  13:05  by ambodach

Gridref: NX 42700 85500   FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

19th Aug 2010  11:12  by sky high boys

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Making a habit of avoiding summit views these days....Lovely walk though.

11th Aug 2010  10:32  by Eclipse

FB Number: S1588  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

A great days solo walking in the Galloway hlls, started at Bruces stone and took in the donalds round the locks, very misty and wet.

25th Jun 2010  15:00  by Papagenos

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

19th Jun 2010  12:30  by asbown

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 8/10

nice walk up,much needed to clear the head after 2 much lager watching England play last night,you need a drink to watch England these days and more so if your watching with a pub full of Scots all laughing louder and louder as the match went on,anyway back to the trig,damaged but great views.

11th Jun 2010  22:29  by elephantman

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

been here many times but only just started logging trig points....

9th Jun 2010  13:30  by hc67

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 10/10

Fantastic walk up to the famous Merrick summit. Back down via the Grey Man.

9th Jun 2010  13:25  by roseandthistle

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

FOUND WHEN CLIMBING THE MERRICK AND DOWN THE NORTH SIDE TO THE GREYMAN. FANTASTIC 360 VIEWS OVER AYRSHIRE AND DUMFRIES/GALLOWAY AND BEYOND.

©roseandthistle

24th May 2009  11:02  by Peter Astle

Gridref: NX 42757 85549   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

21st Mar 2009  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Cracked at FB height, no cap or plug, base exposed and teetering. Thick mist and cold wind. 27 mi circuit incl Eschoncan, Millfore & various 500m tops.

13th Dec 2008  14:30  by CJO

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

from Shalloch on minnoch, car at each end of ridge fortunatly.

29th Mar 2008  17:11  by stonestreaker

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

tourist route up, convinced a couple in jeans that Benyellary was not in fact the top of merrick- oops. very glad to descend via the old man, totally different atmosphere, also good views to the galloway sweetmeats of mullwharchar, craignaw etc. stunning country, wish it was closer to home, but then kind of glad it's not if jeans and co. are anything to go by

who\'s got the biggest chin?

9th Jun 2007  14:00  by Tony J

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

25th Mar 2007  12:24  by AFWFCL16

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

22nd Oct 2006  11:30  by el-mo

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

7th Sep 2006  15:19  by flipflopnick

Gridref: NX 42753 85544   FB Number: S1586  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

popular walk. part of a round from Glen Trool to Earthcache nearby. Tremendous views. Ailsa Craig was outstanding.

22nd Aug 2006  19:30  by coinea

Gridref: NX 42761 85548   FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

22nd Aug 2006  19:13  by clochandighter

Gridref: NX 42757 85536   FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

HISTORY Pillar completed 20th July 1936, cost £23.17s.2d. Computed as primary station PP301 within the OSGB36 retriangulation network. Levelled to second class precision in 1955. Last maintained by the OS in June 1985. SITE VISIT Highest point in Southern Uplands. Climbed from the east after doing Craiglee some hours ago. All quite a challenge but satisfying except for the fact that Merrick had been clear of cloud all day, until we were almost at the top. The cloud did go again, allowing some photograph of the views, but didn't manage to see Snowdon in Britain's longest point to point line of sight between two land features. Descended via the more touristy route to the SW. It was dark on return to the car park. Pillar somewhat cracked, but still stable enough for the job. Spider centre open, LHS sighting hole open, others plugged. FB faces south.

S1586 - Merrick montage(OSBM)
S1586 - Merrick highest ground in Scottish Southern Uplands
S1586 - Merrick self - highest land feature in Southern Uplands

21st Jun 2006  11:04  by Jango & Boba Fett

Gridref: NX 42758 85551   FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Pillar sits on a small concrete plinth which now sits proud of the ground surface. Top plug is missing and there is a crack running around pillar below the the level of the flush bracket.

Top of the pillar with flowers
Flush Bracket and crack
Trig point with its plinth

18th Mar 2006  19:51  by dugswell2

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

In winter conditions with trig covered in snow and frost.

14th Feb 2006  12:00  by RichardL

Gridref: NX 42750 85530   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

12th Nov 2005  12:54  by Sandman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

14th Jul 2005  13:00  by Haggis Hunter

Gridref: NX 42761 85544   FB Number: S1586  Condition: Damaged  Score: 8/10

Walked up here via the Lochs and the Grey Man of Merrick. What a great day, and an extremely steep ascent coming from the South East. trig has a large crack at the bottom, picture supplied.

Cracked Trig
Flush Bracket
Yep it was windy ©Haggis Hunter
Grey Man of Merrick This rock feature, which quite clearly shows a face can be found at grid NX4365 8449.©Haggis Hunter

12th Jun 2005  00:00  by carolje

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

14th Oct 2004  14:00  by elsworth

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

21st Apr 2004  00:00  by Crwydryn

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

3rd Aug 2003  13:00  by Desaznak

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

The Merrick Small boy and bit of concrete.©Desaznak

4th Jul 2003  14:30  by lepustimidus

Gridref: NX 42763 85548   FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Traditional trig on a slightly elevated concrete plinth. Top open. Some cracking level with base of FB.

12th Aug 2002  12:00  by Am fear liath mor

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Enjoyable walk from Loch Trool with views of Scotland, Ireland and England; wonder if Snowdon can be seen on a really clear day (as it allegedly can from Tinto S8052).

8th Aug 1999  13:26  by Aye Jimmy

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

From Glen Trool. Condition from photos

Merrick The trig.
Merrick The TP, some cracking near FB.

30th Jul 1999  00:00  by agentmancuso

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Camped at Glen Trool with Fiona.

The Merrick Revisited 02/08/2019

23rd Aug 1998  18:40  by [email protected]

Gridref: NX 42700 85500   FB Number: S1586  Condition: Damaged  Score: 5/10

The Merrick, to give it its full name, is not only the high top in Galloway, but also the high top in Southern Scotland. Its ascent is a straightforward climb, from Glen Trool S. of Merrick, although in poor conditions, the climb should not be underestimated. There is a path from the glen to the summit, although places it is intermittent, and for much of the way, very wet indeed.

17th May 1998  08:30  by sleepwalker

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Walked up from Loch Trool over Benyellary.

14th Apr 1998  12:45  by fergie

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Stayed at Tunskeen bothy and climbed from there

5th Apr 1998  20:27  by Fester

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

14th Jul 1997  00:00  by gowrie

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

29th May 1994  10:02  by fasgadh

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

On a backpack through Galloway. Very pleasant ascent before tackling the rougher stuff further east.

12th Jul 1993  16:00  by Bridgeman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Afternoon walk from Glen Trool. A fine sunny day. Previous visit some years earlier was in thick hill cloud.

21st Jun 1992  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

No details noted

23rd May 1992  12:49  by arranc

Gridref: NX 42700 85500   FB Number: S1586  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

11th May 1985  00:00  by Garth Fenton

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Long walk, 'doing a Ken' from Ken Wilsons 'The Great Walks'

20th Apr 1984  00:00  by tim747

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

22nd Aug 1982  00:00  by ngthack

FB Number: S1586  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

6th Jun 1978  21:32  by Frank Begbie

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

I'm guessing date, but used to go on family holidays to the farm at the bottom from 1973, as I was only 6 then I guess it would have been 78 when I first climbed it. Drop down to east to loch enoch, with an island with another tiny loch in it. Swim to island and go into small loch (its about a foot deep) - then your in a select group I can tell you.