Alhang

Alhang is a hill in the Carsphairn and Scaur Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is the lowest Donald hill in the range; Meikledodd Hill is 1m higher.[4] The northern slopes of the hill are the source of the River Afton. It is most easily climbed from the Water of Ken to the east or as a round from Glen Afton to the north.[5]

Alhang
Highest point
Elevation642 m (2,106 ft)[1]
Prominence90 m (300 ft)[1]
ListingTu,Sim,D,sHu,GT,DN[2]
Naming
English translationScottish Gaelic: possibly Cliff of the Corner [3]
Geography
LocationDumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parent rangeCarsphairn and Scaur Hills, Southern Uplands
OS gridNS 64229 01026
Topo mapOS Landranger 77

Subsidiary SMC Summits
SummitHeight (m)Listing[2]
Alwhat628Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN[6]

References
  1. "Alhang". Hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. Chris Crocker. "Database of British and Irish Hills: user guide". Hills-database.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. "Place-Names of the Galloway Glens".
  4. "Meikledodd Hill". Hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  5. "Place-Names of the Galloway Glens". Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. "Alwhat". Hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.