Merrick, Galloway

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Merrick

Elevation 843 m (2,766 ft)
Location Southern Uplands, Scotland
Prominence c. 705 m
Topo map OS Landranger 77
OS grid reference NX427855
Listing Corbett, Marilyn, Donald, Council top (Dumfries and Galloway), County top (Kirkcudbrightshire)

Merrick (Gaelic: Mearaig) is the highest mountain in the Southern Uplands of southern Scotland. The shortest route of ascent is from the car park in Glen Trool. The car park is located near the Bruce Stone, a monument commemorating the victory of Robert the Bruce over the English forces of Edward II at the battle of Glen Trool in 1307.

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  • Link to computer-generated virtual panoramas from Merrick North South. The 144 mile view between Merrick and Snowdon is the longest line of sight in the British Isles [1], but for geometrical reasons Merrick would be very difficult to observe from Snowdon.