Merrick is an 843-metre (2,766 ft) Corbett in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies in the Carrick and Galloway area (Galloway Hills). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 705 m. The summit is marked by a trig point in shelter. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm, Donald, High Hill of Britain, Historic County Top and Current County/UA Top lists.
| Height | 843 m / 2,766 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 705 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Corbett, Simm, Donald, High Hill of Britain, Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top |
| Region | Carrick and Galloway |
| County | Dumfries and Galloway |
| Country | Scotland |
| OS grid reference | NX4275685550 |
| Latitude / longitude | 55.139271, -4.468411 |
| Summit feature | trig point in shelter |
Plan a walk up Merrick
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Merrick and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Carrick and Galloway before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Corbetts list and your Donalds list.
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Hills near Merrick
Other listed hills within 8 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirriereoch Hill | 787 m | Donald | 1.6 km |
| Mullwharchar | 692 m | Graham | 2.9 km |
| Dungeon Hill | 621 m | Donald | 3.3 km |
| Craignaw | 646 m | Graham | 3.9 km |
| Tarfessock | 696 m | Donald | 4.1 km |
| Shalloch on Minnoch | 774 m | Corbett | 5.4 km |
| Corserine | 814 m | Corbett | 7.2 km |
| Carlin's Cairn | 807 m | Donald | 7.5 km |
See the full list of Corbetts or the Donalds, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.