Walk: Benniguinea gets a good reception

📌 Galloway Forest Park, Dumfries & Galloway
★★

Benniguinea is the masted summit on the southeast side of The Queen’s Way as it passes Clatteringshaws Loch. With a good track to the top, this is one of the few easy hill walks in Galloway Forest Park – and depending on your mobile network provider, the one with the best signal! Views lower down are often restricted by forestry plantations, but the final section is above the treeline allowing excellent views north across the loch. Branch left just before the mast to visit the true summit, with a wide southern vista opening up just beyond.

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🌍 Location

📌 Start / finish at Clatteringshaws Visitor Centre, A712 5 mi west of New Galloway

🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: NX 551763

🛰️ GPS coordinates: 55.059724,-4.270125

❌ No public transport within 1 mi

🚗 Car park (charge)

📝 Key info

▶ 7 km / 4 mi | ▲ 200 m | ⌛ 2 hr

Features: 💧 Clatteringshaws Loch ★★ & visitor centre; △ Benniguinea (387 m)

⬤ Easy | Clear track throughout, sustained but gradual ascent.

➡️ Out-and-back walk: start, Clatteringshaws Loch & visitor centre – track from opposite side of A712 – sharp right at junction at 🧭 NX 565766 – Benniguinea (summit to southeast of mast) – return by outward route

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🥾 On our last visit

Wildlife: Stonechats, other small birds.

Weather: Mostly sunny, temperature in mid teens with a cool breeze.

June 2023