Kirkland Hill
511mM Marilyn
Kirkland Hill is a Marilyn, 511m high, and also counts as a HuMP. The Marilyns are hills anywhere in Britain and Ireland with at least 150 metres of prominence, whatever their height.
Kirkconnel is the nearest station, 2.5 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot), so the summit is within walking distance of the train. From Kirkconnel it's about 1.5 to 2 hours to the summit, 1 in 11 on average. Sanquhar is next, 4.9 mi (about 6.5 to 7 mi on foot), and 3 stations are within 10 miles in all.
Stations within 10 miles of Kirkland Hill, nearest first. Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
- Kirkconnel2.5 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot) · 1.5 to 2 hours1 in 11 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
- Sanquhar4.9 mi (about 6.5 to 7 mi on foot) · 3 to 3.5 hours1 in 14 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
- New Cumnock7.1 mi (about 9.5 to 10.5 mi on foot) · 4 to 4.5 hours1 in 24 on average to the summit