Cocker Hill
503m
Cocker Hill is a HuMP, 503m high. The HuMPs are hills in Britain and Ireland with at least 100 metres of prominence, whatever their height.
Kirkconnel is the nearest station, 2.4 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 hours to the summit, 1 in 11 on average. Sanquhar is next, 3.6 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot), and 3 stations are within 10 miles in all. Kirkland Hill is the only other listed hill within 2 miles.
Stations within 10 miles of Cocker 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.
- Kirkconnel2.4 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot) · 1.5 hours1 in 11 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
- Sanquhar3.6 mi (about 4.5 to 5 mi on foot) · 2 to 2.5 hours1 in 14 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
- New Cumnock8.7 mi (about 11.5 to 12.5 mi on foot) · 5 to 5.5 hours1 in 22 on average to the summit