Alhang is a hill in the Carsphairn and Scaur Hills range, part of the Southern Uplands of Scotland. It is the lowest Donald hill in the range; Meikledodd Hill is 1m higher.[4] The northern slopes of the hill are the source of the River Afton.[citation needed] It is most easily climbed from the Water of Ken to the east or as a round from Glen Afton to the north.[5]
| Alhang | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 642 m (2,106 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 90 m (300 ft)[1] |
| Listing | Tu,Sim,D,sHu,GT,DN[2] |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Scottish Gaelic: possibly Cliff of the Corner [3] |
| Geography | |
 | |
| Location | Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
| Parent range | Carsphairn and Scaur Hills, Southern Uplands |
| OS grid | NS 64229 01026 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 77 |
| Summit | Height (m) | Listing[2] |
|---|---|---|
| Alwhat | 628 | Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN[6] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Alhang". Hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ a b Chris Crocker. "Database of British and Irish Hills: user guide". Hills-database.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Place-Names of the Galloway Glens".
- ^ "Meikledodd Hill". Hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "Place-Names of the Galloway Glens". Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ "Alwhat". Hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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