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 | |
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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] |
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Alwhat | 628 | Tu,Sim,DT,GT,DN[6] |
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