Barlochan Hill

Barlochan Hill: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Barlochan Hill

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Barlochan Hill — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 54.90163, -3.85237. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Barlochan Hill

• Orchardton Tower · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~3 km · Must-see
• Gelston Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~5 km · Must-see
• Buittle Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~5 km · Must-see
• Edingham Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~7 km · Must-see
• Douglas Mausoleum · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~7 km · Must-see
• Carlingwark Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~8 km · Must-see
• Threave Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~11 km · Must-see
• Auchenskeoch Castle · fort · Lancashire · ~13 km · Must-see
• Dundrennan Abbey · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~15 km · Must-see
• Parish Church of Crossmichael · church · Dumfries and Galloway · ~15 km · Must-see
• High Banks · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~17 km · Must-see
• Loch Arthur · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~18 km · Must-see
• Kirkcudbright Parish Church · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~18 km · Must-see
• Stewartry Museum · museum · Dumfries and Galloway · ~18 km · Must-see
• Criffel · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lochaber Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~21 km · Must-see
• Woodhall Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~22 km · Must-see
• Sweetheart Abbey · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~22 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Barlochan Hill

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Barlochan Hill

• Criffel · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~19 km · Must-see
• Cairnsmore of Fleet · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~40 km · Must-see
• Meikle Millyea · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~48 km · Must-see
• Milldown · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~50 km · Must-see
• Curleywee · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~51 km · Must-see
• Clints Crags · viewpoint · Lancashire · ~52 km · Must-see
• Corserine · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~54 km · Must-see
• Carlin's Cairn · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~55 km · Must-see
• Annandale Way · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~55 km · Must-see
• Dungeon Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~55 km · Must-see

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