Auchineden Hill
Date: 2nd April 2022
Leader: Joyce Mather
Grade: C+
Number on walk: 21 including 2 potential members
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Walking along the road to Burncrooks Reservoir before turning onto the path to Auchineden Hill
Looking back as we approach Auchineden Hill with Burncrooks (right) and Kilmannan (left) reservoirs in view
Negotiating a muddy stile near the summit of Auchineden Hill
Our group on the summit of Auchineden Hill
The view looking northwest to Loch Lomond from Auchineden Hill
The Whangie
The derivation of the name is obscure but it might derive from the old Scots for slice (as in whang o' cheese).
Walking through The Whangie
Modern research has indicated that this feature is the result of a translational landslide. During an ice age, a glacier slowly undermined the crag, opening up cracks in the rock and causing this chasm to form. An alternative explanation is that the Devil flicked his tail in anger while passing and split Auchineden hill in two!
Our last stop of the walk was at Kilmannan Reservoir with a view to Duncolm.
The highest hill in the Kilpatrick Hills