Mountains & hills · Scottish Lowlands
Lochbank Hill
In or near Cargenbridge.
Lochbank Hill — a hill or mountain in scotland lowlands.
Pete Saunders — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries · 9.3 km
- Dog-friendly
About
A British hill or mountain, named on Ordnance Survey maps and walked by hill-baggers. Lochbank Hill is a named hill or mountain in scotland lowlands, recorded in the GeoNames UK gazetteer. British landmarks of this type are typically marked on Ordnance Survey maps and recorded in the national gazetteer for cartographic and navigational reference. Coordinates and feature classification are sourced from the GeoNames open dataset.
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Protected designations
- Ramsar wetland: Upper Solway Flats & Marshes
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Lochbank Hill is a prominent mountain located in the Scottish Lowlands. It offers a range of outdoor activities for visitors, including hiking and climbing. The surrounding landscape features natural scenery typical of the region, making it a suitable location for those interested in exploring the Scottish countryside. Access to the area is generally straightforward, appealing to both casual walkers and more experienced climbers.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0077, -3.6953
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG2 8EF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries — 9.3 km
Sources
- manual: geonames-12609278 (CC BY 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lochbank Hill?
- Lochbank Hill is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG2 8EF).
- What is Lochbank Hill?
- Lochbank Hill — a hill or mountain in scotland lowlands.
- How do I get to Lochbank Hill?
- The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 9.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG2 8EF.
- Is Lochbank Hill a protected site?
- Yes — Lochbank Hill is part of the Upper Solway Flats & Marshes Ramsar wetland.
- How do I get to Lochbank Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DG2 8EF. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency.