Bruce's Stone

Bruce’s Stone

Bruce's Stone is a large granite boulder overlooking Loch Trool in Kirkcudbrightshire, commemorating the victory won by Robert the Bruce at the Battle of Glen Trool, fought below this spot in 1307.

The stone stands at the top of the little hill on the north side of Loch Trool. In 1929 on the 600th anniversary of Bruce's death, it was placed high above the northern shore of Loch Trool from where legend has it that he had commanded the ambush which took place on the Steps of Trool on the other side of the loch.

Its hill is a rise on the slopes of mighty Merrick, the highest mountain in the Southern Uplands at 2,764 feet, and Bruce’s Stone serves as a starting spot for the challenging walk up Merrick.

The monument is owned by the National Trust for Scotland