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Castle Loch

Walking Route  -
Easy

Circular town and country walk. 8km/5 miles - allow 2 hours. Hard surfaced and grass tracks, roads, stiles, gates, boardwalk and cattle grid.

height
6mi
10km
trending_flat
262ft
80m
trending_flat
295ft
90m
Towns along route: Lochmaben

Caerlaverock Castle

Walking Route  -
Easy

Linear woodland and estate walk with an all ability trail for first 100m. 3.5km/2miles - allow1 hour.

height
1mi
2km
trending_flat
33ft
10m
trending_flat
66ft
20m

Wood of Cree

Walking Route  -
Easy

Circular woodland walk. 3.5km/2 miles - allow 1½ hours. Covers beaten earth and hard surface path, track and steps.

height
2mi
3.5km
trending_flat
361ft
110m
trending_flat
361ft
110m

Quintinshill and The River Sark

Walking Route  -
Easy

Circular village and country route. 10km/6 miles - allow 2½ hours. Covers hard surfaced farm tracks, public roads and fields with gates.

height
6.5mi
10.5km
trending_flat
262ft
80m
trending_flat
262ft
80m

Dalbeattie to Colvent Trail

Walking Route  -
Hard

Circular farmland and countryside walk. 7km/4 miles - allow 2½ hours. Covers roadside pavement, minor roads, grass path and track.

height
10.5mi
17km
trending_flat
1,246ft
380m
trending_flat
1,214ft
370m
Towns along route: Kippford

Carlingwark Loch Circular

Walking Route  -
Easy

Circular walk through farmland. 5.6km/3½ miles -allow 2 hours. Roadside pavement, minor roads and grass paths.

height
3.5mi
5.5km
trending_flat
394ft
120m
trending_flat
394ft
120m

Loch Trool Circular

Walking Route  -
Moderate

A strenuous circular lochside and forest walk. 8.5km/5½ miles -allow 3 hours. Covers hard surface paths and tracks.

height
6mi
9.5km
trending_flat
1,050ft
320m
trending_flat
1,050ft
320m

Drummore to Castle Clanyard

Walking Route  -
Easy

Circular countryside walk. 9km/5½ miles - allow 3 hours. Minor roads, hard surface and grass tracks.

height
6.5mi
10km
trending_flat
656ft
200m
trending_flat
656ft
200m
Towns along route: Drummore

Lovers’ Walk, Martyrs’ Stake and Wigtown Harbour

Walking Route  -
Easy

Circular town, country and shore walk. 2.7km/1.5 miles to 5.2km/3 miles long - allow 1-3 hours depending on route.

height
2mi
3km
trending_flat
164ft
50m
trending_flat
164ft
50m
Towns along route: Wigtown

Water of Minnoch

Walking Route  -
Moderate

Circular riverside, woodland and forest walk. 11.5km/7 miles - allow 3½ hours. Covers hard surface path and track.

height
7.5mi
12km
trending_flat
623ft
190m
trending_flat
623ft
190m
Towns along route: Glentrool

Glentrool to Martyrs’ Tomb

Walking Route  -
Moderate

Circular forest and woodland walk, 7km/4½ miles long. Allow 2½ hours to complete. Covers minor road and hard surface path and track.

height
6.5mi
10km
trending_flat
722ft
220m
trending_flat
722ft
220m
Towns along route: Glentrool

Wig Bay Walk

Walking Route  -
Easy

A circular shoreline and countryside walk,3.5km/2 miles long. Allow 1 hour to complete. Consists of hard surface track, roadside pavement and verge and sandy, pebbly shore.

height
3mi
5km
trending_flat
66ft
20m
trending_flat
98ft
30m
Towns along route: Kirkcolm

New Luce

Walking Route  -
Moderate

A circular farmland and moorland walk, 3.5km/5½ miles long. Allow 3 hours to complete. Covers minor road, hard surface and grass tracks, soft in places.

height
6mi
10km
trending_flat
328ft
100m
trending_flat
295ft
90m
Towns along route: New Luce

New Galloway to Dalry

Walking Route  -
Easy

A long linear riverside walk. 18km/11 miles (return), allow 6 hours to complete. Covers hard surface and grass paths and roadside verge.

height
5mi
8km
trending_flat
328ft
100m
trending_flat
361ft
110m
Towns along route: St. Johns Town of Dalry, New Galloway

Dundeugh Forest & Hill

Walking Route  -
Moderate

A circular forest walk, 6km/4 miles long. Allow 2 hours to complete. Hard surface tracks, stout shoes or boots.

height
4.5mi
7km
trending_flat
492ft
150m
trending_flat
492ft
150m

Carronbridge Nithside Walk

Walking Route  -
Easy

An easy circular village and riverside walk. 3 km/2 miles long, taking around 1 hour to complete. Covers pavement, hard surfaced tracks and grass tracks, with gates and stiles.

height
1.5mi
2km
trending_flat
66ft
20m
trending_flat
66ft
20m
Towns along route: Thornhill

Hartfell Spa

Walking Route  -
Challenge

Linear upland route following Auchencat Burn. 5.5km/3½ miles. Allow 1½ hours. Grass and hard surfaced track with drain crossings and wet patches & gates.

height
2mi
3km
trending_flat
984ft
300m
trending_flat
0ft
0m

Tynron Doon

Walking Route  -
Easy

Linear forest track and open hill walk. 4.5 km/3miles long, taking around 1½ hours to complete. Hard surfaced tracks and open hill tracks, soft in places with gates.

height
1mi
2km
trending_flat
66ft
20m
trending_flat
33ft
10m

Cally Woods

Walking Route  -
Easy

A circular woodland walk. 5km/3miles long. Allow 2 hours to complete. Beaten earth and hard surface paths and tracks.

height
2.5mi
4km
trending_flat
262ft
80m
trending_flat
262ft
80m

Byreburn Forest

Walking Route  -
Easy

Circular woodland and quiet road walk. 3.5km/2 miles. Allow 1 hour to complete. Pavement, hard surfaced track, beaten earth path and minor road.

height
5.5mi
9km
trending_flat
492ft
150m
trending_flat
492ft
150m

Brownmoor Wood

Walking Route  -
Moderate

This walk has a village start and contains a woodland loop. It is 7.5km/4½ miles, and takes around1½ hours to complete.

height
4.5mi
7km
trending_flat
492ft
150m
trending_flat
492ft
150m

Barhill Wood

Walking Route  -
Easy

Circular forest walk. 3.5km/2miles. Allow 1 hour. Roadside pavement, beaten earth and hard surface paths.

height
2mi
3.5km
trending_flat
361ft
110m
trending_flat
361ft
110m

Balcary to Rascarrel

Walking Route  -
Easy

Circular coastal clifftop, farmland and forest walk. 2.5km/1½ miles to 7.5km/5miles. Allow 1 to 4 hours depending on route.

height
5mi
8km
trending_flat
623ft
190m
trending_flat
623ft
190m

Aldouran Glen Leswalt

Walking Route  -
Easy

Circular woodland and countryside walk. 3km/2 miles long, taking around 1 hour to complete. Beaten earth, hard surface path and track, minor road, roadside pavement and steps.

height
2mi
3.5km
trending_flat
230ft
70m
trending_flat
230ft
70m
Towns along route: Leswalt

Scenic Viewpoints

Driving Route

This route provides a collection of some of the must-see views in the South of Scotland. From rolling mountains, to picturesque lochs and breathtaking coastal scenery.

Big Nature Adventures

Driving Route

This route brings together amazing nature experiences for those of you looking for a big day out.