Southern Upland Way

Longformacus to Cockburnspath

Walking Route  -

Challenge

This route is one of 12 sections of the Southern Upland Way. At first you will be following the path through a mixture of farmland and woodland.

height

18.5mi

29.5km

trending_flat

2,230ft

680m

trending_flat

2,657ft

810m

Towns along route: Longformacus, Cockburnspath

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Lauder to Longformacus

Walking Route  -

Challenge

This route is one of 12 sections of the Southern Upland Way. Leaving Lauder and passing by the dramatic Thirlestane Castle you will start to gain height.

height

15mi

24km

trending_flat

1,870ft

570m

trending_flat

1,771ft

540m

Towns along route: Lauder, Longformacus

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Melrose to Lauder

Walking Route  -

Hard

This route is one of 12 sections of the Southern Upland Way. Starting in the historic town of Melrose you will start by crossing the River Tweed on the Gattonside suspension bridge.

height

9.5mi

15.5km

trending_flat

1,148ft

350m

trending_flat

853ft

260m

Towns along route: Melrose, Lauder

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Traquair to Melrose

Walking Route  -

Hard

This route is one of 12 sections of the Southern Upland Way. The two halves of this section have very different landscapes.

height

17.5mi

28.5km

trending_flat

2,952ft

900m

trending_flat

3,214ft

980m

Towns along route: Traquair, Melrose

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St Mary’s Loch to Traquair

Walking Route  -

Hard

This route is one of 12 sections of the Southern Upland Way. After passing sculptures, a historic tower and remote moorland you will end up at a small village with a country house.

height

10mi

16km

trending_flat

1,378ft

420m

trending_flat

1,640ft

500m

Towns along route: Traquair

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Beattock to St Mary’s Loch

Walking Route  -

Challenge

This route is one of 12 sections of the Southern Upland Way. At Beattock the route safely crosses under the M74 motorway and out into farmland.

height

22.5mi

36.5km

trending_flat

3,739ft

1,140m

trending_flat

3,313ft

1,010m

Towns along route: Beattock

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Wanlockhead to Beattock

Walking Route  -

Challenge

This route is one of 12 sections of the Southern Upland Way. You will have seen the golf ball on the top of Lowther Hill as you came in to Wanlockhead the day before and now you will be climbing up to it.

height

19.5mi

31.5km

trending_flat

3,050ft

930m

trending_flat

4,034ft

1,230m

Towns along route: Wanlockhead, Beattock

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Sanquhar to Wanlockhead

Walking Route  -

Hard

This route is one of 12 sections of the Southern Upland Way. From the ruins of Sanquhar castle, the incredible landscape art of the Crawick Multiverse to the industrial heritage of Wanlockhead this section gives an opportunity to explore the history and culture of the area.

height

7.5mi

12km

trending_flat

1,902ft

580m

trending_flat

1,017ft

310m

Towns along route: Sanquhar, Wanlockhead

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St John’s Town of Dalry to Sanquhar

Walking Route  -

Challenge

This route is one of 12 sections of the Southern Upland Way. The start of the section goes through farmland, getting higher and wilder as you pass around Ardoch Hill and start climbing Culmark Hill.

height

26.5mi

42.5km

trending_flat

3,575ft

1,090m

trending_flat

3,411ft

1,040m

Towns along route: St. Johns Town of Dalry, Sanquhar

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Bargrennan to St John’s Town of Dalry

Walking Route  -

Challenge

This route is one of 12 sections of the Southern Upland Way. If you have stayed the night in the campsite or in Glentrool it is well worth retracing your steps to do the riverside section along the Water of Minnoch.

height

25mi

40.5km

trending_flat

3,083ft

940m

trending_flat

2,985ft

910m

Towns along route: Bargrennan, St. Johns Town of Dalry

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Castle Kennedy to Bargrennan

Walking Route  -

Challenge

This route is one of 12 sections of the Southern Upland Way. After leaving the tranquil grounds of Castle Kennedy Gardens you soon start to climb up towards the wild landscape of Glenwhan Moor.

height

26.5mi

42.5km

trending_flat

2,427ft

740m

trending_flat

2,329ft

710m

Towns along route: Castle Kennedy, Bargrennan

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Portpatrick to Castle Kennedy

Walking Route  -

Hard

This route is one of 12 sections of the Southern Upland Way Your starting point is Portpatrick, a fishing village popular with tourists.

height

13.5mi

21.5km

trending_flat

1,115ft

340m

trending_flat

1,082ft

330m

Towns along route: Portpatrick, Castle Kennedy

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