10 easy-to-follow walk route maps of all grades in The Southern Uplands region of Scotland

Ten easy-to-follow walk route maps of all grades in The Southern Uplands region of Scotland in Walk Grade Order

The Southern Uplands is the area enclosed by an imaginary line connecting:

  • Cloch Point to Glasgow via the Firth of Clyde and the River Clyde to the North
  • Glasgow to Gretna Green via the River Clyde to Larkhill and then the M74 via Douglas, Moffat and Lockerbie to the North East
  • Gretna Green to Mull of Galloway via the Solway Firth to the South
  • Mull of Galloway to Cloch Point via the North Chanel past Portpatrick, Ballantrae, Ailsa Craig, Girvan, Ayr and Irvine and then the Firth of Clyde to the East

Tap/mouse over a coloured circle (1-3 easy walks, 4-6 moderate walks, 7-9 hard walks) and click to select.



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Grade Order | Length Order | Time Order | Walk Number or Start Location Order

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Walk 1 Walking Boot Footprint Icon

Walk dg102 White Loch of Myrton from Back Bay

Fairly level walk to an ancient stone circle

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Vital Statistics:

Length:8.75 miles (14 km)
Ascent:834 ft (254 m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 4 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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Walk dg108 Moorbrock Hill and Windy Standard from Craigengillan

Fine views though the ground can be rough

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Vital Statistics:

Length:13.75 miles (22 km)
Ascent:3,206 ft (977 m)
Time:8.25 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 8 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span

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Walk dg109 Well Hill from Durisdeer

Some steep ascents & descents to fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6.25 miles (10 km)
Ascent:2,091 ft (637 m)
Time:4½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 5 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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Walk dg110 Dunskey Castle from Portpatrick

Fabulous coastal views and an ancient castle

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Vital Statistics:

Length:6 miles (9.5 km)
Ascent:1,011 ft (308 m)
Time:3.25 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 4 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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Walk dg119 Croft Head from Moffat Dale

Quiet Lonely fells - glorious!

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:2,206 ft (672 m)
Time:5.75 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 6 <span class=difficultytext>(Moderate)</span

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Walk dg121 Rhinns of Kells from Galloway Forest Park

A classic

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Vital Statistics:

Length:13 miles (22 km)
Ascent:3,823 ft (1,165 m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 8 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span

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Walk dg126 Cairnsmore of Carsphairn from Craigengillan

Fine views though the ground can be rough

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Vital Statistics:

Length:9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:2,881 ft (878 m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 7 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span

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Walk dg130 Scaw'd Fell and Croft Head from Moffat Dale

Quiet Lonely fells - glorious!

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Vital Statistics:

Length:12.25 miles (19.5 km)
Ascent:2,750 ft (838 m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 7 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span

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Walk dg157 Scaw'd Fell, Loch Fell and Croft Head from Moffat Dale

Quiet Lonely fells - glorious!

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Vital Statistics:

Length:14.5 miles (23 km)
Ascent:3,781 ft (1,152 m)
Time:9 hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 8 <span class=difficultytext>(Hard)</span

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Walk h165 Castle Girnigoe (Castle Sinclair) from Staxigoe near Wick

Fine coastal views and an ancient castle

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Vital Statistics:

Length:5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:391 ft (119 m)
Time:2½ hrs
Grade:Walking Grade 2 <span class=difficultytext>(Easy)</span

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See this list of walks, routes & maps in:

Grade Order | Length Order | Time Order | Walk Number or Start Location Order

NB. To reverse (toggle) this order, click Grade Order again



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