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The Southern Upland Way 2/e

Scotland's Coast to Coast trail
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The Southern Upland Way is Scotland's coast-to-coast walk and the longest of the nation's Great Trails. 215 miles long, it links the pretty harbour village of Portpatrick on the west coast with Cockburnspath, a little south of Dunbar, in the east. The walk is at times a strenuous one, crossing the remote high moorland of the Galloway Hills, Carsphairn range, Lowthers, Ettrick Hills and Lammermuirs, calling for competence, fitness and self-reliance. This guide presents advice on how best to plan and tackle this challenging but highly rewarding journey. The waymarked trail is presented in fourteen stages of 9-19 miles and suggestions for a rest day exploring Moffat and its environs are also included. It is possible either to backpack, taking advantage of five bothies and unlimited wild camping possibilities, or to stay in towns and hill villages, B&Bs and inns (facilitated by vehicle pick-up to avoid excessively long walking days). The guide covers all the practicalities, with tips on planning, transport, accommodation, luggage transfer and vehicle support services. Clear step-by-step route description is provided for each stage, accompanied by 1:50,000 OS mapping and notes on local history and points of interest. A trek planner and useful contacts can be found in the appendices. The Southern Upland Way showcases the wild beauty of southern Scotland, taking in rugged moorland, rolling hills, wooded river valleys, lochsides and coast, as well as some of the attractive border towns that scatter the region. There are also numerous historical sites, offering an insight into a fascinating past - from ancient cairns to bastles, Covenanters' memorials and literary connections - plus opportunities to visit local attractions, including Castle Kennedy Gardens, Wanlockhead Lead Mining Museum, Traquair House, Melrose Abbey and Thirlestane Castle.
Map key Overview map Route summary table Introduction The Southern Upland Way West to east or east to west? When to go Ways of tackling the SUW Luggage transfer and drop-off/pick-up services Accommodation Getting to and from the SUW Planning and preparation Equipment Maps Waymarking and navigation Access in Scotland Ticks Completion certificates and SUW badges A high-level alternative coast-to-coast route Using this guide The route Stage 1 Portpatrick to Castle Kennedy Stage 2 Castle Kennedy to New Luce Stage 3 New Luce to Bargrennan Stage 4 Bargrennan to the Glenkens Stage 5 Across the Glenkens Stage 6 The Glenkens to Sanquhar Stage 7 Sanquhar to Dalveen Pass Stage 8 Dalveen Pass to Beattock (Moffat) Rest day - Moffat and environs Stage 9 Beattock (Moffat) to Ettrick Stage 10 Ettrick to Traquair (Innerleithen) Stage 11 Traquair (Innerleithen) to Melrose Stage 12 Melrose to Lauder Stage 13 Lauder across the Lammermuir Hills to Longformacus Stage 14 Longformacus to Cockburnspath Appendix A Itinerary planner Appendix B Bothies along the SUW Appendix C Bibliography Appendix D Useful contacts
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