Southern Upland Way (Portpatrick-Stranraer)

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6.61 mi
614 ft
02h07
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Last verified: 27 August 2024

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This part of the Southern Upland Way takes you from Portpatrick to Stranraer. It is the first part of the Southern Upland Way. The Southern Upland Way is a 212-mile (341 km) coast-to-coast walk in Scotland between Portpatrick in the west, and Cockburnspath in the east. It opened in 1984.The path visits Castle Kennedy, New Luce, Bargrennan, St John's Town of Dalry, Sanquhar, Wanlockhead, Beattock, St Mary's Loch, Traquair, Galashiels, Lauder and Longformacus en route. The Sir Walter Scott Way shares the last five places with the Southern Upland Way. The Annandale Way running through Annandale from the source of the River Annan to the sea joins the Southern Upland Way briefly at Beattock.

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Route origin

Based on: Southern Upland WayPrivate route
Author: Dromos

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Difficulty level: Medium (60/100)

Length: 6.61 mi

Duration: 02h07


Total ascent: 614 ft

Maximal slope: 7.5 %

Average slope: 2 %

Net ascent: 36.1 ft

Total descent: 577 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 6.52 mi (99 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 466 ft (1 %)

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Urban area

Water rich area

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        Start and end of the route

        Closest address to start: North Crescent, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
        Closest address to end: Belmont Road, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. Dunskey Castle

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          Dunskey Castle is a ruined, 12th century tower house or castle, located 0.5 miles south of the …
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        2. Colfin railway station

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          Colfin railway station, located in Wigtownshire, Scotland, between Portpatrick and Stranraer, was …
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        3. Rhins of Galloway

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          The Rhins of Galloway, otherwise known as the Rhins of Wigtownshire , is a hammer-head peninsula …
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        4. Castle of St John

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          The Castle of St John, also known as Stranraer Castle, is an early 16th-century L-plan tower house …
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        5. Galloway Community Hospital

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          The Galloway Community Hospital is a small hospital in Stranraer, Galloway, Scotland. It is …
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        6. Stranraer Town railway station

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          Stranraer Town railway station, located in Wigtownshire, Scotland, served the town of Stranraer …
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        7. North West Castle

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          North West Castle is a 19th-century four star country house hotel in Stranraer, Dumfries and …
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        8. Stranraer railway station

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          Stranraer railway station is a railway station that serves the town of Stranraer, Dumfries and …
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        9. Stair Park

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          Stair Park is a public park and football stadium in the town of Stranraer, Scotland. It is owned …
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        Dunskey Castle
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        Rhins of Galloway
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        Galloway Community Hospital
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        North West Castle
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        Stair Park
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