Southern Upland Way (Stranraer-Bargrennan)

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26.9 mi
1,135 ft
08h39
Hard

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Last verified: 27 August 2024

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This part of the Southern Upland Way takes you from Stranraer to Bargrennan. 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: Hard (83/100)

Length: 26.9 mi

Duration: 08h39


Total ascent: 1,135 ft

Maximal slope: 8.6 %

Average slope: 0.9 %

Net ascent: 157 ft

Total descent: 978 ft

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 23.5 mi (87 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 1.7 mi (6 %)

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        Closest address to start: Lewis Street, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
        Closest address to end: A714, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom

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        Places of interest

        1. 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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        2. 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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        3. 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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        4. 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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        5. 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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        6. 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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        7. Soulseat Abbey

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          Saulseat or Soulseat Abbey was a Premonstratensian monastic community located in Wigtownshire, …
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        8. Tarf Water

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          The Tarf Water is a river in the former county of Wigtownshire in south-west Scotland. It rises on …
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