Southern Upland Way (Dalry-Penpoint)

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17.8 mi
1,135 ft
05h44
Hard

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This part of the Southern Upland Way takes you from Dalry to Penpoint. 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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Based on: Southern Upland WayPrivate route
Author: Dromos

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Difficulty level: Hard (87/100)

Length: 17.8 mi

Duration: 05h44


Total ascent: 1,135 ft

Maximal slope: 11.8 %

Average slope: 1.3 %

Net ascent: -29.5 ft

Total descent: 1,165 ft

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Paved roads: 17.8 mi (100 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

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        Closest address to start: Main Street, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom
        Closest address to end: A702, Dumfries and Galloway, United Kingdom

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        St John's Town of Dalry
        Kells
        Kenmure Castle
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        Water of Ken
        Barscobe Castle
        Lochinvar
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        Dumfries and Galloway
        Corsock
        Craigenputtock
        Carsphairn and Scaur Hills
        Craigdarroch
        Stepford railway station
        Moniaive railway station
        Crawfordton House
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        Kirkland railway station
        Crossford railway station
        Tynron Doon
        Dunscore railway station
        Dunscore
        Shinnel Water
        Scaur Water
        Keir
        Tibbers Castle
        Carron Water
        Drumlanrig Castle
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