The Southern Upland Way

Guidebook to the Southern Upland Way, a 215-mile (347km) coast-to-coast trail across the breadth of southern Scotland. This highly rewarding 2-week walk crosses 7 hill ranges and involves overnight stays far from civilisation, so requires competence, fitness and self-reliance. Links Portpatrick on Scotland’s southwest coast with Cockburnspath in the east, via Castle Kennedy, Beattock/Moffat, Galashiels, Melrose and Lauder Daily stages range from 9–19 miles (15–30km) in length, and are best walked between April and October Clear route descriptions accompany 1:50,000 OS mapping, with tips on planning, transport, accommodation and luggage transfer, and notes on local history and points of interest Crosses rolling hills, wooded river valleys, lochsides and rugged moorland, including the remote reaches of the Galloway Hills, Carsphairn range, Lowthers, Ettrick Hills, Manor Hills, Inch Moor and Lammermuirs Includes advice on backpacking – taking advantage of five bothies and unlimited wild camping possibilities – or staying in accommodation (ideally reached via pre-arranged vehicle pick-up) GPX files available to download