
15 nights coast to coast from Portpatrick
to Cockburnspath.
Walk
the Southern Upland Way with Make Tracks for an unforgettable
coast to coast hike across the Southern Uplands of Scotland. We provide
bed and breakfast or Hotel accommodation, luggage transfer, a detailed
written guide and maps, and comprehensive support before and during
your walk.
The itinerary can be varied to
suit individual walkers. Fast pace, slow pace - contact Make Tracks
and we will help you plan an itinerary.
Some of the stages of the hike
across the Southern Upland Way are in remote locations. So Make Tracks
arranges for you to be driven from the Way to the best local accommodation.
We also arrange for some of the longer stages to be broken into more
manageable sections.
The Route
| Day 1 |
Arrive
Portpatrick |
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| Day 2 |
Portpatrick
to Castle Kennedy (13.5 miles) |
Collection to accommodation
near Stranraer. |
| Day 3 |
Castle
Kennedy to New Luce (9 miles) |
Collection to accommodation
in Glenluce. |
| Day 4 |
New
Luce to Bargrennan (17.5 miles) |
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| Day 5 |
Bargrennan
to Craigenbay (17.5 miles) |
Collection
to accommodation in Dalry. |
| Day 6 |
Craigenbay
to Stroanpatrick (15.5 miles) |
Collection to accommodation
in Dalry. |
| Day 7 |
Stroanpatrick
to Sanquhar (18 miles) |
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| Day 8 |
Sanquhar
to Wanlockhead (8 miles) |
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| Day 9 |
Wanlockhead
to Beattock (20 miles) |
Collection to accommodation
in Moffat. |
| Day 10 |
Beattock
to St. Mary's Loch (21 miles) |
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| Day 11 |
St.
Mary's Loch to Traquair (12 miles) |
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| Day 12 |
Traquair
to Galashiels (13 miles) |
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| Day 13 |
Galashiels
to Lauder (12 miles) |
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| Day 14 |
Lauder
to Longformacus (15 miles) |
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| Day 15 |
Longformacus
to Cockburnspath (17.5 miles) |
A short bus ride
to B&B in Dunbar. |
| Day 16 |
Depart
Dunbar |
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This route lends itself to walking in stages. It can most readily
be split into the following stages:
Three Stages
Portpatrick - Sanquhar (8 days)
Sanquhar - Traquair (6 days)
Traquair - Cockburnspath (6 days) |
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Two Stages
Portpatrick - Beattock (10 days)
Beattock - Cockburnspath (8 days) |
Walking
the 212 mile length of the Southern Upland Way will take you through an
enormous variety of scenery and it provides a challenge that will give
you a tremendous sense of achievement on completion. With Make Tracks,
independent walkers can walk the way without carrying luggage or worrying
about arranging accommodation each night. We arrange accommodation and
luggage transfer for every day of your walk. Many of the longer sections
could bevery arduous and would be difficult or dangerous to manage in
a single day. To make these more manageable we have arranged for walkers
to be collected from intermediate points, driven to nearby accommodation
and dropped off again the next morning.
The
route is only suitable for those who are experienced and very fit. Every
party is provided with a copy of the official guide and maps of the
Way (if you have your own we will refund the cost). The accommodation
is normally in Bed and Breakfasts or Farmhouses, and occasionally in
Hotels. The walk can also be conveniently divided into two or three
sections. We will make every effort to vary the itinerary to suit individual
walkers. Please contact Make Tracks (details below) to discuss any variations
you would like to incorporate.
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