Walking in the Southern Uplands Cicerone Guidebook

by: Ronald Turnbull
This guidebook describes 44 varied day walks and over 100 summits in the Southern Uplands of Scotland, stretching south-west from Edinburgh to the English border, including the Galloway and Pentland Hills. The walks vary in length between 2 and 29km, so there is something for all seasons and all abilities in this remote and rugged hill country.
The Scottish Southern Uplands is a range that is about as big as the English Pennines. It is wild hill country, with over 80 hills of 2000ft or more, and it boasts a real remoteness that is difficult to find elsewhere. All hillwalkers should experience these wonderfully characterful landscapes: green and gentle, but with hidden surprises and remote escapes.

The routes are suitable from spring to autumn, and on winter days with good weather and snow conditions. Each route provides colour Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 scale mapping, information on distance, ascent, time, maximum altitude and terrain, as well as details of any variants or shortcuts. With notes on points of interest along the way as well as on transport and accommodation, the guide gives all the information walkers need. The book is illustrated throughout with numerous colour photographs.

The walk locations are:
Girvan and Grey Hill
Ailsa Craig
Cairnsmore of Fleet
Minnigaff Hills
Merrick and Murder Hole
The Dungeon Hills
Rhinns of the Kells
Cairnsmore of Carsphairn
Screel Hill
Afton Water
Criffel
Queensberry
Well Hill, Durisdeer
Lowther Hill by Well and Enterkin passes
Tinto
Culter Fells
Broughton Heights
Devil's Beef Tub
Ettrick Head
Hart Fell
White Coomb
White Coomb and Hart Fell
Loch of the Lowes and Ward Law
The Wiss and St Mary's Loch
Broad Law
Manor Head
Cademuir Hill and the Tweed
Glen Sax Circuit
Lee Pen and Windlestraw Law
Three Brethren and Minch Moor
Eildon Hills and the Tweed
Rubers Law
Pentlands
Arthur's Seat
Blackhope Scar
Lammer Law
Abbey St Bathans and Cockburn Law
North Berwick Law
Langholm Heights
Cauldcleuch Head
Peel Fell and Kielder Stone
Hownam Law
Windy Gyle
The Cheviot and Hen Hole

ISBN 9781852847401 Pages 266 (2021) 116mm x 172mm