This guidebook describes 44 routes and over 100 summits across the Southern Uplands of Scotland, stretching south-west from Edinburgh to the English border, including the Galloway and Pentland Hills. The walks range between 2 and 18 miles, suitable for walkers of all abilities. Highlights include Merrick and the Galloway Hills, Hart Fell and the Devils Beeftub, Cheviot and the Border Ridge, Arthurs Seat and the River Tweed. Each route provides OS 1:50,000 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 Southern Uplands is a range that is about as big as the 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.
Award-winning author Ronald Turnbull has written many guides on walking in Scotland. He is also a runner, and in 1995 was awarded the Long-Distance Trophy of the Fell Running Association for a non-stop journey over all the 2000ft hills of southern Scotland.
Map key Overview map Introduction Boundaries of the Borders Real remoteness Rolling - but also rocky Lists of hills Border reivers The Covenanters When to go Transport Accommodation Tourist information and other facilities Maps Compass and GPS Safety in the mountains Using this guide 1 Galloway Walk 1 Girvan and Grey Hill Walk 2 Ailsa Craig Walk 3 Cairnsmore of Fleet Walk 4 Minnigaff Hills Walk 5 Merrick and Murder Hole Walk 6 The Dungeon Hills Walk 7 Rhinns of the Kells Walk 8 Cairnsmore of Carsphairn Walk 9 Screel Hill 2 Nithsdale and Lanarkshire Walk 10 Afton Water Walk 11 Criffel Walk 12 Queensberry Walk 13 Well Hill, Durisdeer Walk 14 Lowther Hill by Well and Enterkin passes Walk 15 Tinto Walk 16 Culter Fells Walk 17 Broughton Heights 3 Moffatdale Walk 18 Devils Beef Tub Walk 19 Ettrick Head Walk 20 Hart Fell Walk 21 White Coomb Walk 22 White Coomb and Hart Fell Walk 23 Loch of the Lowes and Ward Law Walk 24 The Wiss and St Marys Loch 4 Manor Hills to the Tweed Walk 25 Broad Law Walk 26 Manor Head Walk 27 Cademuir Hill and the Tweed Walk 28 Glen Sax Circuit Walk 29 Lee Pen and Windlestraw Law Walk 30 Three Brethren and Minch Moor Walk 31 Eildon Hills and the Tweed Walk 32 Rubers Law 5 Lothian Walk 33 Pentlands Walk 34 Arthurs Seat Walk 35 Blackhope Scar Walk 36 Lammer Law Walk 37 Abbey St Bathans and Cockburn Law Walk 38 North Berwick Law 6 The Border Ridge to Cheviot Walk 39 Langholm Heights Walk 40 Cauldcleuch Head Walk 41 Peel Fell and Kielder Stone Walk 42 Hownam Law Walk 43 Windy Gyle Walk 44 The Cheviot and Hen Hole Appendix A Walk summary table Appendix B Information and facilities by area Appendix C Scots glossary
