Southern Upland Way
| Southern Upland Way | |
|---|---|
 Path at St. Bathans Abbey |
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| Data | |
| length | 338 km |
| location | Great Britain, southern Scotland |
| Markers | Stylized white thistle in a white hexagon  |
| Starting point |
Portpatrick 54 ° 51 ′ 0 ″ N , 5 ° 7 ′ 0 ″ W. |
| Target point |
Cockburnspath 55 ° 56 ′ 10 ″ N , 2 ° 20 ′ 45 ″ W. |
| Type | Long-distance hiking trail |
| Height difference | 712 m |
| The highest point | Lowther Hill at Wanlockhead , 712 m |
| Lowest point | Portpatrick , sea level |
| Level of difficulty | medium |
| season | all year round |
| Viewpoints | Dodd Hill, Cairn Hill, Lowther Hill |
| particularities | West-East Link of Scotland |
Map with all coordinates: The Southern Upland Way is a Scottish long distance hiking trail .
It runs from Portpatrick on Scotland's west coast to Cockburnspath on the east coast. The total walk length is 337.6 kilometers (209.8 miles), making it the longest Scottish walking trail. There is an ascent of 8,720 meters (28,609 ft) along the entire length. The highest point of the route is 712 meters above sea level.
Settlements along the way
- Portpatrick
- Bargrennan
- St John's Town of Dalry
- Sanquhar
- Wanlockhead
- Moffat
- Traquair
- Galashiels
- Melrose
- Longformacus
- Cockburn spath
Photographs
Start of the trail at Portpatrick
Typical guide
Four Lords Lands
End of the road on the east coast
literature
Anthony Burton: The Southern Upland Way . Aurum Press, London 1997, ISBN 1-85410-455-1 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Profile of the path. Retrieved December 5, 2011
Web links
Commons : Southern Upland Way - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
