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Walks in Dumfries and Galloway

40 routes pass through Dumfries and Galloway: 4 national trails, 1 long-distance route and 35 walks. They start in Scotland.

Long-distance routesDots: where the walks start

The map draws routes of up to 60 miles, so it stays at the scale of the county. Longer routes are listed below.

Walks in Dumfries and Galloway, A to Z

  1. SC 1636Ae Naze TrailA 0.8-mile walk from Naze car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 10 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  2. SC 1591Anniversary Cairn Trail, KirroughtreeA 1.5-mile walk from Kirroughtree Visitor Centre, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.Diversion in place
  3. SC 1122Bardennoch TrailA 4.5-mile walk from Carsphairn to Polmaddy, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 160 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  4. SC 1621Birch Trail, DalbeattieA 1-mile walk from Town Wood car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  5. SC 1655Burnside Trail, Balloch WoodsA 1.2-mile walk from Kirk Brae, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 100 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  6. SC 1656Buzzard Trail, Raiders' Road Forest DriveA 1.6-mile walk from Stroan Loch, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 60 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  7. SC 1608Chinney Field, MabieA 1.3-mile circular walk from Mabie Forest car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 80 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  8. SC 1547Craigieburn TrailA 2.8-mile walk from Craigieburn Forest car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 150 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  9. SC 1558Dalshinnie Glen, MabieA 2.5-mile walk from Mabie Forest car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 140 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  10. SC 1625Flycatcher Walk, The HillsA 1-mile walk from The Hills car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  11. SC 1611Goldcrest Trail, GlentroolA 1.3-mile circular walk from Glentrool, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 40 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  12. SC 1515Green Hill Trail, Forest of AeA 5.5-mile walk from Naze car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 100 m of climbing. About 2 hours.Diversion in place
  13. SC 1627Hill Fort Trail, Castle O'erA 1-mile walk from Castle O'er car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  14. SC 1612Iron Age Trail, Bessie's HillA 1.3-mile walk from Bessie's Hill car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 90 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  15. SC 1629Kennick Burn TrailA 1-mile walk from Kennick Burn car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  16. SC 1553Knockman Wood TrailA 2.8-mile walk from Knockman Wood car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 150 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  17. SC 1525Larg Hill TrailA 4.3-mile circular walk from Kirroughtree Visitor Centre, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 200 m of climbing. About 2 hours.Diversion in place
  18. SC 1562Little Bruntis TrailA 2.5-mile walk from Kirroughtree Visitor Centre, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 80 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  19. SC 1514Loch Trool LoopA 5.8-mile circular walk from Caldons car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 260 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
  20. SC 1520Lochaber Trail, MabieA 5-mile walk from Mabie Forest car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 310 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
  21. SC 1147Merrick TrailA 4.4-mile walk, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 770 m of climbing. About 2½ hours.
  22. SC 1641Motte Trail, Cally WoodsA 0.8-mile walk from Cally Woods car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  23. SC 1522Nith View, MabieA 4.5-mile walk from Mabie Forest car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 190 m of climbing. About 1½ hours.
  24. SC 1587Plantain Loch TrailA 1.8-mile walk from Town Wood car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 50 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  25. SC 1643Polmaddy Settlement TrailA 0.8-mile walk from Polmaddy car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  26. SC 1644Pond Path, Penninghame PondA 0.8-mile circular walk from Penninghame Pond car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 30 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  27. SC 1571Quarry Trail, DalbeattieA 2.3-mile walk from Town Wood car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 60 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  28. SC 1537Red Deer Trail, Kilsture ForestA 3.3-mile walk from Kilsture car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 40 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  29. SC 1588Talnotry TrailA 1.8-mile walk from Grey Mare's Tail car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 130 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  30. SC 1249Threave Estate WalkA 2.5-mile walk, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 60 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  31. SC 1574Two Waters Trail, GlentroolA 2.3-mile walk from Glentrool, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 70 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  32. SC 1538Water of Ae Riverside TrailA 3.3-mile walk from Naze car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 20 m of climbing. About 1 hour.
  33. SC 1523Water of Trool TrailA 4.5-mile walk from Caldons car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 80 m of climbing. About 2 hours.
  34. SC 1648Woodland Trail, Barrhill WoodsA 0.8-mile walk from Barrhill Woods car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 70 m of climbing. Under an hour.
  35. SC 1619Woodpecker Trail, Kilsture ForestA 1.3-mile circular walk from Kilsture car park, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 20 m of climbing. Under an hour.

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Long-distance routes through Dumfries and Galloway

National trails first, then the longest. Each passes through the county for some of its length.

  1. UK 013Southern Upland WayA 214-mile national trail from Portpatrick to Cockburnspath, with about 9,070 m of climbing. 12 sections.
  2. UK 028Romans and Reivers RouteA 52-mile national trail from Ae to Hawick, in Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders, with about 1,860 m of climbing. 3 sections.
  3. UK 035Annandale WayA 56-mile national trail from Moffat to Newbiebarns, in Dumfries and Galloway, with about 1,450 m of climbing. 4 sections.Diversion in place
  4. UK 040Mull of Galloway TrailA 37-mile national trail from Mull of Galloway to Glenapp Church along the coast, in Dumfries and Galloway and South Ayrshire, with about 740 m of climbing. 2 sections.
  5. SC 105Whithorn WayA 146-mile long-distance route from Glasgow Cathedral to Whithorn, with about 2,320 m of climbing. 13 sections.