SC 1608
Chinney Field, Mabie
1.3 miles (2.1 km), circular. Starts and finishes at Mabie Forest car park. Under an hour, easy.
Start: NX 949 710, and finish. OS grid.
Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
About 77 m of climbing and 67 m of descent; highest point 76 m.
Facts
- Code
- SC 1608
- Distance
- 1.3 miles (2.1 km)
- Publisher’s page
- forestryandland.gov.scot
- Type
- Circular
- Walking time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- Scotland
- County
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Total ascent
- About 77 m. Highest point 76 m
Getting there
Starts and finishes at the same place, marked by the dot on the map.
- Bus stop
- Mabie Forest, 820 m from the start. Directions NX 956 707
- Car parks
- Car park, 80 m from the start. Directions NX 949 709Car park, 90 m from the start. Directions NX 949 709Car park, 90 m from the start. Directions NX 950 709
What to expect
Steepest climb: about 47 m in a kilometre (1 in 21), starting 0.1 miles in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
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Connecting routes
- SC 1558Dalshinnie Glen, MabieShares 1 mile of path with this route. Finishes on this route. This route starts and finishes on it at Mabie Forest car park.
- SC 1520Lochaber Trail, MabieShares 0.9 miles of path with this route. Finishes on this route. This route starts and finishes on it at Mabie Forest car park.
- SC 1522Nith View, MabieShares 0.6 miles of path with this route. Finishes on this route. This route starts and finishes on it at Mabie Forest car park.
Walks nearby
- SC 1625Flycatcher Walk, The Hills1 mile. Starts 1.9 miles away
- SC 1587Plantain Loch Trail1.8 miles. Starts 9.8 miles away
- SC 1621Birch Trail, Dalbeattie1 mile. Starts 9.8 miles away
- SC 1571Quarry Trail, Dalbeattie2.3 miles. Starts 9.8 miles away
- UK 028Romans and Reivers RouteNational trail, 52 miles, one way. Starts 11.8 miles away
- SC 1538Water of Ae Riverside Trail3.3 miles. Starts 12 miles away
Sources
Checked against forestryandland.gov.scot on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Forestry and Land Scotland, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Forestry and Land Scotland).
- Facts: forestryandland.gov.scot
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