Section 4 of 12, Southern Upland Way
UK 013.04
St John's Town of Dalry to Sanquhar
26.8 miles (43.1 km).
Up and down
About 1,199 m of climbing and 1,122 m of descent; highest point 579 m.
Getting there
The section starts at St John's Town of Dalry.
- Bus stops
- Bank House, 10 m from the start. DirectionsClachan Inn, 30 m from the start. DirectionsPost Office, 60 m from the start. Directions
- Car park
- Car park, 340 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Sanquhar. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Sanquhar, 500 m from the finish. Directions
- Bus stops
- Castle Street, 200 m from the finish. DirectionsLovedale, 200 m from the finish. DirectionsCastle Street, 210 m from the finish. Directions
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 21%; the rest (79%) isn't recorded.
About 21% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 kissing gates, 8 gates, 2 stream crossings.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 165 m in a kilometre, 18.6 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.