Section 8 of 12, Southern Upland Way
UK 013.08
St Mary's Loch to Traquair
9.9 miles (15.9 km).
Up and down
About 420 m of climbing and 509 m of descent; highest point 475 m.
Getting there
The section starts at St Mary's Loch.
- Car parks
- Car park, 690 m from the start. DirectionsCar park, 740 m from the start. Directions
Getting back
The section finishes at Traquair. How to get back from the finish (bus, train or taxi) is still to be added.
What to expect
Underfoot: paved or flagged 23%, gravel and tracks 11%; the rest (65%) isn't recorded.
About 25% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 3 stiles, 7 gates.
Where it's steep: the biggest climb gains about 107 m in a kilometre, 6.3 km in.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.