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The Lowther Hills - Scotland - A Walker's Guidebook

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Published
Cover
Paperback - Laminated
Published
1 Feb 1999
Edition
First
ISBN
9781852842758
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ISBN (10)
185284275X
Size
17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm
Weight
210g
Pages
176
No. Maps
48
No. Photos
30
Originally Published
1 Feb 1999

Walking the Lowther Hills

And also the Carsphairn Hills, the Hills of the Solway Coast, Tinto and Cauldcleuch Head by Ronald Turnbull

A guide to walking in southern Scotland’s Lowther Hills. Covers the Lowther Hills, Nithsdale, Carsphairn Hills and the hills of the Solway coast, Cairnsmore of Fleet, Tinto and Cauldcleuch Head. Beautiful landscapes, accessible but quiet, this area offers some of the best hillwalking in southern Scotland. More...

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Seasons

All year round, but winter conditions deserve respect.

Centres

Dumfries, Newton Stewart to the south, Sanquhar, Durisdeer, Carronbridge, Thornhill, Carsphairn in Read More... the hills.

Difficulty

Half- to full-day walks over grassy hills and ridges in remote areas.

Must See

Excellent walking in some really under-explored parts of south-west Scotland.
 
 

Also the Carsphairn Hills, the hills of the Solway coast, Tinto and Cauldcleuch Head.

The Lowther Hills offer high rounded ridges: windswept, sheep-nibbled and solitary. However the tops are only part of the story. Careful exploration discovers the small hidden valleys, the "cleuchs" and "linns" that give this range its particular character. Here you may meet a wild goat, or find yourself involved with a small waterfall and a couple of feet of rockclimbing.

Along the Solway coast are granite hills, with all the ruggedness of the Cairngorms but hardly any of the height. Rocky-topped Criffel, Screel and Cairnsmore of Fleet contrast nicely with the steep-sided grassy hills inland, and with the gorse and beaches of the Solway coast.

These 50 walks cover all the hills west of the M74 except the Merrick and Rhinns of Kells. In case of bad weather there are also a few woodland and coastal walks.

 
 
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