The Lowther Hills - A Walker's Guidebook

The guidebook describes some of the best 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.

‘The guidebook is easy to follow, instructions easy to read and the sketch maps are clear... For those who are not into the grandeur of the Scottish Highlands and disdain Munro bagging, this part of Scotland could be the solution.
‘As Ronald Turnbull states in his introduction, you see the Lowther Hills but you never give them a second thought as you race up the M74 motorway to get to the ‘real’ Scotland (Fort William and beyond). I must confess I never considered them until I read the guidebook. The author’s suggestion that the hills are reminiscent of the Howgills recalls happy memories of the peace and solitude I enjoyed wandering round them in years past.
    The guidebook also covers the Carsphairn Hills, east of the Lowthers, and the Solway coast, with a section on outlying hills. With a few exceptions the walks are day circulars of varying mileage, with ascents and gradings given. The author has also used a star grading for the walks according to quality and points of interest. Some walks can be linked, but note the author’s warning that these could in some instances become a hard slog. The guidebook is easy to follow, instructions easy to read and the sketch maps are clear.
    For those who are not into the grandeur of the Scottish Highlands and disdain Munro bagging, this part of Scotland could be the solution for a walking holiday. It certainly reduces the journey time for us Sassenachs.’

(Bernie Pearson, Footprint)