The Lowther Hills - Scotland - A Walker's Guidebook

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Paperback - Laminated

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1 Feb 1999

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First

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9781852842758

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185284275X

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17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm

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210g

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176

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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.

Introduction
    Walking Conditions
    Maps
    Access
    How to use this guide
    Geology
    The Covenanters

1. NORTHERN LOWTHERS
    1.1    Lowther Hill, Green Lowther and the Mines
    1.2    Elvan Water: Louise to Lowther
    1.3    Mennock Pass
    1.4    Around the Enterkin
    1.5    Sanquhar to Stood Hill
    1.6    Steygail Scramble
    1.7    Enterkin and Well Passes

2. SOUTHERN LOWTHERS
    2.1    Gana Hill, Ballencleuch Law from Daer
    2.2    Comb Law
    2.3    Lavern Burn and Toll Cottage Cleuch
    2.4    Well Hill and Pass, Penbane, Black Hill
    2.5    Glenimp
    2.6    Glengap and Wedder Law
    2.7    Kettleton and Cample
    2.8    Queensberry from Mitchellslacks
    2.9    Queensberry from the East

3. NITHSDALE
    3.1    Tynron Doon
    3.2    Drumlanrig and the Nith
    3.3    Drumlanrig Woodland Walks
    3.4    Morton Castle and Lochs
    3.5    Crichope Linn
    3.6    Glenkiln Sculptures and Bennan

4. CARSPHAIRN HILLS
    4.1    Cairnsmore from Carsphairn
    4.2    Windy Standard and Cairnsmore
    4.3    Ewe Hill
    4.4    Blackcraig, Blacklorg from Afton
    4.5    Euchan Top with Blacklorg Hill
    4.6    Euchan Bottom: Cloud Hill and Euchan Water
    4.7    Glenwhargen Crag and Cairnkinna
    4.8    Galloway Hills from the Glenkens

5. SOLWAY COAST
    5.1    Criffel from New Abbey
    5.2    Waterloo Monument
    5.3    Boreland Hill and Criffel
    5.4    Criffel from Ardwall
    5.5    Mabie Forest and Marthrown Hill
    5.6    Mabie Forest Walks
    5.7    Sandyhills Coast
    5.8    Screel and Bengairn
    5.9    Balcary Point

6. CAIRNSMORE OF FLEET
    6.1    Cairnsmore of Fleet from Cairnsmore
    6.2    Cairnsmore and the Clints
    6.3    Cairnsmore from Talnotry
    6.4    Talnotry Trail
    6.5    Cairnsmore of Dee, Fell of Fleet
    6.6    Whithorn Coast and St Ninian’s Cave

7. OUTLYING HILLS
    7.1    Cairn Table and the Old Sanquhar Road
    7.2    Tinto Hill
    7.3    Tinto and Lochlyock
    7.4    Cauldcleuch Head
    7.5    Circuit of Twislehope Hope
    7.6    Whita Hill, Langholm
    7.7    Annan Banks to Burnswark
    7.8    Hoddom Castle Short Trails and Annan Banks to Hoddom

APPENDIXES
A. Longer Outings
B. Other Sports
C. Transport, accommodation, information