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The Southern Upland Way climbs beside Scabcleuch Burn towards Scabcleuch Moss.

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This is the path from Scabcleuch to Riskinhope and it is the route of The... (more)

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Near Scabcleuch Moss and below the ridge of Peniestone Knowe, this gate and... (more)

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The track, bounded by drainage ditches, is part of the Southern Upland Way... (more)

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Looking towards the bothy at Over Phawhope, which stands beside the large single... (more)

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Fences, a gate and a Southern Upland Way sign fight for space on the flat summit... (more)

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One of the higher altitude sections of the Southern Upland Way crosses the... (more)

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Sheep pasture on the lower slopes of Scabcleuch Hill. The Southern Upland Way... (more)

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Looking towards Conrig Hill, which the Southern Upland Way crosses before... (more)

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Pointing the ways to various walking routes, including towards Benbrack on the... (more)

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On a boggy section of path above Overfingland.

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The long distance walking route follows the track coming in from the left from... (more)

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Viewed here from a marker cairn by the Southern upland Way, Craigmichen Scar is... (more)

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Looking towards Stitchen Cleuch and the head of the Shiel Burn on the un-named... (more)

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This plantation has grown a lot since it was photographed in 2006: NS7911 : Southern Upland Way approaching new plantation.

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Near the headwaters of the Long Burn, leading towards Manquhill Hill. Despite... (more)

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The site of the old smelter at the foot of the Sowen Burn can be seen at the... (more)

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Looking towards the town of Sanquhar down in Nithsdale, with the Lowther Hills beyond.

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The Clyde Windfarm can be seen in the distance.

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The north-east spur of Croft Head, looking towards Capel Fell.

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Croft Head is the hill in the background, and the ravine of Raegrain Shank is on... (more)

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Near the source of the Ettrick Water, where the forestry plantations give way to... (more)

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An anemometer mast (visible against the area of dark cloud) remains on top of... (more)

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The farm buildings at Bogg are visible in the middle distance.

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The path is clear enough on the ground here, despite appearances in this photograph.

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The Southern Upland Way utilises a forestry track here to make its way through... (more)

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A view from the Minch Moor Road (part of the Southern Upland Way) towards the... (more)

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Straight ahead is the snow-covered Green Lowther, with its summit aerials.

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Viewed from the beginning of the ascent of Croft Head.

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Looking west from above Newhall in the Southern Uplands. An overnight snowfall... (more)

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Typical Southern Uplands moorland plateau with fenceline and quad bike track.

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Typical hilltop scene in the Southern Uplands - a long fenceline on a gently... (more)

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An unusually narrow ridge by Southern Uplands standards.

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The headwaters of Leap Burn near the northern entrance of Whitrope Tunnel. Much... (more)

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A rarity in these rolling Southern Uplands hills – some exposed rock, named... (more)

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Unlike many hills in the Southern Uplands, there are quite a lot of... (more)

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Unlike many hills in the Southern Uplands, there are quite a lot of... (more)

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A rather grand name for the valley of this small burn close to the Southern... (more)

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A typical rounded Southern Uplands hill with a mix of grass and heather. A heavy... (more)

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Typical rolling Southern Uplands hills, with some of the many turbines of the... (more)

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The burn drains off this hillside into the Wanlock Water.

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The Southern Upland Way can be picked up at the end of this drystane dyke.

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This track eventually meets the Southern Upland Way just north-east of Sanquhar.

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The Southern Uplands way follows this road (the access road for the radar... (more)

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Grain is a Scots word meaning branch, and is frequently found in the names of... (more)

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Part of the gigantic Clyde Windfarm, which now dominates views in this part of... (more)

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Pleasant, easy walking on these gentle Southern Upland hills. The many turbines... (more)

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Typical Southern Uplands grassy hill crest with drystane dyke.

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A typical scene in the Southern Uplands - a fence running along the crest of a... (more)

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Looking towards Langcleuch Rig and Stowgill Dod

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