Southern Upland Way Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
long-distance footpath in Scottish Borders and Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK
About Southern Upland Way
The Southern Upland Way is a waymarked route opened in 1984, stretching 212 miles / 340 km coast-to-coast across the hills of lowland Scotland, from Portpatrick in the southwest to Cockburnspath on the North Sea coast. It's an "official" route, meaning the local council districts it traverses have a duty to keep it passable and waymarked. It's more demanding than the popularWest Highland Way, since the stages are longer, crossing the grain of the land with much up-and-down. Many stage-ends lack accommodation and transport so you have to wild-camp, carrying all your kit and provisions. The route is of no great altitude but is often boggy and exposed, and seldom suitable for mountain bikes. Allow 14 days for the route: since 2020 the record for completing it is 55 hours 42 minutes. It's usua
Southern Upland Way Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 7 sections including: