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* Writing the Way - A collection of Journeys along the Southern Upland Way, published to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the route in 2005, available from the Southern Uplands Partnership http://www.sup.org.uk or from http://www.suw21.com |
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Revision as of 19:03, 23 February 2012
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Opened in 1984, the Southern Upland Way is a 212 miles (341 km) coast to coast walk in Scotland between Portpatrick in the west and Cockburnspath in the east.
The path visits Castle Kennedy, New Luce, Bargrennan, St John's Town of Dalry, Sanquhar, Wanlockhead, Beattock, St Mary's Loch, Traquair, Galashiels, Lauder and Longformacus en route. The Sir Walter Scott Way shares the last five places with the Southern Upland Way. The Annandale Way [1] running through Annandale from the source of the River Annan to the sea joins the Southern Upland Way briefly at Beattock.[2].
John Dippie's Well
In the Lammermuir Hills, near Longformacus close to where the Way crosses the Watch Water, is John Dippie's Well. The well is marked by a carved stone "headstone" which tells that there is no sweeter water in the Lammermuir Hills. John Dippie was a gamekeeper and the reason the water was so sweet was that he added some whisky to it before the thirsty shooting parties slaked their thirsts. The "headstone" marks their appreciation.
See also
- Borders Abbeys Way
- Central Scottish Way
- James Hutton Trail
- Pennine Way National Trail
- Roman Heritage Way
- St. Cuthbert's Way
- Sir Walter Scott Way
- Long-distance footpaths in the United Kingdom
- List of places in the Scottish Borders
Bothies
- Beehive Bothy
- White Laggan Bothy
- Polskeoch Bothy
- Brattleburn Bothy
- Over Phawhope Bothy
- Minch Moor Bothy
References
Publications
- Roger Smith. The Southern Upland Way, Official Guide. ISBN 0-11-495170-5.
- Writing the Way - A collection of Journeys along the Southern Upland Way, published to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the route in 2005, available from the Southern Uplands Partnership http://www.sup.org.uk or from http://www.suw21.com
External links
55°28′N 3°12′W / 55.467°N 3.200°W
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