The Southern Upland Way is Scotland's first and only official
coast-to-coast long distance route, running across the country from the
Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea. From Portpatrick on the west coast the
route runs 341 kilometres to Cove and Cockburnspath on the east coast.
Date walked: 10/05/2017 Time taken: 11 hours Distance: 32 km Ascent: 340m
I walk my longest day on the Southern Upland Way, covering approximately 20 miles between Minch Moor and Lauder. The original plan was to finish near Melrose but couldn't find a suitable place for wild camping so I kept walking until late. I stopped for supplies at Tesco while passing through Galashiels.
The Southern Upland Way is Scotland's first and only official coast-to-coast long distance route, running across the country from the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea. From Portpatrick on the west coast the route runs 341 kilometres to Cove and Cockburnspath on the east coast.
Date walked: 09/05/2017 Time taken: 7 hours Distance: 18.75 km Ascent: 823m
I returned to St Mary's Loch/Loch of the Lowes to continue and
complete my journey on the Southern Upland Way. I camped at Loch of the
Lowes with Mr Globetrotter before setting off in the morning, solo.
I walked the
length of St Mary's Loch and paid a visit to Dryhope Tower before
popping over the summit of Blake Muir. I eventually passed through
Traquair and continued to Minch Moor, hoping to find a suitable area for
wild camping by the old Minch Moor Bothy. The bothy was long gone
(demolished) and the ground around it wasn't the best for camping on so I
carried on a little further to the edge of the forest where I found an
adequate spot for camping just off the path.
