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20 Days / 20 Nights (Ave 11 miles per day)

This extended itinerary breaks down the whole of the SUW into smaller more manageable sections averaging approximately 11 miles per day. Vehicle Support is provided at various locations with accommodation being required for two nights in Bargrennan as well as St Mary's Loch and Longformacus (see notes below) and four nights in St Johns Town of Dalry.

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Route Section
Portpatrick to Cockburnspath
Total Distance
223 Miles (356kms)
Duration20 Days / 20 Nights*
Average Daily Distance
11.2 miles (17.9kms)
Season
March to October
Cost per person including
Vehicle Support
also including
Luggage Transfers

£1050 (Prices are based on two or more persons and shared room occupancy. For single room occupancy a single supplement will apply)

 
Lone Walker Supplement - £495
Cost per person including only
Vehicle Support

£925 (Prices are based on two or more persons and shared room occupancy. For single room occupancy a single supplement will apply)
 
Lone Walker Supplement - £365

Notes
  • Prices quoted are inclusive of VAT
  • A single person supplement will apply
  • *The final nights accommodation in Cockburnspath is optional
  • VS - Vehicle Support - times to be agreed
  • All itineraries are subject to availability
  • In the event that accommodation is not available in the locations specified it may be necessary to transfer walkers to the next available location which will incur additional costs
Day
Route Section
Distance
 
Arrive Accommodation in Portpatrick prior
to 1st day's walking.
Miles
Kms
Day 1
Portpatrick to Castle Kennedy
Accommodation - Castle Kennedy
13
20.8
Day 2 Castle Kennedy to New Luce
Accommodation - New Luce
10.5
16.8
Day 3
New Luce to Knowe Village
(VS - pm)
Accommodation - Bargrennan
14 22.4
Day 4
Knowe Village to Glentrool Visitors Centre
(VS - am / pm)
Accommodation - Bargrennan
1219.2
Day 5
Glentrool Visitors Centre to Craigenbay
(VS - am / pm)
Accommodation - Dalry
1320.8
Day 6
Craigenbay to Dalry SUW Information Centre
(VS - am)
Accommodation - Dalry
812.8
Day 7
Dalry to Stroanpatrick
(VS - pm)
Accommodation - Dalry
7.512
Day 8
Stroanpatrick to Lorg
(VS - am / pm)
Accommodation - Dalry
10
16
Day 9
Lorg to Sanquhar
(VS - am)
Accommodation - Sanquhar
1016
Day 10
Sanquhar to Wanlockhead
Accommodation - Wanlockhead
7.5
12
Day 11
Wanlockhead to Daer Reservoir
Accommodation - Daer Reservoir
11
17.6
Day 12
Daer Reservoir to Moffat
(VS - am)
Accommodation - Moffat*
13.5
21.6
Day 13Moffat to Shorthope
(VS - pm)
Accommodation: St Mary's Loch
13.521.6
Day 14Shorthope to Dryhope
(VS - am / pm)
Accommodation: St Mary's Loch
10 16
Day 15Dryhope to Innerliethen
(VS - am)
Accommodation: Innerliethen
9.515.2
Day 16Innerliethen to Gala
Accommodation: Gala
1422.4
Day 17Gala to Lauder
Accommodation: Lauder
1422.4
Day 18Lauder to Longformacus
Accommodation:
Longformacus
15
24
Day 19
Longformacus to Abbey St Bathans
Accommodation: Longformacus
7
11.2
Day 20
Abbey St Bathans to Cockburnspath
Accommodation: Dumbar
1016
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