by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
Cross the River Tweed by the bridge to Dawyck Mill and go southeast up the hill on an old drove road to reach Dead Wife’s Grave. From here, the Thief’s Road can be followed generally south-southwest staying to the east of The Scrape and Pykestone Hill to...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
This route follows the old railway track parallel to the Biggar Water on its S side, which is slightly elevated because of the flooding risk. There are signs of use by farm vehicles at the W end, but the route is now mainly a grass path. There are several metal gates...
by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
The Union Canal towpath runs on the north bank of the canal, there being no equivalent path on the south bank. As the towpath is promoted as part of the National Cycle Network (route 754), Sustrans have detailed and up-to-date descriptions of both the...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
Crossing Threipmuir Reservoir by a bridge, go up the steep avenue. At the top turn left, then right, passing the entrance to Bavelaw Castle. After a gate/stile, the route becomes a footpath going east-southeast and into Green Cleuch between Black Hill and Hare Hill to...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
From Ae Bridgend on the A701 Beattock to Dumfries road (bus route), a public road goes 4.5km northwest to Ae village. This route mostly follows forest and windfarm tracks, but not all of it is accessible for cyclists and equestrians, so variants are described below....
