by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
This old drove road goes south from Muirkirk past Kames and up the Garpel Water, crossing it by the bridge at NS698245, to the col (410m) between Wardlaw Hill and Stony Hill. Continuing southeast then east, the grassy path (boggy in places) enters the forest at...
by Neil Birch | 11 September 2025
Follow the road south up Glen Afton for 9km towards Afton Reservoir, but before Craigdarroch take the right hand fork which sits higher up the valleyside than the route to the dam. Circa NS629048, enter the trees on the west bank of the reservoir (rejoining the route...
by Eleisha Fahy | 11 September 2025
From the A712, 8km west of New Galloway, take a forest road going northwest to join the Southern Upland Way (SUW), 1km beyond Upper Craigenbay. Go south on the SUW for 1km to Clatteringshaws Loch, then 4km west to the point where it crosses the Black Water of Dee at...
by Neil Birch | 11 September 2025
Leave Barr village on the B734 across the Stinchar Bridge and go north a short way to take the waymarked path west, passing south of Auchensoul Hill (314m). Head towards the southernmost wind turbine of the Hadyard Hill Windfarm, then drop gradually to the forested...
by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
The Smugglers' Trail starts from the South Beach car park opposite Crosbie Tower. It runs generally southwards along the Ayrshire Coastal Path until at NS334287 it turns inland following the Wrack Road. The route crosses the Royal Troon Golf Club...
