Beattock to St Mary's Loch
This is the last of the really long and arduous sections. Again vehicle support can be arranged to break the stage.
| From Beattock the Way crosses first the motorway and then three rivers before climbing up out of the farmland and into more forestry. This is a short section on the forest road and soon you have the opportunity to climb up onto the hills towards Ettrick Head. This is the border between Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders. The Way soon joins a track which follows the Ettrick Water until Scabcleuch where it again heads up into the hills and heads towards St Mary's Loch. | |
Start | Beattock | Finish | St Mary's Loch | OS Explorer Maps | 330 Moffat and St Mary’s Loch | Distance | 34km / 21miles | Height Range | 90 - 525m | Total ascent | 820m | Information
Shelter | Tibbie Shiels Inn | Leaflet box | Whamphray Burn NT158045 & Tibbie Shiels Inn. | Supplies | There is a limited range of shops in Beattock, Moffat, 1.5 miles off route has many shops and eating places. St Marys loch has no shops but has an inn and a cafe. | Public transport | Only available at the start and finish of this section.
Beattock has a regular bus service to Dumfries. St Mary's loch has a limited service. | Accommodation | |
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