It’s great to see the landowner working with walkers and cyclists by providing information about paths and cycle routes on a noticeboard in the car park (the honesty box asked for £1 at the time of my visit). The path down to the shore is well maintained and gives a pleasant stroll through woodland. To… Continue reading St Ninian’s Cave
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Garnets Walk
Ancient thorn bushes line the side of the old road into Port William providing cover for plants and wildlife. Looking over the top of the hedges (on a clear day) gives a good view along the coast, resulting in a short but interesting walk. I’m not sure if I managed to find the ‘interesting boulder’… Continue reading Garnets Walk
Monreith Estate
I was fortunate to arrive at this walk on a sunny spring morning at the start of May and as a result it was a real treat. The bluebells were as good as I have seen anywhere and the lack of foliage on the trees opened up the views across the loch, allowing the superb… Continue reading Monreith Estate
Byreburn Forest
An interesting walk with some industrial archaeology to discover, along with a waterfall and mixed forestry. The route is easy to follow and some of the paths have been recently maintained, with the result that even on the wettest of days most of the route was relatively dry. Note that there is a wheelchair accessible… Continue reading Byreburn Forest
Waterside Walks
An easy walk along the bank of the River Annan, then back into Moffat town centre along the side of the Old Edinburgh Road. A short section of the return leg is on the road but traffic was very light when I visited. Don’t follow the instruction to climb the steps and drop down the… Continue reading Waterside Walks
Grey Mare’s Tail
A strenuous short ascent up the side of the waterfall leads to a gentler path to Loch Skeen. The path has been made up with stone blocks although these are breaking up in places Parking is at a National Trust for Scotland car park so charges apply. Even though we were there on a wet(ish)… Continue reading Grey Mare’s Tail
Craigieburn Forest
A forest walk through the hills above Moffat on generally good paths/tracks. Note that there only seems to be the one route now waymarked – the longer option seems to have disappeared no doubt due to storm damage. When I walked it 19/3/24 How long it took me 1:10 How far I walked 4.5 km
Whitehills to Halleaths
This walk was surprisingly dry underfoot when I completed it after a series of wet days in March. It’s reasonably level and won’t detain you for too long – although you could choose to merge it with the Castle Loch walk. Dendrophiles will be delighted with the oak tree at the entrance to Halleaths Farm.… Continue reading Whitehills to Halleaths
East Tarbet to Portankill
The rough track down to East Tarbet is easy enough if you take it slowly – on the day I visited there were several motorhomes and a caravan enjoying the free camping at the bay. Clamber up the steep bank on the northern end of the bay and follow the path along the coast for… Continue reading East Tarbet to Portankill
Ardwell Bay
It’s such a beautiful spot to visit that the bumpy track down to the bay should not put you off. You might even get as lucky as I did, with the place to myself for an hour on a blazing June afternoon. I didn’t manage to complete the walk due to a combination of a… Continue reading Ardwell Bay