The line is OpenStreetMap's mapping of the route (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), via Waymarked Trails, with heights from a 30 m terrain model. Check the current official route before a long trip: diversions and permitted paths change. See the source.
Stages
A suggested split into 14 days of about 25 km (15 mi) each. The days are equal shares of the distance, not official stages. Each ends near the town or village named.
- Day 1 Portpatrick to Pinwherrie Farm 25 km · 25 km from the start
- Day 2 Pinwherrie Farm to Derry 25 km · 50 km from the start
- Day 3 Derry to Caldons 25 km · 74 km from the start
- Day 4 Caldons to Garroch 25 km · 99 km from the start
- Day 5 Garroch to an unnamed point 25 km · 124 km from the start
- Day 6 An unnamed point to Sanquhar 25 km · 149 km from the start
- Day 7 Sanquhar to Troloss Cottage 25 km · 173 km from the start
- Day 8 Troloss Cottage to Beattock 25 km · 198 km from the start
- Day 9 Beattock to Ettrick 25 km · 223 km from the start
- Day 10 Ettrick to Traquair 25 km · 248 km from the start
- Day 11 Traquair to Galashiels 25 km · 273 km from the start
- Day 12 Galashiels to Lauder 25 km · 297 km from the start
- Day 13 Lauder to Whitchester 25 km · 322 km from the start
- Day 14 Whitchester to Cockburnspath 25 km · 347 km from the start
Summits on the way
- Craigairie Fell [Craig Airie Fell] 321 m · 48 km from the start
- Benbrack 581 m · 125 km from the start
- Black Hill 568 m · 128 km from the start
- Lowther Hill 723 m · 168 km from the start
- Cold Moss 628 m · 170 km from the start
- Laght Hill 507 m · 172 km from the start
- Hods Hill 569 m · 183 km from the start
- Beld Knowe 507 m · 185 km from the start
- Brown Knowe 523 m · 256 km from the start
- Woodheads Hill 303 m · 291 km from the start
The listed hills and the highest of 19 tops within 300 m of the line. The app shows them all. Lists from the Database of British and Irish Hills; other summits from OpenStreetMap.
Start and finish
Start: near Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway. 54.84257, -5.12012
Finish: near Cockburnspath, Scottish Borders. 55.93271, -2.36021
Places to stay
Rooms in the towns and villages along the way:
- Portpatrick, Dumfries and Galloway · The start Booking.com → Expedia →
- Pinwherrie Farm, Dumfries and Galloway · After day 1 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Derry, Dumfries and Galloway · After day 2 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Caldons, Dumfries and Galloway · After day 3 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Garroch, Dumfries and Galloway · After day 4 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Sanquhar, Dumfries and Galloway · After day 6 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Troloss Cottage, South Lanarkshire · After day 7 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Beattock, Dumfries and Galloway · After day 8 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Ettrick, Scottish Borders · After day 9 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Traquair, Scottish Borders · After day 10 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Galashiels, Scottish Borders · After day 11 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Lauder, Scottish Borders · After day 12 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Whitchester, Scottish Borders · After day 13 Booking.com → Expedia →
- Cockburnspath, Scottish Borders · The finish Booking.com → Expedia →
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Paths change, and the weather decides the day. The line comes from the source named under the map and the heights from a terrain model, so treat the figures as a guide. Check for diversions before you go, take a map, check the forecast, and turn back if it isn't right.
