Newton Stewart Walking Festival

Thank you for your interest in Newton Stewart Walking Festival. Galloway is a wonderfully unspoilt landscape with an endless variety of routes for walkers to enjoy. This year we are running our 21st Newton Stewart Walking Festival, offering a programme of 31 routes over 7 days, with transport and guides included, as well as a programme of evening social events.

Getting ready for the 2025 Newton Stewart Walking Festival

All the key information you need is contained in our participant information pack, which can be viewed and downloaded here.

PLEASE NOTE: ONLINE BOOKINGS ARE NOW CLOSED. TO ENQUIRE ABOUT AVAILABILITY OR AMEND A BOOKING PLEASE CALL THE BOOKING AND INFORMATION LINE ON 07421 312 056 OR SPEAK TO THE STAFF AT THE REGISTRATION POINT IN MCMILLAN HALL

To help you plan your visit to the 2025 Newton Stewart Walking Festival, here are some quick links:

• A one page summary of the full programme can be found here. (Paper copies will be available to pick up from Stewart R Cunningham Outdoor Centre in Newton Stewart)
• A map showing the location of each of the routes in this years's programme can be found here.
• Our participant information pack for this year's festival is available to download here.

Find out more about Newton Stewart, the Gateway to the Galloway Hills, and why not discover many wonderful self guided walks around Newton Stewart at any time of year using our free booklet. More visitor information on our region can be found on the Scotland Starts Here website.

Newton Stewart is a Walkers are Welcome Town and WalkFest is a Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere charter mark event.