This exploration of the Glenkens, in the company of a leader with a wealth of local knowledge offers a real Insight into the diverse landscapes of the Glenkens – a part of Galloway with a particularly strong sense of local identity.
The route includes viewpoints with wide vistas, sections of open moor, riverside, and a spectacular woodland and streamside trail as well as features of Galloway Hydro Scheme, a ground-breaking early example of renewable energy development. It passes through the charming St John’s Town of Dalry, a Biosphere Community and Bird Town whose bird trails would merit a return visit, and ends in the Royal Burgh of New Galloway.
