Walk 1-2 - Southern Upland Way: Day 1 - Portpatrick to Castle Kennedy
Friday 10th May 2024
*SORRY THIS WALK IS FILLY BOOKED. PLEASE CONTACT US TO BE ADDED TO THE RESERVE LIST* Day one of our Southern Upland Way celebration starts at the popular seaside town of Portpatrick, once the ferry port for Ireland and its shortest crossing. The walk combines rugged cliffs with rolling countryside.
Walk 2-3 - The Eye of the Black Loch
Saturday 11th May 2024
** SORRY THIS WALK IS FULLY BOOKED. CONTACT US TO BE ADDED TO THE RESERVE LIST ** This route uses the network of forest tracks deep in the Galloway Forest Park and gives great views over Clatteringshaws
Walk 3-3 - Southern Upland Way Day 3: New Luce to Knowe
Sunday 12th May 2024
The third day of the Southern Upland Way celebration heads into the moors to explore an area where human habitation is sparse.
Walk 3-5 - Almorness: The Smugglers' Coast
Sunday 12th May 2024
** SORRY THIS WALK IS FULLY BOOKED. CONTACT US TO BE ADDED TO THE RESERVE LIST ** This popular walk on the Solway is a real coastal gem and will be accompanied by a ranger from the Solway Firth Partnership.
Walk 4-2 - Southern Upland Way: Day 4 - Knowe to Glentrool
Monday 13th May 2024
** SORRY - THIS WALK IS FULLY BOOKED. CONTACT US TO BE ADDED TO THE RESERVE LIST ** The fourth and final stage of our Southern Upland Way journey covers the stretch from Knowe Village to Glentrool.
Walk 5-2 - Skyreburn: Round the Head of the Glen
Tuesday 14th May 2024
** SORRY - THIS WALK IS FULLY BOOKED. CONTACT US TO BE ADDED TO THE RESERVE LIST ** This walk largely follows the watershed of the Skyreburn and provides some great views from an area off the beaten track
Walk 6-1 - The Lost Road
Wednesday 15th May 2024
** SORRY THIS WALK IS FULLY BOOKED. CONTACT US TO BE ADDED TO THE RESERVE LIST ** This walk follows the route of a former track across lonely moors and linking isolated farmsteads, some active and others derelict.
Walk 6-2 - Wild Swimming: Loch Trool
Wednesday 15th May 2024
Back by popular demand, we are once again delighted to be working with “Swim the Lochs” to provide an excellent outdoor experience starting with a picturesque walk around Loch Trool in the heart of the Galloway Forest and then a wild swim in Loch Trool
Walk 7-3 - Knockdollian: The False Craig
Thursday 16th May 2024
Knockdolian, the False Craig, towers over the Firth of Clyde behind Ballantrae and is the objective of this new route for Walkfest.