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Dumfries & District Group

Dumfries & District Ramblers enable you to enjoy great walks in the local area, the Galloway and Moffat Hills plus the Lake District with a very friendly group.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

 A linear walk from Abington car park (Very good iron age fort then onto Midknowe, Tewsgill Hill, The Moor, Fall Hill and along to Crawford car park. Mainly open hillside with some paths and roads.

Saturday, 1 June 2024
Meeting time:
9:00 am
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
11.3km / 7.0mi
Ascent:
548.6m / 1800ft
Type:
linear

Maps  lr 72  Ex 329

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:
NX 97500 75801
Nearest postcode:
DG1 2LB
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Meeting time:
9:00 am

Brooms road car park

Starting point

Grid reference:
NS 93300 23501
Nearest postcode:
ML12 6SD
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Start time:
10:00 am

Abington car park

Finishing point

Grid reference:
NS 95600 21601
Nearest postcode:
ML12 6UA
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Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm

Crawford car park

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our quarterly Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking