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Hills behind Penpont

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Overview

Glengarg Hill .   Hill, Ewe Hill, Auchenbainzie Hill Towhead Hill,and Knocklimpen. Farm tracks, rough open hillside with a stile and some wooden fencing to cross. A bit of quiet roads on the return. Great views, Park at Penpont church.

Thursday, 21 December 2023
Meeting time:
9:00 am
Start time:
9:45 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
417.6m / 1370ft
Type:
circular

Maps  Lr 78  Ex 321

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:
NX 84800 94501
Nearest postcode:
DG3 4BZ
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Start time:
9:45 am

Penpont Church

Upcoming walks with Dumfries & District Group

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Glencaple (Half day walk)

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Penpont to Drumlanrig Road Active travel path (Evening walk)

Start:

Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
3.0 miles
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Lazonby Area

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Ross Bay (Kirkcudbright)

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Merrick (Adventure walk)

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Parks

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
7.0 miles
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Shap Area

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.5 miles
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Hoddom-Brydekirk Circular

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
7.0 miles
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Bareness Wood ( Half day walk)

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.0 miles
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Bodesbeck Ridge

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Forest of Ae (Half day walk)

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.5 miles
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Croft Head Circular

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
11.0 miles
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Almorness Peninsula from Palnackie

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Dollar Law (Adventure walk)

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Eskdalemuir

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Talkin Tarn and the Gelt

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Lochenkit

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Palnackie (Half day walk)

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Bow Fell

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
12.0 miles
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Annandale Way

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Pentland Hills

Start:

Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
8.5 miles

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 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
Join now for just £3.42 per month
Register for an account for FREE