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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 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

From the car park at Carrifan straight up the Carrifan Gans (A real gut buster) to White Comb and return via Carrifan Burn

Saturday, 16 December 2023
Meeting time:
8:00 am
Start time:
9:00 am
Estimated finish time:
2:00 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:
853.4m / 2800ft
Type:
circular

Maps  Lr 79  Ex 330

Features

  • Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:
NX 97500 75801
Nearest postcode:
DG1 2LB
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Meeting time:
8:00 am

Brooms road car park

Starting point

Grid reference:
NT 16100 11601
Nearest postcode:
DG10 9LH
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Start time:
9:00 am

Carrifan Burn

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