Jarrold Pathfinder 19 - Dumfries & Galloway
ISBN: 0-7117-0876-2
Dumfries and Galloway form the south-west of Scotland, a broad wedge of land jutting out into the Irish Sea between the Solway Firth and the Firth of Clyde. The area is also part of Scotland's border country a peaceful, unspoilt region that possesses a mild climate, a great variety of scenery and a rich historic legacy.
The mountains of Dumfries and Galloway offer plenty of remote and challenging walking, with over 40 peaks that exceed 2000 feet. The highest of these, Merrick (2766ft/643m), is ascended on one of the walks.
It is also a region of extensive conifer plantations. At its heart is Galloway Forest Park over 300 sq miles (777 sq km) of forest and moorland, mountains and lochs, and a haven for wildlife, with miles of waymarked trails. A circuit round Loch Trool, at its centre, is included here. Also featured are clifftop walks around the Mull of Galloway and Rascarrel Bay, a route around the Solway Marshes, and Gretna Green destination for romantic elopements for 200 years.
Dumfries and Galloway form the south-west of Scotland, a broad wedge of land jutting out into the Irish Sea between the Solway Firth and the Firth of Clyde. The area is also part of Scotland's border country a peaceful, unspoilt region that possesses a mild climate, a great variety of scenery and a rich historic legacy.
The mountains of Dumfries and Galloway offer plenty of remote and challenging walking, with over 40 peaks that exceed 2000 feet. The highest of these, Merrick (2766ft/643m), is ascended on one of the walks.
It is also a region of extensive conifer plantations. At its heart is Galloway Forest Park over 300 sq miles (777 sq km) of forest and moorland, mountains and lochs, and a haven for wildlife, with miles of waymarked trails. A circuit round Loch Trool, at its centre, is included here. Also featured are clifftop walks around the Mull of Galloway and Rascarrel Bay, a route around the Solway Marshes, and Gretna Green destination for romantic elopements for 200 years.