A Nithsdale Way


The 100km route from Southerness to Wanlockhead is informal and unwaymarked. There's a description, sketch map, and downloadable gps files on this website.



The start: Southerness lighthouse


Criffel Hill seen ahead


The Thirlstane


Powillimont shore


The Devil Stone


Fossil coral, Borran Point


Kirkbean Glen


Criffel south flank


Criffel summit


bivvy on Knockendoch


descent from Knockendoch


Criffel and Knockendoch


Sweetheart Abbey


forest road after New Abbey


Mabie Forest


Criffel from Mabie


In Mabie Forest


In Mabie Forest


Nith View Trail


Descent from Mabie


Devorgilla Bridge, Dumfries


Dumfries Midsteeple


River Nith leaving Dumfries


Dumfries Bypass first bridge


Burns Walk


River Nith, Carnshalloch


Dalswinton Loch


Journey Garden


Dalswinton Estate


Criffel from the Mulloch


Old bridge, Auldgirth


overgrown forest track after High Auldgirth


forest road final section


gate out of the woods


farm track, Auchencairn


Track to Croalchapel


Thornhill


Dabton Loch


Morton Castle


Morton Hills


Morton Mains Hill


Durisdeer from the Morton Hills


Glenaggart leads down to Durisdeer


Durisdeer Kirk


above Enterkin Burn


approaching Enterkin Pass


Enterkin Pass foot


Enterkin Pass


exit from Enterkin Pass


on Lowther Hill


descent to Wanlockhead