Glenshiro
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Le Puy - SdC, Podiensis, Frances, Invierno 2012-23
While we're all reduced to looking out of the window (at a light dusting of snow, in my case) and dreaming of our next Camino, I wonder if anyone on the forum has walked this route?
It's one of the lesser-known long distance (344 km, 214 miles) coast to coast routes in the UK, crossing the hilly and largely unpopulated Southern Uplands of Scotland from the tiny harbour of Portpatrick in the south-west to Cockburnspath just north of Berwick on Tweed.
My brother and I walked the first 90 miles of it in June 2019, from Portpatrick to Sanquhar, which is the first railway station you come to on the trail and, after the first day, saw no other walkers. It is deliberately laid out to avoid areas of population (not that there are many) so arranging food and accommodation can be something of a challenge. In addition, approximately the first half of the trail consists of 50 % bog! We are hoping to complete the route this year. Or next.
The walking (apart from the bog) is excellent, with long isolated stretches across empty moorland, along lochsides and through forest. We had good weather for the whole week and very little attention from midges. If you're interested, there are a number of vlogs online, such as this one from Rambling Man.
It's one of the lesser-known long distance (344 km, 214 miles) coast to coast routes in the UK, crossing the hilly and largely unpopulated Southern Uplands of Scotland from the tiny harbour of Portpatrick in the south-west to Cockburnspath just north of Berwick on Tweed.
My brother and I walked the first 90 miles of it in June 2019, from Portpatrick to Sanquhar, which is the first railway station you come to on the trail and, after the first day, saw no other walkers. It is deliberately laid out to avoid areas of population (not that there are many) so arranging food and accommodation can be something of a challenge. In addition, approximately the first half of the trail consists of 50 % bog! We are hoping to complete the route this year. Or next.
The walking (apart from the bog) is excellent, with long isolated stretches across empty moorland, along lochsides and through forest. We had good weather for the whole week and very little attention from midges. If you're interested, there are a number of vlogs online, such as this one from Rambling Man.