Wanlockhead village |
It helps that this is the highest occupied village in Scotland so saves you a lot of effort.
Parked beside the visitor centre which does not open for another 2 weeks so no coffee and cake later. Another car pulls up, they are heading up Lowther where the snow is heavier and clouds covering the tops, not sure they are equipped for it.
I head back up the road and cut in at the white cottage then follow the snow covered ATV track up to Black Hill.
Green Hill |
Lowther Hills without cloud cover |
Green Hill is the tick box but it has neither a trig or cairn that I could see and does not appear on OS 1:50 maps but does on 1:25, strange. 31 minutes to here.
Stood Hill stone beside my poles |
Fence navigation reassurance if required |
Fence to Shieling Rig, Glenaber Hill on left |
Still some deep snow |
Southern Upland Way |
I left the track and took a more direct line across the grass down to the bridge. Good views of Sowen Dod which I will include next time I am here.
Sowen Dod |
I gave them a description of my route and timings just in case. Just 1 hour 40 min to here, a short stroll.
Mining Heritage |
Take time to take in the industrial mining origins of the of the village, plenty of stuff around apart from people, all the villagers must be hiding indoors. Maybe they are all in the graveyard.
Overall a reasonably short ridge walk but one I would fully recommend, fantastic views and good fun.
Time: 2 hours 15min.
Ascent: 350m
Distance: 7.6k
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