Hill walk routes to climb in SW Scotland - also coastal paths and National Scenic Areas with maps, pictures and other useful information based on extensive local knowledge
Durisdeer Hills and Dalveen Pass
A circular hill walk from Durisdeer village up Black Hill to Pettylung and Capel Hill then to Caplaw Rig and back by Well Hill and Durisdeer Hill
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Views of Durisdeer village from the hills overlooking it Views of the Durisdeer Marbles Back at the village square in Durisdeer View looking due south from Durisdeer Rig to East Morton Hill View of Durisdeer village as you descend from Durisdeer Rig View looking back up to Well Hill and Well Path from near the end of the Durisdeer Rig View of Black Hill and Penbane from Durisdeer Rig Views from Durisdeer Rig of the Roman fortlet near Durisdeer View into Nithsdale from Durisdeer Rig View looking northward from Durisdeer Rig over Well Hill to the Lowthers View from near the top of Durisdeer Hill looking back over the Well Path towards Well Hill View looking north-eastward along the Well Path and old Roman road between Durisdeer and Troloss Descending from Well Hill towards the Well Path which comes up from Durisdeer Views from the top of Well Hill towards Durisdeer village and Nithsdale beyond Views looking west from Well Hill over the Durisdeer hills towards the Galloway hills Views from Well Hill looking north-eastward View of the Lowther hills from Caplaw Rig with hill names View down Dalveen Pass from Caplaw Rig View from Capel Hill looking up the pass to Upper Dalveen House View down the Dalveen Pass from Capel Hill with Dalveen Toll cottage in the foreground View of the route ahead as we go down into the cleuch View down into the cleuch above Dalveen Toll Cottage View across the Dalveen Pass to the Lowthers from the cleuch above Dalveen Toll Cottage View across the cleuch to Capel Hill Looking into the deep cleuch (valley) between Black Hill and Capel Hill View of Samson and his Wife above the Dalveen Pass Views from the Durisdeer hills to the Lowthers and from the Lowthers back View from the front edge of Pettylung looking east down into the Dalveen Pass View of the Lowther hills from Pettylung View from the trig point on the top of Black Hill looking south to Criffel and the Solway Firth View westward from Black Hill towards Coshogle Rig Views from Castle Hill towards Black Hill and back to Castle Hill from Black Hill Views of Durisdeer village from the hills overlooking it coords= View of the little square by the church where you can park in the middle of Durisdeer Names of the hills you can see as you approach Durisdeer village Map of a hill walk from Durisdeer village over Black Hill, Pettylung, Capel Hill, Caplaw Rig, Well Hill and Durisdeer Hill
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