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
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Almorness
Point from Palnackie |
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07 Once you get to the
Almorness side of the bay you will find a gate straight in front of you
but just on the left beside the gate you will find a little-used path
heading south down the west side of the peninsula. It would appear that
in times past this has been a much more substantial track. This Solway
coast was notorious in the 18th century for smuggling
and there are several very nice bays on this peninsula for just such activities.
So if we could flip back in time on this track we could well be meeting
strings of ling-towmen (as they were called) with their pack horses making
their way in the dead of night with their contraband. Ling tow was the
name for the rope smugglers used. Not people to be argued with! |
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