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

East Stewartry Coast Nation Scenic Area

Torr Point - Almorness Point and Hestan Island - Portling to Castle Point - Screel and Bengairn
Rough Island - Balcary and Rascarrel - Site Home Page - Otherwalks Page List

This area lies some 20 miles west of Dumfries. Take either the A710 or the A711 from Dumfries. The A711 is the more direct route and brings you through Dalbeattie. This road carries on past Palnackie (as you can see on the map below) to Auchencairn, then past Dundrennan Abbey and on to Kirkcudbright. For the routes on the Almorness and Torr peninsulas, the Screel and Bengairn route and the Balcary Rascarrel Route the A711 through Dalbeattie is the way you would go. For routes around Sandyhills, Portling and Rockcliffe the A710 from Dumfries via New Abbey would be the road to take - it is the more scenic anyway.
Torr Point - Almorness Point and Hestan Island - Portling to Castle Point - Rough Island
Screel and Bengairn - Balcary and Rascarrel - Site Home Page - Otherwalks Page List