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Southern Upland Way (Section A - Portpatrick to Melrose)

Portpatrick → Melrose
Length
279.4 km
Walking time
approx. 86:15 h
Ascent
6182 m
Descent
6106 m

Walking time without breaks, calculated from length and elevation using the hiking standard DIN 33466 (per hour: 4 km, 300 m uphill, 500 m downhill).

Elevation profile
250 m 500 m
66 km 167 km 221 km 0 km 277 km

Elevation profile calculated by Fairvisit from satellite elevation data. Ascent and descent usually differ by up to about 10 %, more on steep terrain.

Start

Coordinates 54.84257, -5.12012

Portpatrick

Along the way

Finish

Coordinates 55.60222, -2.72302

Melrose

Open route description (external link)

Check trail conditions and closures with the operator before you set off.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL

Elevation data: produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved

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