Southern Upland Way

Tea on the Southern Upland Way

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It froze last night! There was frost on the grass and ice on the windows of the MX-5 when I got up. My sleeping gear kept me warm throughout the night but it was chilly whilst I was having my breakfast.

After sorting some things for Octagon, which included driving out to get a better internet connection, I set off from Lauder to walk some more of the Southern Upland Way.

I came across this picnic table at just about the time for a tea break – great view, tucked away out of the wind and a sun trap.

Tea on the Southern Upland Way
Lightweight titanium Alpkit brew kit – Kraku stove, MytiMug 400 and a Snapwire spoon.

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Southern Upland Way- .gpx file

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I have added a plot of the Southern Upland Way to my Download page – the file is the standard .gpx format so it is useable in a wide range of GPS units and applications. I am usiing it in Memory Map and on my iPhone.

There were some problems plotting the route on my 50k OS map – at the following locations – the route was not clear on the map.

  • Caldons Wood
  • Sanquhar
  • Wanlockhead
  • Sweetshaw Brae
  • Beatnock
  • Galashiels
  • Abbey St Bathans

If you use this route you will have to take care over those sections.

I plotted the route to skirt Glengaber Hill.

This is a walk I am planning to undertake in the summer of 2013. The plan at this time is to take fourteen days, carry lightweight camping gear and to stay in a mixture of campsites, wild camping and bed and breakfasts. Carrying food as required and resupplying along the route.

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