Around New Luce

Distance	Approximate Time	Height Gain	OS Map
9.66 kms	03:00 (hrs:mins)	35 metres	Explorer 310: Glenluce & Kirkcowan

Description

A bracing moorland walk on a section of the Southern Upland Way which will appeal to naturalists and archaeologists alike. Marsh cinquefoil and sundew, bog asphodel and orchids flower in season; hen harrier, raven, curlew and wheatear may all be seen. Abundant evidence of human habitation over five thousand years is found on this walk, from a Neolithic chambered cairn, via the mediaeval settlement of Fauldinchie and Bronze Age burnt mounds, to a farm abandoned in the 1960s. All this plus fine far-reaching views and the prospect of a cuppa or pint on your return to the charming village of New Luce. For local weather forecasts and other relevant information and services visit www.gallowaymrt.org.uk for Galloway Mountain Rescue's excellent website.