Annandale Way | |
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Length | 90 km (56 mi)[1] |
Location | Scotland |
Established | 2009 |
Designation | Scotland's Great Trails |
Trailheads | Moffat 55°24′36″N 3°26′55″W / 55.4101°N 3.4487°W Annan 54°58′04″N 3°16′56″W / 54.9678°N 3.2823°W |
Use | Hiking |
Elevation gain/loss | 1,150 metres (3,770 ft) gain[1] |
Highest point | 491 m (1,611 ft) |
Lowest point | Sea level |
Website | http://www.annandaleway.org |
The Annandale Way[2] is a 90-kilometre (56 mi) hiking trail in Scotland, which is officially designated by NatureScot as one of Scotland's Great Trails.[1] It follows the valley of the River Annan from its source in the Moffat Hills to the sea in the Solway Firth south of the town of Annan. The route, which was established on 12 September 2009, has been designed to be traversable in four to five days as a continuous walk but it also offers several day-walks. Overnight stops can be arranged in small market towns and villages along the route such as Moffat, Johnstonebridge, Lochmaben, Lockerbie, or Annan. The route has been developed by Sulwath Connections[3] and local communities, with the support of local estates and farmers, to help promote Annandale as a new area for walking. Its trailheads are near the Devil's Beef Tub in the Moffat Hills and on the Solway Firth just south of Annan, in Newbie.