| Profile The SUW includes some very demanding stretches, with the Lowther Hill summit rising to 2378ft (725) and over 80 more rising past 1000ft (305 metres). Below are some other notable locations with appropriate heights including Wanlockhead, Britain’s highest village at 425m (1394ft).
Route Section
| Height
| Portpatrick to New Luce - Mulloch Moor
| 156m
| New Luce to Bargrennan -
Craigarie Fell
Ochiltree Hill
|
320m
184m
| Bargrennan to Dalry - Waterside Hill
| 172m | Dalry to Sanquhar - Benbrack
| 580m | Wanlockhead to Beattock / Moffat -
Wanlockhead (Britain's highest village)
Lowther Hill
|
425m
725m | Moffat to St Mary's Loch - Etyrick Head
| 530m | Traquair to Lauder -
Brown Knowe
Three Brethren
|
524m
464m
| Lauder to Longformacus - Twin Law
| 447m |
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