Southern Uplands

Southern Uplands

The Southern Uplands form a continuous belt of hills across southern Scotland from Dumfries and Galloway to the Scottish Borders, with the northern sections spilling into Ayrshire, South Lanarkshire and Lothian. These uplands are

divided into several local ranges. The heartland of the Galloway Hills lies to the north of Loch Trool, and many excellent walks start from the extensive car park by Bruce’s Stane. The ranges within the Scottish Borders are somewhat bigger and flatter than in Galloway but are of a similar height and are arguably just as remote. There are also a

number of isolated hills which do not fit into any specific range, such as Tinto and Cairnsmore of Fleet. The highest mountain in this area is Merrick.

Lowther Hill from the south
Galloway Hills
Range of the Awful Hand
Dungeon Hills
Rhinns of Kells
Minnigaff Hills

Carsphairn and Scaur Hills
Lowther Hills
Moffat Hills
Pentland Hills
Moorfoot Hills
Manor Hills
Lammermuir Hills
Ettrick Hills
Cheviot Hills, which lie mostly in England and form part of the border between the two countries