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We do not what to put anyone off the thought of having a go at the 'SUW' Southern Upland Way just bear in mind, 'You could have all the terrain surfaces their are known to man in 1 kilometre of riding'.

 We were going to list a 'Turn by turn' route to follow for each days trail, but basically if you've got an ounce of sense, you will not need a route card. That said ... just keep an eye open for the 'Way-marked, route, some signs are a bit difficult to spot when you're out on the open land. OS maps needed

 We reckon if anyone is going to do the 'SUW' by bike, they are going to be a knowledgeable cyclist who has had some first-hand experience at off/road epic trails.
(For example: miles from anywhere the weather turning bad & the bike is playing up.
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~ INFORMATION ~
 Bicyclemania took on this epic cross country trail/path not knowing what lay ahead, especially forging the trail by MTB.

 (We reckon 85 percent of the route you can ride a bike on & the other 15 percent is full-on shoulder lugging double hard Bast%"*d .. .. tough!'.. .. .. Sorry can't think of any better way to describe it)

 One section of the route as I recall is, riding along the sweetest forest twisty single-track you would give your left round thingy for (Well may be not) & then around the corner you were ankle deep in ....'ankle deep stuff' .... it can be like that ..!
 		 
 
DAY 1 > Portpatrick to Glentrool
DAY 2 > Glentrool to St John's of Dalry
DAY 3 > St John's of Dalry to Sanquhar
DAY 4 > Sanquhar to Daer reservoir
DAY 5 > Daer reservoir to St Mary's Loch
DAY 6 > St Mary's Loch to Traquair
DAY 7 > Traquair to Lauder
DAY 8 > Lauder to Longformacus
DAY 9 > Longformacus to Cove harbour
 
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  Follow the signs! It runs about 230 miles (By MTB) from Portpatrick on the south-west coast of Scotland to Cockburnspath on the east coast.

 It offers fantastic views & varied terrains, crossing the regions of Dumfries & Galloway, South Lanarkshire & the Scottish Borders. It's officially know as a 'path', but in Scotland you can follow /ride it by bicycle, just don't go skidding around all over the place!.		  
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DAY 1
PORTPATRICK TO GLENTROOL > VIA
Stranraer Castle Kennedy Craig Airie Fell (320m) Glenverhoch Fell (184m) Glentrool (Bike Park)
DISTANCE ON THE DAY > 71.6km <> 44.5miles
DISTANCE FROM THE START > 71.6km <> 44.5miles
TOTAL TIME > about 09.30.00
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DAY 2
GLENTROOL TO ST. JOHNS OF DALRY > VIA
Loch Trool Loch Dee Shield Rigg (310m) Eldrick Forest St, Johns town of Dalry
DISTANCE ON THE DAY > 37.0km <> 23.0miles
DISTANCE FROM THE START > 108.6km <> 67.5miles
TOTAL TIME > about ?.
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DAY 3
ST. JOHNS OF DALRY TO SANQUHAR > VIA
Carsfad Loch High bridge of Ken Benbrack (580m) Dalgonar Cloud Hill (451m) Sanquhar
DISTANCE ON THE DAY > 43.5km <> 27.0miles
DISTANCE FROM THE START > 152.1km <> 94.5miles
TOTAL TIME > about 08.30.00
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DAY 4
SANQUHAR TO DAER RESERVOIR  (A-702)> VIA
Cogshead Dunterclecuth Wanlockhead Lowther Hill (725m) Cold Moss (628m) Laght Hill (507m)
Daer Reservoir
DISTANCE ON THE DAY > 25.7km <> 16.0miles  plus a 2.5 mile non-stop hill climb
DISTANCE FROM THE START > 177.8km <> 110.5miles
TOTAL TIME > about ?.
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DAY 5
DAER RESERVOIR TO ST. MARY'S LOCH > VIA
Sweetshaw Brae (448m) Beld Knowe (507m) Beattock Ettrik Head Potburn Scadcleuch
Pikestone Fig (483m) Earl's Hill (446m) St, Mary's Loch
DISTANCE ON THE DAY > 58.0km <> 36.0miles
DISTANCE FROM THE START > 235.8km <> 146.5miles
TOTAL TIME > about 09.30.00
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DAY 6
ST. MARY'S LOCH TO TRAQUAIR > VIA
St, Mary's Loch (A-708) Dryhope Mountbenger Newhall Kirkhouse Traquair
DISTANCE ON THE DAY > 21.0km <> 13.0miles
DISTANCE FROM THE START > 256.8km <> 159.5miles
TOTAL TIME > about 07.00.00
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DAY 7
TRAQUAIR TO LAUDER > VIA
Minch Moor (500m) Brown Knowe (523m) Broomy Law (463m) Three Brethern (468m) Galashilds
Kedslie Hill (284m) Chester Hill (250m) Lauder
DISTANCE ON THE DAY > 42.1km <> 26.2miles
DISTANCE FROM THE START > 298.9km <> 185.7miles
TOTAL TIME > about ?.
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DAY 8
LAUDER TO WATCHWATER RESERVOIR NR, LONGFORMACUS (Due to bad weather, day ended here) > VIA
Heugh Hill (317m)  Braidshawrig Rutherford's Cairn Twin Law (447m) Watchwater Reservoir
DISTANCE ON THE DAY > About 23.3km <> 14.5 miles
DISTANCE FROM THE START > 332.2km <> 202.2miles
TOTAL TIME > ?.
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DAY 9
WATCHWATER RESERVOIR NR, LONGFORMACUS TO COVE HARBOUR, NR. COCKBURNSPATH
Ellemford Bridge Abby St Bathans Penmanshiel Woods Pease Bridge Pease Burn Cove Harbour
DISTANCE ON THE DAY > About 32.5km <> 20.2 miles
DISTANCE FROM THE START > About 359.0km <> 223.0miles
TOTAL TIME > about 04:00:00
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ORDNANCE SURVEY INFORMATION > THE FOLLOWING OS MAPS INCLUDE SECTIONS OF THE SOUTHERN UPLAND WAY
82 Stranraer & Glenluce
76 Girvan
77 Dalmellington & New Galloway Forest Park
78 Nithsdale & Annandale; Sanquhar & Moffat
79 Hawick & Eskdale
73 Peedles, Galashiels & Selkirk: Tweed Valley
74 Kelso & Coldstream: Jedburgh & Duns
69 Duns Dunbar & Eyemouth

ORDNANCE SURVEY, EXPLORER MAPS:
309 Stranraer & The Rhinns
310 Glenluce & Kirkcowan
318 Galloway Forest Park North
319 Galloway Forest Park South
320 Castle Douglas, Loch Ken & New Galloway
322 Annandale, Annan, Lockerbie & Beattock
328 Sanquhar & New Cumnock
329 Lowtherhills, Sanquhar & Leadhills
330 Moffat & St Mary's Loch
337 Peedles & Innerleithen
338 Galashiels, Selkirk & Melrose
345 Lammermuir Hills
346 Berwick upon Tweed
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