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Langholm Walks

Unrivalled walking in the peaceful hills of Eskdale in South West Scotland.

Wildlife and Nature

The valleys of the River Esk and the Ewes and Wauchope Waters are extensively explored and contain many lovely corners that can only be reached on foot. There is an excellent variety of birdlife, some fine areas of woodland, and beautiful wildflowers in spring and summer.

Walks to enjoy

Walks range in length from 5km/3 miles up to 16km/10 miles but none is unduly strenuous and the walks are designed for enjoyment and pleasure rather than as a physical challenge. The walks also take in interesting historical sites.

Langholm Walks are colour coded to give you an indication of the duration and effort required.

EASY

MODERATE

STRENUOUS

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EASY

Walk 1: Becks and Gaskells

Walk 1: Becks and Gaskells

An attractive short walk with good views over the town and a pleasant woodland section along the Wauchope Water. Much used by locals.

Langfauld-and-Potholm
EASY

Walk 2: Langfauld and Potholm

Walk 2: Langfauld and Potholm

An easy walk following both sides of the Esk taking in mixed woodland with good birdlife.

Duchess-Bridge-and-North-Lodge
EASY

Walk 3: Duchess Bridge & North Lodge

Walk 3: Duchess Bridge & North Lodge.

This easy walk explores the riverside and mature woodland. It crosses the first cast iron bridge ever built in Scotland.

Potholm and Castle Hill
MODERATE

Walk 4 : Potholm & Castle Hill

Walk 4: Potholm & Castle Hill

After following the valley of the Esk outwards, this walk returns over the hills. Try to save this walk for a fine day, as the views from the hill section are superb in clear weather.

Warb Law
MODERATE

Walk 5: Warb Law

Walk 5: Warb Law

After a gentle start along the river, this walk climbs to the summit of a popular local hill which gives a viewpoint over the Solway Plain stretching to the Lake District hills.

Arkleton
STRENUOUS

Walk 6: Arkleton

Walk 6: Arkleton

A genuine hill walk with some rough, wet, and slow going. The compensation comes in superb views.

Jenny Nobles Gill
EASY

Walk 7: Jenny Noble’s Gill

Walk 7: Jenny Noble's Gill

This is a pleasantly varied gentle figure-of-eight walk that starts and finishes through the length of the town and then passes along the hillside through fields and woods.

Target Burn and Whita Hill
MODERATE

Walk 8: Target Burn and Whita Hill

Walk 8: Target Burn and Whita Hill.

This walk turns up hill and passes a memorial to Hugh MacDiarmid, the poet, on the way to the Malcolm Monument on top of Whita Hill, Langholm's most prominent landmark and a superb viewpoint.

Calfield Rig and Mid Hill
STRENUOUS

Walk 9: Calfield Rig and Mid Hill

Walk 9: Calfield Rig and Mid Hill

The central part of the walk follows a long curving ridge providing ever-changing views.

Tarras Water Whita Hill
EASY

Walk 10: Tarras Water and Whita Hill

Walk 10: Tarras Water and Whita Hill

A long circular round Whita Hill. It is pleasant walking with a good variety of environments as you go around. At the far corner of the walk, there is a real feeling of remoteness

Old Irvine
STRENUOUS

Walk 11: Old Irvine

Walk 11: Old Irvine

This walk covers some wonderful, varied scenery to the West and South of Langholm. A mixture of track, open hillside, and a short stretch of very quiet road.

Canonbie
EASY

Walk 12: Canonbie

Walk 12: Canonbie

A long but fairly easy walk through the Parish of Canonbie passing the “Fairy Loup” waterfall and through the award-winning village of Rowanburn finishing with a lovely walk along the banks of the rivers Liddel and Esk

Moorland Walk
STRENUOUS

Walk 13: Moorland Walk – Hogg Fell & Tarras Water

Walk 13: Moorland Walk - Hogg Fell & Tarras Water.

The walk explores the distinctive moorland landscape of The Langholm and Newcastleton Hills.

Meikledale.
STRENUOUS

Walk 14: Meikledale

Walk 14: Meikledale

The first and last 3km are on easy farm tracks. The central section is open hillside, rough, pathless and often wet and is slow going. Superb views in all directions are the reward. Can be tricky in mist.