JOGLPJohn o' Groats → Lizard PointPlan your stagesDE

Part of the route John o' Groats → Lizard Point

Scottish Borders: Southern Upland Way & St Cuthbert's Way

New Lanark → Byrness

Length
140km
typical days
5–8
Ascent
2,597m ↑
Wild camping
yes
longest stretch without a shop
33km
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Elevation profile

Elevation profile

Suggested stages

  1. 1
    New Lanark → Drumelzierkm 0.0–25.0
    25.0km · 104 m ↑
  2. 2
    Drumelzier → Traquairkm 25.0–49.8
    24.8km · 332 m ↑

    Place Kirkhouse

  3. 3
    Traquair → Sunnysidekm 49.8–75.0
    25.2km · 737 m ↑

    Campsite Gibson Park Caravan Club Site

  4. 4
    Sunnyside → Nisbetmillkm 75.0–101.2
    26.2km · 469 m ↑

    Place Nisbetmill

  5. 5
    Nisbetmill → Buchtrigkm 101.2–124.1
    22.9km · 627 m ↑

    Campsite

  6. 6
    Buchtrig → Byrnesskm 124.1–140.1
    16.0km · 328 m ↑

Camping & accommodation

In Scotland, wild camping is allowed under the Scottish Outdoor Access Code – be considerate and leave no trace.

Shops & water

km 38–71: no shop for 32 km – carry enough food.

km 107–140: no shop for 33 km – carry enough food.

Data © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of November 2026 – check locally.

Weather & when to go

Our weather on these days (model values, example)

DayTemperatureRainWind
17 Jullight drizzle11–22 °C0.3 mm17 km/h
18 Jullight drizzle11–18 °C0.8 mm19 km/h
19 Julrain13–20 °C16.6 mm16 km/h
20 Jullight rain15–21 °C3.8 mm20 km/h

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