Introduction:

The Southern Upland Way is Scotland's Coast to Coast walk. At 212 miles it is a demanding long distance footpath, the recommended time to complete being 15 days. The route offers superb and varied walking from walking alongside rivers and lochs to climbing over a mountain pass. There are many interesting places to visit on the walk like Castle Kennedy, Traquair House and Melrose Abbey. The Way, if attempted as a complete route, provides a real challenge for the experienced walker. Many sections, taken as smaller units, provide ideal walking opportunities for families and the less ambitious walker. (Extract abridged from Outdoor Britain)

The best web sites for General Information and Planning:

Southern Upland Way This dedicated web site provides detailed information on the walk with each stage reviewed. It provides a full range of services for planning your walk.
About Scotland Useful site with lots of information on the walk.
Ramblers Association Comprehensive site providing details on the route. Accommodation guide and booking service providers listed as are the maps required.
Keith Drury A useful alternative guide from an American perspective.

The best web sites for Guided Walking:

None found which cover the Southern Upland Way.

The web sites that organise your accommodation and baggage transfer:

Make Tracks Full range of walking services provided for the Southern Upland Way.
The Way Forward Full baggage transfer service dedicated to the route.
Celtic Trail Full assistance service in planning the walk.

The best web sites for you to plan your accommodation:

S H Systems Excellent range of accommodation. Just type in the location to bring up a list of accommodation in the area. You can sort them by price, postcode or rating.
Southern Upland Way  The most complete web listing of accommodation for the walk.

(Note - finding suitable walkers accommodation on the web is a minefield. It is best to search for accommodation by searching for it in a specific place. If you don't then you will spend ages wasting your time trawling large databases and getting nowhere fast. I have done so many times. In my experience S H Systems has proved to be most useful)

The best personal journals of the walk:

Patrick von Noort A good daily journal of the walk. Patrick also adds useful information.
Phil Andrews A journal of the walk with each individual stage described.
George Tod Excellent journal with lots of supplementary advice on planning, etc.

The sites for safety advice and emergency services:

Ramblers Association Practical walking advice including a guide to map reading, navigation and a detailed list of the essential gear required on a long distance walk.
Ramblers Association Essential safety guide with clear web site navigation.
Mountain Rescue UK You may need them so take their advice.

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