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Walk 2045 - Capel Fell via Sailfoot Law & Broken Back Hill

County/Area   Dumfries and Galloway
AuthorSimon Tweedie
Length4.0 miles / 6.5 km
Ascent1980 feet / 600 metres
Grademoderate

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A short and invigorating walk in the Southern Uplands of Scotland.

Suggested Maps

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OS ExplorerSheet 330
OS LandrangerSheet 79

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Other walks nearby

Walk 2008 - 1.4 miles / 2.2 km away
Hart Fell via Saddle Yoke & the Black Hope Horseshoe
Grade - hard
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Walk 2035 - 4.1 miles / 6.6 km away
Hart Fell via Hartfell Spa
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 2050 - 4.3 miles / 6.9 km away
The Crown of Scotland
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 2006 - 5.2 miles / 8.3 km away
Grey Mare's Tail & White Coomb
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 2618 - 7.8 miles / 12.5 km away
Broad Law from the Megget Stone
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km

Walk 2004 - 20.3 miles / 32.5 km away
Calfield Rig & Mid Hill, from Langholm
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Walk 3316 - 38.4 miles / 61.4 km away
Rockcliffe to Kippford
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 1700 - 41.9 miles / 67.1 km away
Edinburgh - Royal Mile, Arthur’s Seat and Princes Street
Grade - easy
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 1803 - 41.9 miles / 67.1 km away
Edinburgh - Salisbury Crags and the Royal Mile
Grade - easy
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 2061 - 41.9 miles / 67.1 km away
Edinburgh – Calton Hill and the city centre
Grade - easy
Length - 3.0 miles / 4.9 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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