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Walk 2050 - The Crown of Scotland

County/Area   Dumfries and Galloway
AuthorSimon Tweedie
Length9.5 miles / 15.4 km
Ascent1850 feet / 561 metres
Grademoderate

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This walk in Dumfries and Galloway starts a few miles north of Moffat. The Crown of Scotland, as its name proclaims, is of great historical importance as it was at this spot in 1306 having murdered his rival the Red Comyn in Dumfries that Robert the Bruce forged an alliance with James Douglas that resulted in Bruce becoming Scotland's most celebrated king.


 

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.

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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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Moffat
3.5 miles / 5.5 km away

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13.0 miles / 20.7 km away

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