Walking Britain Maxwell's Otter and Monreith Beach
Introduction to Walk 2068
County/Area - Dumfries and Galloway
Author - Eric Lucas
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
Ascent - 400 feet / 121 metres
Time - 3 hours 20 minutes
Grade - easy
This walk includes a section of the Dumfries & Galloway coast together with a visit to the Otter Memorial to Gavin Maxwell who wrote Ring of Bright Water.
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers. Travel restrictions for exercise in Wales and Scotland will be lifted in early July.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer 311 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer 311 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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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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