The best running trails in the Southern Uplands Mountains

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Running in the Southern Uplands Mountains is one of the best ways to explore more of this region. To help you discover the most beautiful places to run, we’ve reviewed our full collection of routes in the Southern Uplands Mountains—and are proud to present the best running trails. Click on any of the routes for more details and browse real tips and photos uploaded by other runners.

River Annan running loop from Moffat	Easy 00:32 4.75km
St Mary's Loch loop	Intermediate 01:18 11.9km
Grey Mare's Tail & Loch Skeen loop from Tailburn Bridge	Expert 01:47 10.2km
Pirn Craig, Priesthope Hill & the River Tweed loop from Innerleithen — Tweed Valley Forest Park	Expert 02:16 18.1km
Newton Stewart to Kirroughtree Forest loop	Intermediate 01:09 10.2km
Green Lowther & Dun Law loop from Wanlockhead — Lowther Hills	Expert 02:18 18.2km
St Mary's Loch, Dun Rig & Blackhouse Heights loop — Southern Uplands	Expert 04:05 34.3km
Farthingbank Loch – Coldstream Loch loop from Penpont	Expert 02:13 17.7km
Bruntis Loch loop from Minnigaff	Intermediate 01:10 9.73km

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River Annan running loop from Moffat
00:32
4.75km
6:46/km
20m
20m
Easy
5.0
(1)
24
Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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2
St Mary's Loch loop
01:18
11.9km
6:32/km
80m
80m
Intermediate
24
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Grey Mare's Tail & Loch Skeen loop from Tailburn Bridge
01:47
10.2km
10:31/km
610m
610m
Expert
15
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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Pirn Craig, Priesthope Hill & the River Tweed loop from Innerleithen — Tweed Valley Forest Park
02:16
18.1km
7:31/km
630m
630m
Expert
9
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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5
Newton Stewart to Kirroughtree Forest loop
01:09
10.2km
6:44/km
120m
120m
Intermediate
3
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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6
Green Lowther & Dun Law loop from Wanlockhead — Lowther Hills
02:18
18.2km
7:35/km
560m
560m
Expert
2
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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7
St Mary's Loch, Dun Rig & Blackhouse Heights loop — Southern Uplands
04:05
34.3km
7:07/km
830m
830m
Expert
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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8
Farthingbank Loch – Coldstream Loch loop from Penpont
02:13
17.7km
7:32/km
310m
310m
Expert
89
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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9
Bruntis Loch loop from Minnigaff
01:10
9.73km
7:10/km
180m
180m
Intermediate
5.0
(1)
73
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.