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Lochmaben Castle is a ruined 14th-century castle located on the shore of Castle Loch in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Access to the castle's ruins, is currently restricted for safety reasons due to unstable masonry.

If the clouds had cleared, the view would have been fantastic.

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At about 300m altitude

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The landscape is stunningly beautiful, but the paths are not as easy to walk as advertised. The barely discernible path up leads almost entirely through muddy, boggy terrain. We often sank ankle-deep, at times knee-deep. From Loch Enech onwards, there is no discernible path; the ground is drier, but eroded and full of holes. The way down is the official route, and considerably better. They've tried to make everything more walkable with fleece and gravel, but the water has already washed away much of it. Unfortunately, it's hard to enjoy the scenery while walking, as you're so busy trying not to slip and sink with every step. In the end, we were glad to be back down with our bones intact. The path can only be recommended with reservations.

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Scenic river views near the castle.

The bench is no longer there. There was a swallows nest in the room to left of door so try not to disturb it. Beautiful views from it and neighbouring burn

Nice Cafe, also a public loo in the Abbey car park which is in good order and well looked after.

Great place for walking and paddling on the water

Criffel at 569m doesn’t quite reach the height necessary to qualify as a Donald or Graham but it does qualify as a Marilyn with well over the required 150m of prominence. Criffel stands largely alone on the Dumfries and Galloway coast, overlooking the estuary of the River Nith and the huge expanse of the Solway Firth. There are only a few much lower hills around. It has a prominence of nearly 500m so it is really distinctive for miles around. It is the most prominent hill on this coastline when seen from the hills of Northern Cumbria across the Solway Firth. There is an excellent recently made path all the way from the car park at Ardwall Farm which is free but strongly recommends a donation to the Moffat Mountain Rescue Team. On a good day Criffel offers very good visibility for miles around.

Unfortunately the Abbey is currently closed to public access because of the risk of falling masonry. Let’s hope they get it open again soon.

Knockendoch at just about 450m is the lower relation to Criffel. Most people climb Criffel these days from the Ardwall Farm car park where an excellent path leads you all the way to the top. It is sad to see that almost everyone reverses that route on the way down. The connoisseur route is to include Knockendoch either on the way up or down. This hill should not be missed. It may be much lower but it is a superb viewpoint for New Abbey and the Nith estuary. A great place to stop, relax and enjoy the view.

The last gate before the open moorland. This is at the top of the forest path but the good path has been renovated all the way to the summit.

This gate marks the end of the pleasant forest walking and the beginning of the open moorside. Bring a jumper and jacket if it's windy!

On a good day the views from the top of moorland, forest, hill, sand and sea are magnificent. The main Ardwall path makes for quick going but it's so heavily manufactured that it takes away from the surrounds a little. For a more natural experience come up from New Abbey via Knockendoch

For the best views in this range of hills, Knockendoch tops the summit of Criffel, and the path this way is more interesting than the new motorway path to Criffel from Ardwall

2024 update: There's no windows or doors, but there's a roof that looks pretty solid. Use at your own risk, of course 🙏

Great Abbey Ruin to visit. and have a look around, you can't go inside. The café opposite is great, well worth a visit.

Can be pretty slippery around the Loch and path is narrow in places. Be careful in the dark.

Great little hike with little foot traffic and a free carpark. Lovely views when the clouds lift and babbling brooks all over.