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Sanquhar Rail Station

  • Scotland's Great Trail
  • River
  • Special Area of Conservation
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Peaks nearby
30
highest 515m
Walking routes
2
within 10 miles

What's on the doorstep

Photo of Southern Upland WaySouthern Upland WayScotland's Great Trail · 0.3 mi (about 0.3 to 0.4 mi on foot)Photo of River NithRiver NithRiver · 0.5 mi (about 0.6 mi on foot)

Also nearby

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

About Sanquhar Rail Station

Sanquhar is a historic market town and former royal burgh on the River Nith in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, north of Thornhill and west of Moffat. The town is approximately 49 miles southwest of Edinburgh, 36 miles southeast of Glasgow, and 24 miles north-northwest of Dumfries. It had a population of 1,913 in 2022.

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Hills, trails and walks from the platform

Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off.

Blue Craig248m1.2 mi (about 1.5 mi on foot)
Knockenhair404m2.1 mi (about 2.5 to 3 mi on foot)
Conrig Hill485m2.8 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot)
Black Hill483m2.8 mi (about 3.5 to 4 mi on foot)
Willowgrain Hill West Top486m3.2 mi (about 4 to 4.5 mi on foot)