Hiking an unruly but beautiful new coast path in south-west Scotland This coastal hiking trail around the hammerhead-shaped Rhins of Galloway peninsula is still a bit wild in places, but it’s an exhilarating introduction to this remote and little visited part of the country

This looks like an excellent walk. One day I'll be recovered enough to put my boots on again and give it a go.

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A tall lighthouse stands on rocky terrain silhouetted against a dramatic sunset with vibrant orange and yellow hues. The sky is filled with clouds, creating a moody atmosphere. The lighthouse is surrounded by a few buildings, and the ocean is visible in the background

Where the land meets the sky.
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(229) Mull of Galloway-Kennedy’s Cairn Return (Dumfries and Galloway This is a short but exhilarating walk on the clifftops that surround the striking Mull of Galloway lighthouse. In the Summer months you are sure to see thousands of seabirds clinging to the rocky l…

#Walking on the spectacular clifftops at the #MullofGalloway … 😀

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Four photo collage: sunny summer day, deep blue skies, some fluffy white cloud. All images show a village with white washed and pale blue and green detail houses. Curving around the blue water and towards the harbour. Top right shows the street, no water. Bottom right image takeen from a small hill on the outskirts of the village, so mainly white, mixed style, houses and buildings.

Today, Portpatrick💙 #walking #coastalwalking #portpatrick #galloway #rhinsofgalloway #dumfriesandgalloway

Four photo collage. A bright summers day, blue skies with some white cloud, bright green grass. Top left: grew grass coastal land, deep blue sea and white trails from a small boat. Top right: white lighthouse tower and buildings, bright green grass. Bottom right: brown/grey craggy, steep cliffs dropping down to blue sea. Bottom left: bright green grassy hillside, pale cream wild carrot type flowers, white lighthouse tower in distance.

Today, Mull of Galloway💙 #walking #coastalwalking #rspbmullofgalloway #mullofgalloway #mullofgallowaylighthouse #rhinsofgalloway #dumfriesandgalloway

Four photo collage: warm windy summers day. Blue skies, some streaky cloud. All four except top right: bright green undulating fields; leading to expanse of blue sea or into the countryside distance. Bottom left has grey dry stone walling stretching ahead. Bottom left shows a corner of a white walled house and a circular wooden picnic table. Top right: frontage of a white walled house with large brown framed windows, leading to a whitewashed farmhouse and farm buildings.

Yesterday, Rhins of Galloway💙 #galloway #walking #rhinsofgalloway #millwheelcottage #dumfriesandgalloway