Mennock Pass
Your legs will get a workout on this loop up into the Lowther Hills from Sanquhar. If you're a railway or history buff, you may want to stop off for a jaunt on the narrow gauge railway or find out more about how the mining industry shaped this unique part of Scotland. In Sanquhar you can buy some distinctive knitwear or stop to experience the otherwordly Crawick Multiverse.
Route Summary
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- Distance
- 32 miles / 52 km
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- Time
- 5 hours
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- Ascent
- 2,526 feet / 770 m
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- Difficulty Level
- Strenuous
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- Terrain
- Mixed
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- Start Point
- Sanquhar
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- End Point
- Sanquhar
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- How to Get There
This route is accessible via Sanquhar Railway Station
Route Description
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Gallery
Old Mains Road
Old Mains Fishing
Mennock Pass Start
Mennock Water
Mennock Pass
Mennock Pass
Mennock Pass
Wanlockhead Sign
Wanlockhead Cottages

Leadhills Narrow Gauge Railway
Leadhills Church
Leadhills Cottages
Ascent to Crawfordjohn
Duneaton Water, Crawfordjohn
I See You
Fluffball
Two Fluffballs
Bluebells
Nuthatch
Cuckoo-flower
Mennock Pass Ascent Start

Field Trip

Lowther Hill Death Star
Nearby Attractions
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Museum of Lead Mining
Wanlockhead
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Crawick Multiverse
Sanquhar
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Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway
Leadhills
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A’ The Airts - Sanquhar Knitwear
Sanquhar
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