This circular route on the outskirts of Moffat, a beautiful Scottish conservation town, can be walked either clockwise or anti-clockwise. There is plenty of space to park in the Harthope Place/Grange Place/Grange Road area of the town (OS map: NT084 056/postcode: DG10 9HU). Head up Harthope Place, up to Gallow Hill and turn left once through the sheep field and pair of kissing gates. Follow the track clockwise around Gallow Hill.
After a short distance, you will see a path through the shrubland to the left. Take this path, through the gate, and walk across the large field of sheep towards another gate. Turn right and then left once on to the wider track. Head toward the woodland. If you reach the 5 bar gate at the entrance to the woods, you have gone too far. It is very easy to miss the path up on to Hind Hill! There is a signpost but it is up on the hill and the path is not clear. In fact, there doesn't appear to be a path as such: you just need to climb the grassy slope. Be careful, it is very slippery when wet (which is most of the time!). You can either climb to the summit (296m) and walk down the other side or walk around the hill with the woods on your left until you reach a more visible path, which becomes a track, which takes you down to Moffat Well. The larger hill in front of you his Greygill Head.
Moffat used to be a spa town and the well dates back to the 17th century. At the well, the track becomes Well Road, a very long road which takes you back to the centre of the town. When Well Road meets Well Street (a lovely street with independent shops), either go straight on to the end of Eastgate, then turn right and right again in to Grange Road or turn right up Old Well Road, head to the top and turn left where the footpath takes you back to Harthope Place. Alternatively, pop down into the town and visit one of the many pubs or cafes!
This route could obviously also be walked anti-clockwise by following Well Road out of the town to the well and then climbing up Hind Hill. There is a good view of Gallow Hill as you descend the other side. There are sheep and cattle on Hind Hill (hence Ozzy on a lead in the photo!).
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