Connect Gretna with Slow Ways
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Many Slow Ways have several route options. Some will be better than others, or good for different reasons.
Our goal is for each Slow Way to have at least one route that is verified and surveyed. To be verified – and get its snail badge – a route needs at least three positive reviews.
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Walk to Gretna from further afield
Slow Way | Route | To do | ||||||||
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Annan—Gretna
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Anngre one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 19km/12mi | Ascent 118m | Descent 114m | ||
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Gretna—Carlisle
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Grecar one |
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U U |
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Double check | Distance 21km/13mi | Ascent 217m | Descent 217m | |
Gretna—Langholm
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Grelan one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 24km/15mi | Ascent 270m | Descent 330m | ||
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Gretna—Longtown
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Gretlon one |
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U U |
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Review me | Distance 7km/5mi | Ascent 48m | Descent 49m | ||
Lockerbie—Gretna
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Locgre one |
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U U |
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Pioneer me | Distance 32km/20mi | Ascent 444m | Descent 385m |
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Collective progress
35% of Gretna’s five route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified
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3 people have contributed to Gretna’s Slow Ways
0 people have pledged to walk and review a route
0 people have surveyed a route in Gretna
28km out of 102km have been walked and reviewed
49km of reviews have been shared in Gretna
Latest Updates
Once you do find the way up to the bridge the rest of the walk is roadside with very little in the way of verge or footpath.Altogether not a walk I would recommend or do again....
James Slowey Slowey
After Woodfield, there is almost a mile of road section with soft, narrow verge. The route the heads south the verge and over M6 and B7076 until hotel at Sark bridge where you can pickup the footpath. An alternatively route is to follow the Springfield road until it crosses the border. Continue on, crossing the River Sark and into Scotland, past the kissing seat for approximately 100 yards before the railway bridge, on the south bound side of the road is a signpost for a Scottish core footpath, GRET/322/2, https://dumgal.gov.uk/article/15304/Core-paths-in-Dumfries-and-Galloway....
Phil606
The marked route from Carlisle station to the Eden river wasn’t accessible at this time due to a road and path closure. We walked down towards Stainton where we knew there was a foot path to the right which would lead us to the river Eden (after another right turn and a subsequent left turn – neither signposted) and so get us back on track for Cargo and Rockcliffe. The path through Cargo and Rockcliffe was as described. After we passed Rockcliffe Cross the path was indicated to go across fields along the edge of farmland. Due to road layout changes you now have to turn right out of Metal Bridge and then sharp left onto the road to take you across the Eden and the Esk....
nan64

Gretna’s Slow Ways starting point
Grid ref
NY3183667282
Lat / Lon
54.99544° / -3.06699°
Easting / Northing
331,836E / 567,282N
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