Conquering Criffel Dumfries And Galloway Scotland With Stunning Views Over The Solway Firth

Join me in conquering Criffel in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. On this scenic walk to Criffel summit take in the stunning views over the Solway Firth, the Solway coast and out towards the Lake District in England. This Criffel walk starts out from the Criffel Car parking area at postcode DG2 8DH

Criffel is a hill in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. It is 570 m (1,870 ft) high but appears higher because of its great isolation and high prominence. It is a prominent feature in many of the views from the northern Lake District on a clear day. It is surrounded by a host of satellites, including Long Fell, Maidenpap and Bainloch Hill. The slopes of Criffel feature the upland vegetation of heather, bog cotton and blaeberry and are inhabited by skylarks. Loch Kindar sits at the foot of the hill.

Dumfries and Galloway is one of the 32 unitary council areas of Scotland, located in the western part of the Southern Uplands. It is bordered by East Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and South Lanarkshire to the north; Scottish Borders to the north-east; the English county of Cumbria, the Solway Firth, and the Irish Sea to the south, and the North Channel to the west. The administrative centre and largest settlement is the town of Dumfries. The second largest town is Stranraer, located 76 miles (122 km) to the west of Dumfries on the North Channel coast.

Dumfries and Galloway corresponds to the historic shires of Dumfriesshire, Kirkcudbrightshire, and Wigtownshire, the last two of which are collectively known as Galloway. The three counties were combined in 1975 to form a single region, with four districts within it. The districts were abolished in 1996, since when Dumfries and Galloway has been a unitary local authority. For lieutenancy purposes, the area is divided into three lieutenancy areas called Dumfries, Wigtown, and the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, broadly corresponding to the three historic counties.

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Chapters
00:00 Criffel Car Parking Area
00:20 Criffel Introduction
01:58 Criffel Walk
06:21 Criffel Peak View
06:55 The Solway Coast and The Solway Firth
08:14 Criffel Summit
10:04 Criffel Walk Back Down
13:55 Criffel Conclusion

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