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Southern Upland Way Completion Certificate
Southern Upland Way is a recognised National Trail in Southern Scotland, running from Portpatrick to Cockburnspath over approximately 338-344 km.
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Image source and licence
Southern Upland Way - geograph.org.uk - 3476333 by Billy McCrorie, CC BY-SA 2.0; cropped and colour-treated.
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Trail context
A certificate grounded in the journey.
A considered completion record for Southern Upland Way, built around private evidence review and a permanent public verification layer.
Completed Southern Upland Way? Submit route-appropriate GPS tracks, activity links, dated photos, stamps, permits, guide confirmation, club confirmation, or a clear completion narrative. Route variants are assessed from the evidence provided.
Structured trail record
Authority, season and access
Official route status
Designated Scotland's Great Trail
National TrailNormal endpoints
Portpatrick to Cockburnspath
Catalogue references: 54.841, -5.117 to 55.932, -2.361Elevation range
0 m to 725 m
Rounded catalogue elevationsRecommended months
April-October
Storm damage, forestry work, saturated ground, river levels and winter upland conditions can create temporary closures or diversions.Access requirements
Scotland's access rights apply when exercised responsibly. Check stalking, forestry, ferry, tide and mountain-weather notices where relevant.
Seasonal constraintsCollection and characteristics
National Trail
Coast To CoastSouthern UplandsRemoteWaymarked
Coordinates and elevations are rounded catalogue references for discovery only. They are not navigation-grade or emergency waypoints. Always use current official route information and an appropriate map.
Reviewed route data
Route, stages and elevation
Interactive map of Southern Upland Way
338-344 km, depending on route variant
348.77 km
4,843 m on mapped route
5–694 m
14-20 walking days
StartPortpatrickFinishCockburnspath
- 1Portpatrick
- 2Castle Kennedy
- 3New Luce
- 4St John's Town of Dalry
- 5Sanquhar
- 6Wanlockhead
- 7Moffat
- 8St Mary's Loch
- 9Traquair
- 10Lauder
- 11Longformacus
- 12Cockburnspath
Planning summary only. Check current closures, permits, weather, transport, and official navigation sources before travel.
Why get this certificate?
Southern Upland Way is a recognised National Trail in Southern Scotland, running from Portpatrick to Cockburnspath over approximately 338-344 km.
Your certificate includes a premium PDF, a permanent QR verification page, registry-signed metadata, and privacy-aware public display settings.
Accepted evidence
Route-matched proof examples
- Continuous dated GPX, FIT, TCX, or equivalent activity record covering the recognised route
- Route checkpoints: Portpatrick; New Luce; St John's Town of Dalry; Wanlockhead; Moffat; Traquair; Lauder; Cockburnspath
- Dated endpoint and checkpoint photographs plus stage history where track coverage has material gaps
Before payment
Prepare proof that tells the whole route story.
Best evidence: GPX, FIT, or TCX files, trusted activity links, dated trail photos, stamps, permits, or guide confirmation. Photos alone may need supporting context.
Expected review level: Evidence Reviewed. Most reviews target 2–3 working days after payment and private proof upload.
Trail proof checklist
- Continuous dated GPX, FIT, TCX, or equivalent activity record covering the recognised route
- Route checkpoints: Portpatrick; New Luce; St John's Town of Dalry; Wanlockhead; Moffat; Traquair; Lauder; Cockburnspath
- Dated endpoint and checkpoint photographs plus stage history where track coverage has material gaps
Distance and route variants are reviewed conservatively. Public pages never publish raw GPS points or private proof files.
Private review layer
Your proof is not your public profile.
Reviewers may see
GPS and activity files, uploaded photos, permits, stamps, guide confirmations, completion narrative, and clarification replies.
The public may see
Certificate status, trail, privacy-controlled display name, dates, verification level, issue date, fingerprint, and registry signature state.
Supported route variants
None documented for the canonical route; signed temporary diversions are accepted.
Key route sequence: Portpatrick - Castle Kennedy - New Luce - St John's Town of Dalry - Sanquhar - Wanlockhead - Moffat - St Mary's Loch - Traquair - Lauder - Longformacus - Cockburnspath.
Prepare your proofVerification levels
Evidence ReviewedPrivate completion evidence was assessed by a Verified Hikes reviewer.
GPS Evidence ReviewedA GPS file or trusted activity record formed part of the evidence review.
Photo + GPS ReviewedPhotographic context and GPS or activity evidence both supported the review.
Partner ConfirmedAn approved partner confirmed completion through a defined workflow.
Authority ConfirmedA trail authority explicitly confirmed the record through an approved workflow.
How the process works
Start verification
Create a paid application for this trail.
Upload proof
Add GPS, activity links, photos, stamps, permits, or confirmation documents privately.
Registry review
A reviewer checks evidence, dates, privacy, and verification level.
Certificate issued
Receive your premium PDF and QR-verifiable public record.
FAQ
What does the QR code prove?
It opens a safe registry page showing certificate metadata, signature status, evidence summary, and PDF fingerprint.
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