Local favourite hill · Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Step Hill
Step Hill is a hill in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Step Hill: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this hill: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Step Hill
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Step Hill — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.07071, -4.07833. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Step Hill
- Kenmure Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~5 km · Must-see
- Loch Ken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~9 km · Must-see
- Woodhall Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~12 km · Must-see
- Parish Church of Crossmichael · church · Dumfries and Galloway · ~14 km · Must-see
- Clatteringshaws Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~17 km · Must-see
- Threave Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~20 km · Must-see
- Meikle Millyea · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~21 km · Must-see
- Milldown · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~22 km · Must-see
- Carlingwark Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~23 km · Must-see
- Douglas Mausoleum · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~23 km · Must-see
- Southern Upland Way (Section B - Melrose to Lauder) · trek · Dumfries and Galloway · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cairnsmore of Fleet · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~25 km · Must-see
- Corserine · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~25 km · Must-see
- Carlin's Cairn · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~26 km · Must-see
- Buittle Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cairnsgarroch · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~27 km · Must-see
- Gelston Castle · fort · Dumfries and Galloway · ~27 km · Must-see
- Curleywee · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~27 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Step Hill
- Meikle Millyea · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~21 km · Must-see
- Milldown · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cairnsmore of Fleet · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~25 km · Must-see
- Corserine · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~25 km · Must-see
- Carlin's Cairn · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cairnsgarroch · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~27 km · Must-see
- Curleywee · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~27 km · Must-see
- Moorbrock Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~27 km · Must-see
- Meaul · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dungeon Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~28 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Step Hill?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Step Hill?
Nearby: Kenmure Castle (fort, 5 km), Loch Ken (lake, 9 km), Woodhall Loch (lake, 12 km), Parish Church of Crossmichael (church, 14 km), Clatteringshaws Loch (lake, 17 km), Threave Castle (fort, 20 km).