Pelosi's Corner Café, Langholm – Malcolm Monument on Whita Hill loop from Langholm

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Pelosi's Corner Café, Langholm – Malcolm Monument on Whita Hill loop from Langholm

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Pelosi's Corner Café, Langholm – Malcolm Monument on Whita Hill loop from Langholm

00:55

6.74km

280m

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Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 7, 2026

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Pelosi's Corner Café, Langholm

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Langholm, known locally as 'Muckle Toon', is a pretty border town that sits on the River Esk. Loads of cafes and pubs to refuel. As the town sits in a valley, between 4 hills, you might want to think about refuelling, as you're likely going to be climbing out!

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1.14 km

Whita Well Spring and Langholm Common Riding Cairn

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Whita Well is a spring on the hillside here with an iron cup on a chain - unusual. A nice cup of cold, refreshing water! There is also the "Langholm Common Riding 1759 - 2009" cairn right next to it with some lovely views of the countryside.

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1.95 km

Malcolm Monument on Whita Hill

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The tall obelisk called The Malcolm Monument sits atop Whita Hill. It was built in 1835-36 in honour of Major General Sir John Malcolm, a Scottish soldier and a diplomat. The monument is a Grade B listed building.

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3.16 km

MacDiarmid Memorial Sculpture

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Overlooking the town of Langholm, this memorial takes the form of a giant metal open book and is dedicated to the poet Hugh MacDiarmid.

Created by the sculptor Jake Harvey, the MacDiarmid Memorial is dedicated to one of Scotland's greatest poets of the 20th century. Born Christopher Murray Grieve on 11 August 1892 in Langholm, Hugh MacDiarmid spent the majority of his life away from his birthplace but returned as often as possible, particularly to enjoy the Common Riding.

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