Newton Stewart Walking Festival

Thank you for your interest in Newton Stewart Walking Festival. Galloway is a wonderfully unspoilt landscape with an endless variety of routes for walkers to enjoy. We offer a programme of around 30 routes over 7 days, with transport and guides included, as well as a programme of evening social events.

Update 20th February 2026

Bookings for Newton Stewart Walking Festival 2026 will open early in March

We are busy updating our website with details of our 2026 festival, which will run from Friday 8th to Thursday 14th May 2026

Please note bookings are not yet open for Newton Stewart Walking Festival 2026

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In the meantime we have left the details of the 2025 Newton Stewart Walking Festival here for your information

All the key information you need for the 2025 Newton Stewart Walking Festival is contained in our participant information pack, which can be viewed and downloaded here.

To help you plan your visit to the 2025 Newton Stewart Walking Festival, here are some quick links:

A one page summary of the full programme can be found here. (Paper copies will be available to pick up from Stewart R Cunningham Outdoor Centre in Newton Stewart)
A map showing the location of each of the routes in this years's programme can be found here.
Our participant information pack for this year's festival is available to download here.

Find out more about Newton Stewart, the Gateway to the Galloway Hills, and why not discover many wonderful self guided walks around Newton Stewart at any time of year using our free booklet. More visitor information on our region can be found on the Scotland Starts Here website.

Newton Stewart is a Walkers are Welcome Town and WalkFest is a Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere charter mark event.