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Dundeugh “Island”

October 26, 2013

4.2 miles  1h 27m  ascent 111m Dundeugh Forest is bounded by the Waters of Ken and Deugh, and became an island with the damming of these rivers to create Kendoon Loch. A pot-holed road near Polmaddie leaves the A713 and … Continue reading →

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SUW6: Across the Water of Ken

October 19, 2013

14 miles  6h 37m  509m ascent; max elevation 296m Culmark Hill Route: SUW from Hen Craig to Stroanpatrick (with a couple of detours) I have not seen the phrase “Very wet underfoot” in a weather forecast before, but I’ll have … Continue reading →

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SUW5: The Water of Trool to the Black Burn

October 6, 2013

15.23 miles  6h 5m  ascent 794m; max elevation 314m slopes of Shield Rig Route: SUW Caldons to Knockmulloch This was our fifth section of the SUW challenge, and would take us past the 25% mileage mark (indeed, up to 30%). … Continue reading →

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SUW4: Tannylaggie to Trool

September 29, 2013

12.5 miles  5h 50m  263m ascent; max elevation 184m Ochiltree Hill   Route: SUW Tannylaggie Bridge to Caldons We were treated to a beautiful Autumn day, with sunshine to shame a summer’s day, reds and yellows emerging from the greenery … Continue reading →

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SUW3: Across the Purgatory Burn

September 21, 2013

11.8 miles  5h 47m  ascent 365m,  max elevation Craigairie Fell 320m Route: SUW, Dranigower to Tannylaggie A warm damp day, with neither rain nor drizzle, but dampness precipitating directly from the air. Though humid doesn’t seem a word one would use for … Continue reading →

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SUW2: Ultreia

September 1, 2013

SUW 2 Ultreia!: the write up will be a bit delayed but here’s some info to keep you going. 9.9 miles (9.0 miles of SUW), 4h 45m (a little slower than planned), 292m ascent, max elevation Caves of Kilhern 145m, 1,133 … Continue reading →

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Wells o’ the Rees

August 25, 2013

7.8 miles  4h 42min  ascent 303m Route: Derry Farm-Craig Airie Fell-Craigmoddie This walk combined a visit to the Wells o’ the Rees and Linn’s Tomb with a recce of parking places for a future SUW leg. The sun was out … Continue reading →

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SUW1: Portpatrick to Castle Kennedy

August 11, 2013

14.7 miles  6h 15m  ascent 432m; max elevation Mulloch Hill 164m Route: Portpatrick, Killantringan, Knockquhassen, Castle Kennedy Car no.1 was stashed by Castle Kennedy and we all piled into car no.2 for the run to Portpatrick where there was plenty … Continue reading →

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