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The Donalds

July 15, 2013

A little history Percy Donald, wrote “The two-thousand feet tops of the Scottish lowland uplands” for the journal of the Scottish Mountaineering Club in 1935, listing 133 tops and 15 humps in southern Scotland. He had decided to visit all … Continue reading →

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Birks Hill

July 13, 2013

7.9 miles  3h 21m  ascent 557m Birks Hill, Birkscairn Hill, Glensheil Banks “And birks saw I three or four, Wi’ grey moss bearded owre,– The last that are left o’ the birken shaw, Whar mony a simmer e’en Fond lovers … Continue reading →

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The Buckdass of Cairnbaber

July 8, 2013

6.5 miles 564m 4h 33m Cairngarroch, Cairnbaber, Millfore, Millfore SW top Another mopping up outing, this time for Millfore’s southwest top that I had gazed upon but had not previously visited. I parked by the road just after the T-junction … Continue reading →

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White Coomb from Talla

July 6, 2013

9.7 miles   5h 25m   ascent 681m   Carlavin Hill-Molls Cleuch Dod-Firthhope Rig-White Coomb-Great Hill I could say that I had previously approached White Coomb from Carrifran Gans and from the Grey Mare’s Tail, wanted to try this way, … Continue reading →

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Blackhouse Heights

June 29, 2013

7.2 miles  3h 40m  ascent 521m Langhaugh Hill-Waddyside Rig-Black Cleuch Hill-White Cleuch Hill-Black Law-Sting Rig Back to the Manor Glen once more, I parked opposite the mysterious doorway in Langhaugh Hill that may look like the entrance to the Hall … Continue reading →

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Lowly Dugland

June 15, 2013

12.5 miles  5h 30m  611m ascent Trostan Hill-Windy Standard-Dugland Dugland was No.133 on Percy Donald’s list of “two-thousand feet tops of the Scottish lowland uplands” but it has been struck from modern list now its height is reckoned to be … Continue reading →

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Lotus Hill

June 9, 2013

My last ascent of Lotus Hill was opportunistic, and so was this. I had intended taking the dogs along the forest track but could not ignore the siren call of the hill. Bluebells in profusion and new growths of fern carpeted … Continue reading →

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Taberon Law to The Scrape

June 4, 2013

9.6 miles   4h 34min   ascent 757m Taberon Law-Middle Hill-Pykestone Hill-The Scrape My red face and arms following this outing are testimony to the sunny weather, but I still found the wind cool enough to need a jacket at … Continue reading →

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