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Woodhead Hill – an itch scratched

December 30, 2012

4.16 miles  1h 51m  ascent 262m Woodhead Hill is my closest Marylin. I see it most days. That its name does not have a tick next to it has been an irritation for some time. This was the last weekend of the … Continue reading →

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See Morris Hill

December 23, 2012

2.26 miles 50 mins  162 m ascent A very short walk and an easy route. I started from the foot of the track to Riddingshill and followed the road up until I was just below the giant aerial. From there … Continue reading →

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Gathersnow’s Ridge

December 1, 2012

9.2 miles  5h 48m ascent 702m Coomb Hill-Gathersnow Hill-Hillshaw Head-Coomb Dod-Glenwhappen Dod A cold day, -3C according to the car. This walk starts from the A701, near where Fruid Water joins the Tweed. I parked near a locked gate at … Continue reading →

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Fell Shin to Dun Knees

November 17, 2012

8 miles 4h 15m  ascent 673m Culter Fell-Chapelgill Hill-Cardon Hill The parking place, by the burn, past Culter Allers farm was flooded requiring some careful car placement to allow dry access to the door and boot; and the weather required … Continue reading →

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Limping around Drumelzier

November 3, 2012

9.8 miles  4h 30m  ascent 723m Pykestone Hill, Middle Hill, Drumelzier Law This walk starts at the tiny settlement of Drumelzier. The area has a close link with Merlin (Myrddin) who was killed here by a method he himself had … Continue reading →

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MLT expedition: should have eaten my spinach

October 20, 2012

12.8 miles  950m ascent   2 days (probably 14 hours) Where do I start this tale? I’ll skip the story of the packing and begin at breakfast. Preserved Killick, fresh out of Portsmouth, could not have beaten it. I slipped … Continue reading →

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The Rig of the Jarkness

October 6, 2012

9.1 miles  5h 55m   ascent 642m Loch Trool-Gairland Glen-Rig of the Jarkness-Craiglee-Glenhead Best done during a hose-pipe ban. I started with a stroll up to Bruce’s Stone overlooking the loch. From there I could see the white water of … Continue reading →

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Kirkconnell Flow: the lost patrol

September 30, 2012

3.6 miles   1h 42min  60m ascent Kirkconnell Flow National Nature Reserve Today there was a important conjunction of environmental and personal events, heavy rain and laziness, which led me to choose an easier walk in place of that originally planned. … Continue reading →

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