Author Archives: drow 'n smirr

The Crown of Scotland

July 5, 2012

8.34 miles    3h 50m   534m ascent Annanhead Hill-Great Hill-Chalk Rig Edge-Whitehope Heights-Whitehope Knowe-Lamb Craig-Crown of Scotland Thunderstorms were forecast for the west, so I headed for the Moffat Hills, where it was to be raining but quite warm. … Continue reading →

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There’s gold in them there hills

June 24, 2012

8.6 miles   3h 50m   Ascent 604m Wanlockhead-Black Hill-Green Hill-Stood Hill-Willowgrain-Cogshead-Glengaber Hill Wanlockhead sits high in the Lowther Hills. It is the highest village in Britain and has a pub that claims to be the highest in Scotland. The … Continue reading →

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Criffel

June 19, 2012

6.25 miles 3h 45m ascent 613m The Waterloo Monument and Criffel via the Pultarson Burn We parked in a small car park at Mid Glen, about half a mile from New Abbey. The Glen Burn runs by the car park … Continue reading →

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Bengairn – Screel’s forgotten twin

June 9, 2012

4.5 miles   2h 5min  Ascent 324m Bengairn We parked at the Bengairn Hill sign (Do not start fires), on the track from the A711 to Mains of Collin, just above Bengairn Loch. A farm track climbs gently through the … Continue reading →

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Moorbrock – The Polifferie Round

June 3, 2012

9.6 miles   4h 14min     ascent 686m Moorbrock Hill-Keoch Rig-Mid Hill of Glenhead-Dodd Hill The walk starts at the entrance to Moorbrock Estate about a third of a mile beyond Craigengillan bridge. The gates were locked but there … Continue reading →

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Fair Weather Walker

May 27, 2012

My hill-bagging compulsion has me on edge; just one hill to go to have completed the Corbetts, Grahams, and Donalds of Region 27/D&G. The walk was all planned. I have walked in rain, sleet, fog and snow, but…. Today was … Continue reading →

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Cir Mhor and the Castles

May 20, 2012

8.5 miles 7h 50m ascent 1013m Sannox-Cir Mhor-Caisteal Abhail-Sail an Im-North Sannox Day 2 (for us) of the Arran Mountain Festival. Judging by the sunlight coming through the curtains when I woke up we were in for a scorcher. I … Continue reading →

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The Barren Hill

May 19, 2012

7.8 miles. 947m ascent. 6h 55m Pirnmill-Beinn Bharrain-Mullach Buidhe-Beinn Bhreac-Coire Fhionn Lochan-Mid Thunderguy This was the first day of a two day outing to Arran, taking in some guided walks in the Arran mountain festival. Day one was to be … Continue reading →

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