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Brass Monkeys on Hart Fell

December 5, 2010

7.2 miles 685m ascent 3h 37m Blue skies….Hart Fell beckoned. The old Edinburgh road was passable and we parked at the community hut near Newton. Once past the first kissing gate we found what was in store for us; 6 … Continue reading →

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Screel in snow

November 28, 2010

4.2 miles 1h 50m ascent 312m I’ve read that Screel Hill may take its name from the Gaelic sgreamhail meaning disgusting or nasty. Having walked this hill several times I can only presume this is incorrect or something about the … Continue reading →

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The Cold Hill

November 21, 2010

7.75 miles 498m ascent 3h 46m Descriptions of this walk on the net include such comments as “Beware! Much of the ground on this route is horrific- tussock grass, boggy, rocky and felled forest areas. Its hard work” and “the … Continue reading →

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Splashing in Mabie

November 14, 2010

5.8 miles 1h 45m 284m An uneventful walk under the traditional grey skies of D&G, wet underfoot but not on the head, snow topped hills in the distance, avec les chiens. One of the latter snuggled up against me just … Continue reading →

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Lost in Almorness

November 7, 2010

8.3 miles 3h 10m Ascent 295m Mike’s evil twin, the one who takes over his body and mind when choosing routes, surpassed himself with this easy, flat stroll in the solway riviera. A short walk, on OS paths, so no … Continue reading →

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Ben Lomond and Scotch Mist

October 31, 2010

7.6 miles 974m ascent 5h 4m Fortified with the full Scottish Breakfast we set off on our Halloween walk. The weather looked clear but as we drove along Loch Lomond low cloud gradually became low lying mist. It was in … Continue reading →

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The Cobbler

October 30, 2010

7.53 miles 919m ascent 4h 39m The weather on the way up to to Beinglas was dreadful with plenty of standing water on the roads. Each time we drove through one of these monster puddles the windscreen was drenched like … Continue reading →

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Walking in the Dark

October 23, 2010

0.2 miles 5 hours A walk unlike our usual hikes. We assembled at an unusual meeting place, the cafe of DGone, where we found David babysitting a young lady from Finland. Elaine and Lynn, bedecked in dancescottishforpudsey.org were spirited into … Continue reading →

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