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The Rhinns of Hell

15.9 miles 1332m ascent 8h 40m Well, what can I say? We met, fed, bursting with energy, wagging tails (those that had them), and ready for a day forecast with sunshine, to feast our eyes on the views from the … Continue reading

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Foot and Ankle 5K

Not a walk, but my first fun run. 5K around the roads and woods of Yorkshire. My intention had been to walk the course, but that proved impossible since it was not a well defined route so I had to … Continue reading

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Seeking the Grey Man

9.9 miles 848m ascent 5h 41m It was excellent walking weather; dry, cool, blue sky and occasional clouds. Indeed the sunshine was more than we expected judging by our red faces by the afternoon. We set off along the tourist … Continue reading

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Law and Ordure

7.2 miles 609m ascent 3h 40min An alternative walk to that planned, due to illness and forecast low cloud. The illness wasn’t mine but once on the hills I joined the club and foreshortened the walk. The plan had been … Continue reading

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Annandale Way, Terminus Est: AW5

10.9 miles 3h 27min 200m ascent Congratulations to all on completing the Annandale way. Tags for this walk: Bulls, quicksand, meadows, riverbanks, bridges, heiland coos, Criffel, Skiddaw, cairns, Nessie, signs where not needed, none when required, herons, totems, cornfields, graveyards, … Continue reading

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The Roaring Linn

6.2 miles 730m ascent 3h 27m I wasn’t sure where to walk this weekend. I had originally planned to visit Loch Enoch and Craignaw, but didn’t fancy doing it in the rain, so Plan B was Hart Fell (shorter option). … Continue reading

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Crooked Road and Rowan Tree: AW2.2

8.3 miles 2h 30min 297m ascent Good weather Waiting at Lochthorn the weather was beautiful, blue sky and distinct shadows. But as we headed north in convoy the sky became greyer and looked like rain. I began to think I … Continue reading

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Castles, carvings, and cloudless skies: AW4

13.74 miles 5hours 425m ascent Beautiful weather. This was the best section of the Annandale way so far (in my opinion). I might be a little biased, of course, against the sections we walked in the rain. Or perhaps it … Continue reading

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