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- Bamburgh: royal castle, aviation museum and a sycamore gap
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- A wee horseshoe from Langholm
- Torr Point and Red Haven in 24 degrees
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Author Archives: drow 'n smirr
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
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
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
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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St Anns to Lochmaben: AW3
10.1 miles 167m ascent 3h 20mins Weather: excellent We waited, Jo and I, at Lochthorn, then joined the convoy to Lochmaben. Then sardine style to St Anns. A veritable menagerie presented itself during this walk: caterpillars, white sheep, black sheep, … Continue reading
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Black Loch and the Eye
5.6 miles 238m ascent 2h 5mins Having driven in drizzle along the Queen’s Way we parked up opposite the wild goat park on Craigdews Hill. The weather was threatening to rain though it held off for a while. I’ve driven … Continue reading