Category Archives: Borders

The Gowans Fyn

4.6 miles     1h 54m    164m ascent Newcastleton, 7 stanes Border Stane A nice easy walk, starting at the 7-stanes Trailhead car park about a mile and half east of Newcastleton. My schoolboy error was to take a … Continue reading

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Hearts and Heroes 2010

The sassenachs were fed freshly caught haggis and shortbread by the Wylies at the pre-walk team meeting. Then from what I can gather were tortured by electronic beeping to prevent a good night’s sleep. An early morning start, 4.30am for … Continue reading

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Hearts & Heroes

The big day! 29 miles of the Southern Upland Way, 10 hours, 1100m ascent An early start since the event kicked off at 7am. David had stayed overnight in a tent, as had Elaine’s sister. When the rest of us … Continue reading

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Traquair to Gala

12.7 miles 4 hours 50 mins   523 m Three miles of ascent at the beginning really does take it out of you, but there are many miles of downhill to recover. The hill from Yair then gets you at … Continue reading

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Tibbie Shiels

18.3 miles     time 6h 30m Well that wasn’t easy. See the  elevation  to see why. Good walk though.  At least the second, still to be done, half has a better profile.   I’m sorry Mike but I (Elaine) refuse … Continue reading

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