Category Archives: Dumfries & Galloway

East Lodge to Mabie

20.1 miles     6 hours 10 mins     Max elevation 326m total ascent 700m Fantastic walk. I’ve broken the 20 mile barrier! Shame there wasn’t enough milk for hot chocolate. The forestry have tracks from East Lodge, between Mainsriddle and … Continue reading

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Margaret’s Mabie Special

18.2 miles     5 hours 40 mins     Max elevation 192m but total ascent 642m A good walk at what I would regard as a blistering pace. I was certainly flagging at the end and if we had gone further … Continue reading

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Cairnsmore of Dee and Benniguinea

9.5 miles 5 hours 30 mins 484m Surely these nine miles are worth 15? Was it a walk from hell? Not really, it could have been worse, but enjoyment was sadly lacking in the ascent. I found myself thinking “If … Continue reading

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Older Walks

  Mabie 8 February      7.7 miles     elevation 188m     time 2h 15m Mabie 14 February     7.2 miles     elevation 188m     time 2h Mabie 21 February     8.5 miles     elevation 216m     time 2h 30m This did seem a more arduous … Continue reading

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