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Annandale Way
AW1 2016: Moffat Circular
AW2 2016: Moffat to Eden
AW3 2016: Eden to Lochmaben
AW4 2016: Lochmaben to Hoddam
AW5 2016: Hoddam the Solway
AW1 2010: Moffat Circular
AW2 2010: Moffat to St Ann’s
AW2.2 2010: Moffat to St Anns
AW3 2010: St Anns to Lochmaben
AW4 2010: Lochmaben to Hoddam
AW5 2010: Hoddam to the Solway
Cumbria Way
Yan – Ulverston to Coniston
Tyan – Coniston to Dungeon Ghyll
Tethera – Dungeon Ghyll to Rosthwaite
Methera – Rosthwaite to Keswick
Pimp – Keswick to Caldew Valley
Sethera – Caldew Valley to Sebergham
Lethera – Sebergham to Carlisle
The Donalds
Summary and Stats
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Eden Way
Eden Way: 1 – Rockcliffe Marsh to Carlisle
Eden Way: 2 – Carlisle to Wetheral
Eden Way: 3 – Wetheral to Armathwaite
Eden Way: 4 – Armathwaite to Eden Bridge
Eden Way: 5 – Eden Bridge to Edenhall
Eden Way: 6 – Langwathby to Temple Sowerby
Eden Way: 7 – Temple Sowerby to Colby Bridge
Eden Way: 8 – Colby to Sandford
Eden Way: 9 – Sandford to Stenkrith
Eden Way: 10 – Thrang to Hellgill Bridge and return
Eden Way: 10.1 – Stenkrith to Thrang
Eden Way: 11 – Aisgill Moor Cottages to Eden springs
Eden Valley Daffodil Walk
Nine Standards: an Eden Way addendum
Forrest Estate
Forrest Estate
Forrest I: Around Bennan Hill
Forrest II: Shinmount
Forrest III: The Dungeon and Forlow’s Monument
Forrest IV: Torrs
Hadrian’s Coastal Route
Hadrian’s Coastal Route: Overview
Hadrian’s Coastal Route 1: Ravenglass to Beckermet
Hadrian’s Coastal Route 2: Beckermet to Whitehaven
Hadrian’s Coastal Route 3: Whitehaven to Workington
Hadrian’s Coastal Route 4: Workington to past Maryport
Hadrian’s Coastal Route 5: Past Maryport to Silloth
Hadrian’s Coastal Route 6: Silloth to Abbeytown
Hadrian’s Coastal Route 7: Abbeytown to Anthorn
Hadrian’s Coastal Route 8: Anthorn to Bowness
Hadrian’s Wall Trail
Hadrian’s Wall I: Bowness to Burgh
Hadrian’s Wall II: Burgh to Rickerby
Hadrian’s Wall III: Rickerby to Walton
Hadrian’s Wall IV: Walton to Thirlwall
Hadrian’s Wall V: Thirlwall to Housesteads
Hadrian’s Wall V (II – iter repetivit)
Hadrian’s Wall VI: Housteads to Chesters
Hadrian’s Wall VII: Chesters to Wallhouse
Hadrian’s Wall VIII: Wallhouse to Tyne Riverside Park
Hadrian’s Wall IX et X: Riverside Park to the Sea
Limestone Way
Limestone Way – summary
Limestone Way: 1 – Castleton to the A6
Limestone Way: 2 – The A6 to Youlgreave
Limestone Way: 3 – Youlgreave to Grangemill
Limestone Way: 4 – Grangemill to Thorpe
Limestone Way: 5 – Thorpe to Rocester
Mossdale to Merrick
Mossdale to Merrick: Summary
Raiders 1: Mossdale to the Otter Pool
Raiders 2: The Otter Pool to Clatteringshaws
Raiders 3: Clatteringshaws to Craigencallie
Raiders 4: Craigencallie to the Axe Head
Raiders 5: The Axe Head to Bruce’s Stone
Raiders 6: The Merrick
Raiders extra: The other side of the Raiders’ road
River Ayr Way
River Ayr Way – overview
River Ayr Way: 1 – Glenbuck to Greenock Mains Bridge
River Ayr Way: 2 – Greenock Mains Bridge to Catrine
River Ayr Way: 3 – Catrine to Failford
River Ayr Way: 4 – Failford to Tarholm
River Ayr Way: 5 – Tarholm to Ayr
Romans and Reivers Trail
Romans and Reivers: 1 – Ae to Earshaig
Romans and Reivers: 2 – Earshaig to Bellshaw
Romans and Reivers: 3 – Bellshaw to Garwaldwaterfoot
Romans and Reivers: 4 – Garwaldwaterfoot to Craik Cross Hill
Romans and Reivers: 5 – Craik Forest West
Romans and Reivers: 6 – Craik Forest East
Romans and Reivers: 7 – Camp Burn to Hawick
Romans and Reivers: 8 – Final Section
The Rosnes Benches
Rosnes Benches
Cally Woods
Palnure Glen
Clints of Dromore
Kirroughtree
The Raider’s Road
Loch Dee
Water of Trool
Glentrool
Waterhead
Carrick Forest
Southern Upland Way
The Southern Upland Way: overview
Southern Upland Way: The Western Marches
Southern Upland Way: the Middle Marches
Southern Upland Way: the Eastern Marches
What I have learnt
Donalds: Tinto
Donalds
Tinto
Donald Tops
Humps
Walks
Tinto
4.32 miles ascent 487m 2h 10m
My first dated Donald
Walk 01
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Yeork-sher: wet boots, mired tyres and abandoned walks
Mull of Galloway Trail: 5 – moorland, laight, and stane
Mull of Galloway Trail: 4 – Swans, Gorse and missed turns
Mull of Galloway Trail: 3 – oh ffs! off piste again
Mull of Galloway Trail: 2 – trudging over shingle and wading through bracken
The Mull of Galloway Trail: 1 – overgrown, elusive and unfrequented
Eden Way: 12 – Water Cut, Ure Force and Ruswarp
Loch Katrine
Silver Jubilee Road
Barlay Hill: another Monica
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