This walk started with blue sky and became gradually more overcast, but I managed to be off the hill before the heavens fully opened. The route was easy enough to follow. Firstly up the path towards Woodend Farmhouse, then up onto Woodend Craig. I stopped just a little further up from where this picture was taken to have a drink of water and it was so windy that my rucksack was blown away (I did catch it though).
Mike takes a dive on Cairnkinna
There were several tracks to follow, some probably sheep tracks but also some vehicle tracks. None seemed to go all the way and I would lose tracks for a while only to come accross others after a few minutes. The views of Scaur valley were pretty impressive.
There is a massive cairn at the summit of Cairnkinna. I decided to use the camera’s self timer to get a shot of myself at the cairn, but tripped just as the shutter fired.
Earthwork:fort with Merkland Hill, from Mote Hill
There is a fence to follow down over Mote Hill heading towards the remains of an earthwork at Druidhill Burn. There were also the remains of sheep, one whole skeleton and various scattered bones. Once off the hill there is a farm track back to the road.
