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Heart, Mote and Slab

6.4 miles   1h 55m   174m ascent This was a brief stroll through Dalbeattie Forest in pleasant weather. We had previously walked the Dalbeattie to Colvend path (once in rain, once in sunshine) but this time started at the … Continue reading

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Deep in the forest

8.5 miles   2h 20min    320m ascent Ae Forest in search of the 7 Stanes. The weather was not the thundery heavy rain forecast, just a persistent drizzle (smirr). The route took us from the main car-park along a track … Continue reading

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Mabie by the uphill path

  6.3 miles   1h 55m  340m ascent A relatively short walk but with quite a bit of ascent for a Mabie stroll. Our usual route has about 100m less of ascent and most of that is concentrated in the … Continue reading

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Splashing in Mabie

5.8 miles 1h 45m 284m An uneventful walk under the traditional grey skies of D&G, wet underfoot but not on the head, snow topped hills in the distance, avec les chiens. One of the latter snuggled up against me just … Continue reading

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