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Crunching and Crackling over Cauldcleuch Head

7.1 miles  4h 32m  ascent 521m Stob Fell-Pennygant Hill-Cauldcleuch Head-Millstone Edge-Tudhope Hill There is a plantation of larch and spruce on the road above Billhope with space to park a car or two at its gate. From there, in bright … Continue reading

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Heatherstane Law from Lamington

11.1 miles  5h 19m  ascent 674m Hardrig Head-Whitelaw Brae-Windgate Bank-Hudderstone This walk started at a pleasant car park near the church in Lamington. There is a tree lined single track road leading up to Baitlaws which would be good for … Continue reading

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Gathersnow’s Ridge

9.2 miles  5h 48m ascent 702m Coomb Hill-Gathersnow Hill-Hillshaw Head-Coomb Dod-Glenwhappen Dod A cold day, -3C according to the car. This walk starts from the A701, near where Fruid Water joins the Tweed. I parked near a locked gate at … Continue reading

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Fell Shin to Dun Knees

8 miles 4h 15m  ascent 673m Culter Fell-Chapelgill Hill-Cardon Hill The parking place, by the burn, past Culter Allers farm was flooded requiring some careful car placement to allow dry access to the door and boot; and the weather required … Continue reading

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Limping around Drumelzier

9.8 miles  4h 30m  ascent 723m Pykestone Hill, Middle Hill, Drumelzier Law This walk starts at the tiny settlement of Drumelzier. The area has a close link with Merlin (Myrddin) who was killed here by a method he himself had … Continue reading

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Raikin the Foulbrig

10.5 miles  4h 35min  ascent 645m Deer Law-Black Law-Greenside Law Though a relatively short walk this one needed three maps. To be honest it was an out-right Donald bagging expedition, but also an opportunity to try out my new piece … Continue reading

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Good samaritans from Dollar Law

13.5 miles ascent 929m  5h 42min  (add 2.3 miles and 160m if you don’t get a lift) Talla Cleuch Head-Broad Law-Cramalt Craig-Dollar Law This walk starts near the Megget Stone. I managed to park 100m to the Megget side of … Continue reading

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Across the Gameshope Burn

10 miles  5h 45min   ascent 990m Nickies Knowe-Lochcraig Head-Molls Cleuch Dod-Garelet Dod-Erie Hill-Garelet Hill This walk started with a choice: to walk from Talla Linnfoots to the Megget Stone at the beginning of the walk (park at Talla Linnfoots) or … Continue reading

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