Tag Archives: Grahams

Lowthers in White and Green

February 6, 2011

7.31 miles 2h 45m 531m ascent Wanlockhead nestled in the green-brown mist covered hills smothered in drizzle. We swaddled ourselves in waterproofs, spied the southern upland way sign and set off up the track. The rain gradually changed to sleet … Continue reading →

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The Cold Hill

November 21, 2010

7.75 miles 498m ascent 3h 46m Descriptions of this walk on the net include such comments as “Beware! Much of the ground on this route is horrific- tussock grass, boggy, rocky and felled forest areas. Its hard work” and “the … Continue reading →

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Law and Ordure

September 19, 2010

7.2 miles 609m ascent 3h 40min An alternative walk to that planned, due to illness and forecast low cloud. The illness wasn’t mine but once on the hills I joined the club and foreshortened the walk. The plan had been … Continue reading →

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Tinto

October 20, 2009

4.32 miles 2h 10m ascent 487m Tinto doesn’t look much as you stand at the bottom. The path looks easy going but it does go on a bit. There is a massive cairn at the top but no cover anywhere. … Continue reading →

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