Tag Archives: Low Level

Glenkiln

A short walk with the dogs on leads because of sheep. Lynn came along and helped taking pictures and holding leads. We took a short cut down from the visitation statue which meant we had to cross a burn twice … Continue reading

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Derwentwater

What a start to the day. A full cooked breakfast and plenty of coffee (oh, and of course, good company). The weather had that special teasing quality, with enough light rain to make us don waterproofs, wear them all day … Continue reading

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Mabie Forest (traditional)

7.25 miles for the intrepid three, 6.9 miles for me since I took a short cut to rendezvous with the elusive plumber. But Hey! the McMs are now shower enabled again, if also missing some ceiling. A classic walk in … Continue reading

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Glenmidge

7.74 miles, 315m ascent,      2h 18m. I thought the pace was just too fast for comfort, but Elaine informed me it couldn’t have been too fast.. because I could still talk. Good walking weather, but too misty for proper photos. … Continue reading

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Forth Clyde Canal

A two day outing with a stop over and Halloween party in Kirkintilloch. Day one was reasonable weather but the next day was spoiled by constant rain. I had expected the scenery to be better on the second day, but … Continue reading

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Mabie Forest

7.2 miles, total ascent 274m      about 2.5 hours This was the walk from Mabie down to Trostan, along to Lotus Hill and back up into Mabie. Nice weather, randy dogs, and hot drinks at the end. What more can … Continue reading

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Clatteringshaws

A walk around the Clatteringshaws cycle path. It was sunny most of the way round but clouded over and started to rain when we stopped for lunch. At least we were treated to some rainbows. 13.7 miles     elevation 227m   … Continue reading

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Glenmidge

Strange that such a pleasant walk exists so close to home. Though I’m not sure I could find where we went on a map. From memory the route goes from Glenmidge, down towards Hallidayhill but taking a right fork up … Continue reading

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