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11.4 miles 5h 9m ascent 221mMossdale to Merrick (part 1) Mossdale to the Otterpool by the old railway to Stroan loch then the Raiders Road In Samuel Crockett’s book The Raiders his hero tracks a band of reivers and cattle … Continue reading →

8.03 miles 4h 1m ascent 293mMossdale to Merrick (part 2) Spring. A cuckoo’s call in the calm air and cuckoo flowers in the verge. Sunshine that didn’t call for hats or sunscreen, and warmed but didn’t overwhelm. Coltsfoot and wood … Continue reading →