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Fair Weather Walker

May 27, 2012

My hill-bagging compulsion has me on edge; just one hill to go to have completed the Corbetts, Grahams, and Donalds of Region 27/D&G. The walk was all planned. I have walked in rain, sleet, fog and snow, but…. Today was … Continue reading →

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Coran of Portmark

April 22, 2012

12.3 miles  6h 25m  719m ascent Loch Doon-Coran of Portmark-Bow-Knockower-Black Craig-Loch Doon The primary aim of this walk was to climb Coran of Portmark, since previous visits to the Rhinns of Kells had come off over Cairnsgarroch, leaving Bow, the … Continue reading →

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Dundrennan Abbey

March 4, 2012

4.2 miles     about 1h 45m     110m ascent Dundrennan-Port Mary-Fagra A short low level walk to escape the snow showers that had been forecast. As it was, we had rain, hail, biting cold winds and warm sunshine, … Continue reading →

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Sanquhar and the SUW

January 29, 2012

7.4 miles 3h  288m ascent Along the SUW west from Sanquhar A few more miles of SUW. I decided to start   from Sanquhar and walk out along the SUW far enough to look down the Scaur valley then head … Continue reading →

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Cluden’s Sacred Sites

December 18, 2011

11.7 miles 4h 11m ascent 127m Cluden Water and Nith Riverbank walk, Lincluden Abbey, Twelve Apostles and a lowly Trig Pillar A beautiful crisp cold day with blue skies. I thought it would be appropriate to start this walk somewhere … Continue reading →

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Cairnharrow’s Jewels

November 7, 2011

10.6 miles 758 m   6h 12m Cairnholy-Barholm Hill-Ben John-Cairnharrow-Cambret Hill Despite having to defrost the car, and turning up in cold weather gear, most of this walk was tee-shirt weather. I parked at Cairnholy where there is space for … Continue reading →

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The Seventy-five

October 23, 2011

I’ve been limited to short walks of late with little to report so I thought I’d write something a little different to keep my hand in. I had hoped to be out and about this weekend but Mrs Drow ‘n’ … Continue reading →

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Heart, Mote and Slab

August 14, 2011

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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