Tag Archives: SUW

Loch Trool Circuit

June 7, 2009

A 5 miler around Loch Trool on a sunny but cool day. The dogs had trouble with some of the wooden bridges and could not quite grasp the use of a kissing gate. Lynn refused to push Bruce’s Stone, presumably … Continue reading →

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Hearts & Heroes

May 16, 2009

The big day! 29 miles of the Southern Upland Way, 10 hours, 1100m ascent An early start since the event kicked off at 7am. David had stayed overnight in a tent, as had Elaine’s sister. When the rest of us … Continue reading →

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Traquair to Gala

April 13, 2009

12.7 miles 4 hours 50 mins   523 m Three miles of ascent at the beginning really does take it out of you, but there are many miles of downhill to recover. The hill from Yair then gets you at … Continue reading →

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Tibbie Shiels

March 22, 2009

18.3 miles     time 6h 30m Well that wasn’t easy. See the  elevation  to see why. Good walk though.  At least the second, still to be done, half has a better profile.   I’m sorry Mike but I (Elaine) refuse … Continue reading →

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Older Walks

February 8, 2009

  Mabie 8 February      7.7 miles     elevation 188m     time 2h 15m Mabie 14 February     7.2 miles     elevation 188m     time 2h Mabie 21 February     8.5 miles     elevation 216m     time 2h 30m This did seem a more arduous … Continue reading →

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