Tag Archives: Wee Hills

Windy Standard in the snow

9.5 miles   4h 28m   ascent 511m Afton-Jedburgh Knees-Windy Standard-Blackgrane-Millaneoch-Wedder Hill A walk in the snow. Windy Standard has eluded me on a previous walk which I abandoned in bad weather. As you can see from the picture, the … Continue reading

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(Sans-)Bodesbeck Ridge

8.1 miles 4h 8min Ascent 629m Here I am at 2012 feet in 2012. Herman Law, Trowgrain Middle, Mid Rig, Andrewhinney Hill, Bell Craig, Mid Rig. The Bodesbeck ridge runs SW-NE beside Moffat water. The NW face which looms over … Continue reading

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Cairnharrow’s Jewels

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

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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Hot Blast in the Mist

2.2 miles   100m ascent Barstobrick Hill and the Neilson Monument A straightforward walk. I parked at the Barstobrick visitor centre where I had hoped to get some information on routes for walking. Various signs suggested that maps for walks … Continue reading

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Heart, Mote and Slab

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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Go on, make my day

4.8 miles 2h 33m. 244m ascent The Clints of Dromore The forecast was for a cloud base at 450m so I decided to give the bigger hills a miss. I have grown tired of climbing into mist where I can … Continue reading

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Rehabilitation on Glen Hill

The crutches had been returned. The limp was fading. I didn’t think I could yet run or attempt a penalty kick but I was only 3 minutes slower than usual on the Georgetown circuit. It was time to try my … Continue reading

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