Tag Archives: Winter

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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Last of the Ettrick Donalds

February 25, 2012

8.7 miles   4h 24m  842m ascent Selcoth-Croft Head-West Knowe-Loch Fell-Windfell Nick-some SUW One problem with the western Ettrick hills is access. Moffat Water is too wide to cross except over bridges and the Ettrick valley is a long drive. … Continue reading →

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Windy Standard in the snow

February 12, 2012

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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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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(Sans-)Bodesbeck Ridge

January 1, 2012

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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Threave’s drumlin swarm

March 13, 2011

5 miles 1h 45m ascent 76m Overcast, and unexpectedly dry. This easy stroll meandered around several wee hills that are part of a drumlin swarm near Castle Douglas. A new looking, or perhaps just well maintained track towards Threave Castle, … Continue reading →

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What Roman Fort?

February 27, 2011

9.1 miles 720m ascent 3h 43m 2 Donalds The first dry weekend for a while, so we decided to make the most of it. Rendezvous at the forgettable lay-by between Holywood and Auldgirth then off to Dusrisdeer in sunshine, under … Continue reading →

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Lowthers in White and Green

February 6, 2011

7.31 miles 2h 45m 531m ascent Wanlockhead nestled in the green-brown mist covered hills smothered in drizzle. We swaddled ourselves in waterproofs, spied the southern upland way sign and set off up the track. The rain gradually changed to sleet … Continue reading →

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