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Month: April 2019

The Minch Moor and the Three Brethren

27 April 2019 Chris Leave a comment

The Minch Moor Road is one of the oldest in the Borders. Once a drove road between the Tweed and…

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Posted in: Scotland, Scottish Borders, Walks Filed under: Medium walks

The Cateran Hole

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After an unsuccessful attempt last year in less pleasant weather, I set off on a sunny Easter Sunday in search…

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Posted in: England, Northumberland, Walks Filed under: Caves, Medium walks

Thornielee Forest

16 April 2019 Chris Leave a comment

What would you do if you were offered the choice between death or to be married to the ugliest woman…

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Posted in: Scotland, Scottish Borders, Walks Filed under: Forests, Short walks

Loch Faskally and the Pass of Killiecrankie

10 April 2019 Chris Leave a comment

Many a Scot knows the tale of the Battle of Killiecrankie, where Bonnie Dundee met his end. Yet the soldiers…

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Posted in: Perthshire, Scotland, Walks Filed under: Long walks, Waterfalls

Ben Vrackie

7 April 2019 Chris Leave a comment

In the centre of Pitlochry, next to a pub, stands an old waterwheel.  Several such wheels once stood along the Moulin…

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Posted in: Perthshire, Scotland, Walks Filed under: Medium walks, Mountains

The Clunie Path

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Venture into the Abbot’s Land and climb into the woodland above the River Tummel for spectacular views of Pitlochry and…

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Posted in: Perthshire, Scotland, Walks Filed under: Medium walks, Rob Roy Way

Stobs Camp and Penchrise Pen

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A word to describe this walk near Hawick could easily be “forgotten” — with ruined cottages, ancient settlements, a disused…

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Posted in: Scotland, Scottish Borders Filed under: Medium walks, Railway walks

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