The Linlithgow Group provides an active programme of walks on 3 days of the week. Wednesday walks tend to be shorter and with minimal ascent.

Please take a look at our walks programme below and, if any of our walks interests you, e-mail linl@lothian-borders-ramblers.org.uk and we'll e-mail you back with details of how to contact the Walk Leader.

NOTE: where car sharing is involved, running costs shall be shared at a rate of £1.00 per 20 miles/32 Km. per person.

WALKS PROGRAMME


Wednesday 29th April B walk 6.5km (4 miles)
Circular walk from and to GR 758879 near south end 0f North Third Reservoir. Ascent 150m (480ft). 0557 and Exp348. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 09:30.

Wednesday 29th April C walk 8km (5 miles)
Parkley Craigs circular. Nil ascent. 0565. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

Saturday 2 May B+ walk 14.5 km (9 miles)
Culter Fell and Gathersnow Hill. Ascent 718m (2355 ft.) OS72.Dep. Linlithgow Cross at 08:00.

Sunday 3 May C walk 8 km (5 miles)
Clackmannanshireand Kincardine Bridges. Ascent minimal. OS58/65. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 09:30.

Wednesday 6 May C walk 10 km (6 miles)
Gartmorn Damand the Devon Way. Ascent minimal. OS58. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

Saturday 9 May A walk 14 km (9 miles)
Two Munros - Cruach Ardrain and Beinn Tulaichean from Inverlochlarig. Start NN446184.Ascent 1020m (3340 ft). OS56/57. Dep. Linlithgow
Cross 08:30.

Sunday 10 May B walk 16 km (10 miles)
Comrie – Flank of Ben Halton – Dalclathick – Water of Ruchill – Comrie circular. Ascent 300m (1000 ft).OS57. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

** Monday 11 May. Details of walks for winter programme to Walks Convenors please to give them time to sort out before programme meeting on 26th. **

Wednesday 13 May C walk 9 km (5-6 miles)
Glen Artney. Ascent minimal. OS57. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

Saturday 16 May B+ walk 17 km (11 miles)
Amulree - Loch Hoil circular. Ascent 600m (1968ft). OS52. Dep.Linlithgow Cross 08:00.

Sunday 17 May C+ walk 8 km (5 miles)
The Old Drove Road and other tracks by Shieldhill, Falkirk. Ascent 92m (300ft). OS65. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 09:30.

Wednesday 20 May C+ walk 13km (8 miles)
Linlithgow to Falkirk along the canal. Return by bus or train. Ascent nil. OS65. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 09:30.

Wednesday 20 May C walk 8 km (5 miles)
Lochore Meadows Country Park. Ascent minimal. OS58. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

Saturday 23 May slow A walk 11 km (7 miles)
Ben Venue from Loch Ard, Aberfoyle. Ascent 693m (2274ft). OS57. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Sunday 24 May B walk 12.5 km (8 miles)
Glentress Forest, Dunslair Heights, part 2!(Parking fee involved) Ascent 400m. (1312ft.) OS73. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

** Tuesday 26th May - Walks Convenors’ Meeting Cross House @ 7 p.m.**

Wednesday 27 May C walk 8 km (5 miles)
Fairy Knowe and Mine Hill from Bridge of Allan. Ascent 152m (500 ft). OS57. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

Wednesday 27 May D walk 6.5 km (4 miles)
Callander Park, Falkirk. Ascent minimal. OS65. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:30.

Saturday 30 May B walk 16 km (10 miles)
Eildon Hills circuit from Melrose Abbey. Ascent 450m (1475 ft). OS73. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Sunday 31 May B walk 13 km (8 miles)
Cademuir Hill, Lyne Station and River Tweed circular, Peebles. Ascent 246m (807 ft). OS73. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 09:00.

Wednesday 3 June slow A walks 9 km (6 miles)
Meall Buidhe or Stuchd an Lochan in Glen Lyon. Ascent 520m (1700 ft). OS51. Dep.car park behind West Port Hotel 09:00.

Wednesday 3 June C+ walk 8 km (5 miles)
Drummondernoch to Torlum (NN826799) via Auchengarrich. Car shift involved. Ascent 239m (784ft). Descent 137m (450ft). OS57. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

Saturday 6 June C+ walk 8 km (5 miles)
Dollar Glen and Ochil Hills. Ascent 200m (656ft). OS58. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 09:30.

Sunday 7 June B+ walk 14 km (9miles)
From Yarrowford to Three Brethren to Minchmoor Road to Yarrowford. Ascent 390m (1280 ft). OS73. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Wednesday 10 June C/C+ walk 7 or 11 km (3.5 or 7 miles)
Tweed Valley - Peebles to Lynesmill Bridge and back past Neidpath Castle. Ascent 90m (300 ft). OS Explorer 337. Grid Ref NT250402. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

Saturday 13 June slow A walk 17 km (10.5 miles)
Munro Stuc a Chroin via south-east ridge from Callander. Start point NN 636 110. Ascent 760m (2500 ft). OS57. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Sunday 14 June B walk 13 km (8 miles)
Eddleston to Portmore Loch then ascent to Dundreich and back to Eddleston. Ascent 400m (1313 ft). OS73. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Wednesday 17 June B walk 14.5 km (9 miles)
Linear walk from Strathyre to Callander. Start point NN560168. Car shuffle involved from NN626080. Ascent negligible. OS57. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 09:30.

Wednesday 17 June C walk 9 km (5.5 miles)
Gargunnock to Kippen. Car shift may be needed. Ascent minimal. OS57. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

Saturday 20 June slow A walk 10 km (6 miles)
Munro - Ben Lawers from Lawers Visitor Centre. Ascent 1000m (3280 ft). OS51. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Sunday 21 June B walk 9 km (6 miles)
Lucklaw Hill from Balmullo. Ascent 150m (492 ft). OS59. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 09:00.

Wednesday 24 June B walk 16 km (10 miles)
Pathhead circular via Glenkinchie Distillery. Ascent minimal. OS66. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 09:30.

Wednesday 24 June D walk 5 km (3 miles)
Kinneil Woods circular, Bo’ness. Ascent minimal. OS65. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:30.

Saturday 27 June C+ walk 14 km (8.5 miles)
Canal towpath - Broxburn to Linlithgow. Bus from Linlithgow to Broxburn at 09:29. Ascent nil. OS65. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 09:15 for 09:29 bus.

Sunday 28 June B+ walk 8 km (5 miles)
Ben Cleuch and Andrew Gannel Hill from Tillicoultry. Ascent 700m (2300 ft). OS58. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 09:00.

Weekend 27/28 June A/A+ walks
Beinn a Chlachair, Geal Charn and Creag Pitridh. Stob Coire Easain and Stob a Choire Mheadhoin. Staying at Aite Cruinnichidh Hostel. OS42.

Wednesday 1 July B walk 12.8 km (8 miles)
Braeval to Loch Venachar. Ascent 180m (600 ft). OS57. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 09:30.

Wednesday 1 July C walk 8 km (5 miles)
Birkhill (train and walk back), Bo’ness. Ascent minimal. OS65. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

Weekend 4/5 July A walks
Ennerdale - Lake District.

Saturday 4 July C walk 9 km (5.5 miles)
Ratho - Union Canal, Almond Aqueduct and Platt Hill circular. Ascent nil. OS65. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 09:30.

Sunday 5 July B walk 12 km (7.5 miles)
Bar Hill - Croy Hill, Roman Fort, Kilsyth. Ascent 300m (984ft). OS64. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Wednesday 8 July C+ walk 13 km (8 miles)
Linear walk from Musselburgh to Aberlady Bay via John Muir Way, return by 124 First bus. Ascent minimal. OS66.Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

Wednesday 8 July D walk 5.2 km (3.3 miles)
Airthrey Loch and Logie Kirk circular (Stirling Uni. campus). Start and finish at car park at McRobert Centre GR NS807964. Ascent 50m (165 ft). Explorer 366. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:30.

Saturday 11 July A walk 19 km (12 miles)
2 Munros, Ben Oss and Beinn Dubhcraig from Tyndrum. Ascent 1150m (3772 ft). OS50. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:00.

Sunday 12 July B walk 15 km (9.5 miles)
East and West Cairn Hills, Pentlands. Start at car park near Little Vantage GR NT101628. Ascent 430m (1400 ft). OS65. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Wednesday 15 July C walk 10 km (6 miles)
Bogton Braes Walk south of Comrie. Start point GR NN772220. Ascent negligible. OS52/57. Dep.car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

Saturday 18 July B walk 18 km (11 miles)
Atholl Woods, Mill Dam, Loch Ordie circular. Ascent minimal. OS52. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Sunday 19 July B+ walk 12 km (7.5 miles)
Broughton Heights. Trahenna Hill, Hammer Head. Ascent 500m (1640 ft). OS72. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:00.

Wednesday 22 July B walk 13 km (8 miles)
Bantaskin Estate, Falkirk – Westerglen – Drum - Bonnyhill circular. Ascent 50m (165 ft). OS65. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 09:30.

Wednesday 22 July D walk 5 km (3 miles)
River Avon walk – Mill Lade to Linlithgow Bridge, Waukmilton and River Avon. Ascent minimal. OS65. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:30.

Saturday 25 July A+ walk 11 km (7 miles)
Two Munros in Glen Coe - Bidean nam Bian (1150m) and Stob Coire Sgreamhach (1072m). Ascent 1300m (4265ft). OS41. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:00.

Sunday 26 July B walk 17.5 km (11 miles)
Tayport to Kinshaldy Coastal and Tentsmuir Forest walk circular. Ascent 30m (100 ft). OS59. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Wednesday 29 July C walk 9.6 km (6 miles)
West Linton to Garvald. Ascent minimal. OS72. Dep.car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

31st July/1/2/August A+ weekend to Inchnadamph
Weekend at Assynt Field Centre, Inchnadamph. Munros, Corbetts and Grahams. OS15. Contact leader for further details.

Saturday 1 August B walk 10 km (6 miles)
Bishop Hill – Munduffhill – Carlin Maggie. Ascent 500m (1650ft). OS58. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Sunday 2 August B walk 16 km (10 miles)
Elie to Crail (return by bus). Ascent minimal. OS59. Dep.Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Wednesday 5 August C+ walk 8 km (5 miles)
Carmichael Estate and Carmichael Hill near Lanark. GRNS948389. Ascent 150m (490ft). OS71. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

Wednesday 5 August D+ walk 6 km (3.5 miles)
Gargunnock – town centre to Ladies Walk past Gargunnock Road then to Downies Loup waterfall and return. Ascent 100m (328 ft). Exp. 366. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:30.

Saturday 8 August B+ walk 16 km (10 miles)
Inchewan/Kingseat from Dunkeld. Ascent 365m(1200 ft). OS52. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Sunday 9 August B walk 14 km (9 miles)
Glen Banvie circular, Blair Atholl. Ascent 200m (700 ft). OS43. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Wednesday 12 August C walk 9.5 km (6 miles)
Pencaitland Railway Walk from GR NT437685. Ascent negligible. OS66. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

14/15/16 August A+ weekend to Knoydart
Weekend at Old Byre Bunkhouse, Inverie, Knoydart. Munros and Corbetts. Contact leader for further details.

Saturday 15 August B walk 12 km (7.5 miles)
Bonaly, Capelaw Hill, Castlelaw, Pillermuir Hills. Ascent 500m (1650 ft). OS66. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Sunday 16 August B+ walk 14.5 km (9 miles)
The Three Brethren and Minchmoor. Ascent 400m (1200 ft).OS73. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:00.

Wednesday 19 August slow A walk 11 km (7 miles)
Munro - Ben Lomond. Back about 7 p.m. Ascent 1010m (3315ft). OS56. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 08:30.

Wednesday 19 August B/C walk 9 km (5.5 miles)/7km (4.5 miles)
B – Ascent of West Lomond via Glenvale, descent via Hoglayere Path past the Bonnet Stane. Ascent B 365m (1200 ft).
C – Ascend Glenvale to John Knox pulpit and return to car park then to Bonnet Stane to meet up with B. Ascent C 170m (558 ft) and 80m (260ft)
Start both at GR NO173069. OS58/EXP370. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

Saturday 22 August B walk 16 km (10 miles)
From Union Inn, Lock 16, Falkirk to Falkirk Wheel, Roughcastle Roman Fort and Antonine Wall. Follow Roughcastle Woodland Paths to Lionthorn then through the Cleuch plantation and Mavisbank woods to the Union Canal and tow path through the Falkirk tunnel. Minimal ascent. OS65. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 09:00.

Sunday 23 August B+ walk 12 km (7.5 miles)
Dollar – Bank Hill 346m and King’s Seat 648m. Ascent 700m (2300 ft). OS58. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Wednesday 26 August B walk 12 km (7.5 miles)
Blanefield – Blane Valley Railway – West Highland Way. Ascent 300m (984 ft). OS64. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 09:30.

Wednesday 26 August D walk 5 km (3 miles)
Balderston Farm, Fishers Brae, Flints and back by Auchintyre and Balderston. Ascent minimal. OS65. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:30.

Saturday 29 August B walk 20 km (12.5 miles)
Bus to Uphall. Return to Linlithgow via Cairnpapple Hill. Optional visit to the burial site (entrance fee required).
Ascent 100m ( 330 ft). OS65. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30 for 08:50 bus.

Sunday 30 August A walk 14 km (9 miles)
Two Munros - Ben Starav and Glas Bheinn Mhor in Glen Etive. Ascent 1000m (3280 ft). OS50. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 07:30.

Wednesday 2 September B+ walk 12.5 km (8 miles)
Meikle Bin circular. Start at NS 672858 car park at West End of Carron Valley Reservoir. Ascent 420m (1378 ft). OS57/64. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 09:30.

Wednesday 2 September C walk 9.6 km (6 miles)
Queensferry, Boathouse Bridge, River Almond, Carlowrie. Ascent minimal. OS65. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

Saturday 5 September B walk 16 km (10 miles)
Loch na Craige/Loch Hoil forest walk. Ascent 400m (1312ft). OS52. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Sunday 6 September B walk 10 km (6 miles)
Comrie, Glen Lednock, Melville Monument, Deil’s Cauldron, etc. Ascent 100m (328 ft). OS52. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:30.

Wednesday 9 September C+ walk 8 km (5 miles)
David Marshall Lodge, Aberfoyle. Ascent 100m (328 ft). OS57. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 09:30.

Wednesday 9 September C walk 8 km (5 miles)
Dunfermline Pittencrieff Park and Glen walk with visit to Abbey, Museum, Gardens and ‘Tea in the park’. Minimal ascent. OS65. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.

Saturday 12 September A walk 14.5 km (9 miles)
Two Munros Beinn a Cochuill and Beinn Eunaich. Ascent 1180m (3871 ft). OS50. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 08:00.

Sunday 13 September B walk 12 km (7.5 miles)
Kirkton Glen circular walk from NN 534208. Ascent 450m (1500ft). OS57. Dep. Linlithgow Cross 09:00.

Wednesday 16 September C walk 8 km (5 miles)
Culross Circular via Dunimarle Castle and West Kirk. Ascent 50m(165 ft). OS65. Dep. car park behind West Port Hotel 10:00.