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WALKING PROGRAMME
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If you are interested in any of these walks please send an e-mail to livi@lothian-borders-ramblers.org, or telephone Jim on 01506 433131. You will be provided with the name of the walk leader and a contact telephone number.
If you would like a copy of our Area Magazine which includes fuller details for each walk being done by Livingston Ramblers and other Groups within the Area, please state this in your e-mail.
If you intend joining us for a walk, please contact the walk leader during the week prior to the walk. If your car is available for use please make this known to them.
The leader may change or cancel the walk at short notice if adverse weather conditions are forecast. If anyone is not considered properly equipped for a walk, the leader has the right to refuse their participation in the walk.
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NOTES
LNRS means Livingston North Railway Station (top car park)
Wednesday 5 November C Walk
Falkirk Wheel to Rough Castle and the Antonine Wall. Meet Deans Car Park 10.00am.
Saturday 8 November Munros 8km OS 51
Meall Greigh and Meall Garbh. 1110m ascent. Meet LNRS 7.30am
Sunday 9 November B walk 18km OS 65
Pentlands Circular via Red Moss, Spittal Hill, North Esk Reservoir, Borestane and Listonshiels. 300m ascent mostly on good paths. Meet LNRS 8.00am.
Wednesday 12 November C Walk
Gartmorn Dam, Tillicoutry. Meet Deans Car Park 10.00am.
Saturday 15 November Corbett 9km OS 43/52
Ben Vrackie. 700m ascent. Meet LNRS 7.30am.
Sunday 16 November B walk 14km OS 57
Gargunnock Hills Circular. 500m ascent along vehicle tracks, grassy paths, boggy plateau and some pathless terrain. Meet LNRS 8.00 am.
Wednesday 19 November C Walk
North Calder Heritage Trail, Monklands, Lanarkshire. Meet Deans Car Park 10.00am.
Saturday 22 November Corbett 8km OS 72
Broad Law. 400m ascent. Meet LNRS 8.00am.
Wednesday 26th November C Walk
Culross, Fife. Meet Deans Car Park 10.00am.
Sunday 30 November B walk 21km Explorer 375
Loch Ordie and Deuchary Hill. 460m ascent on forestry tracks and hill paths. Meet LNRS 8.00am.
Glen Turret
Wednesday 3rd December C Walk
Murieston Trail, Livingston. Meet Deans Car Park 10.00am.
Sunday 7 December B+ walk 17km OS 52
Glen Turret Circular. Glen Turret Reservoir to Choineachan Hill and Ton Eich. 800m ascent on landrover tracks and paths. Meet LNRS 8.00am.
Wednesday 12th December C Walk
Bangour Loch – West Lothian. Meet Deans Car Park 10.00am.
Sunday 14 December C walk 14km OS 65
East Calder to Uphall via viaduct, and Broxburn via Union Canal to Almondell. Minimal ascent along good tracks and paths. Meet LNRS 8.00am.
Wednesday 17th December C Walk
Short walk followed by Christmas Lunch at “the Vu” Restaurant, Bathgate
Tuesday 30 December – Thursday 1 January NEW YEAR AT AVIEMORE
Staying at Aviemore Youth Hostel. E-mail livi@lothian-borders-ramblers.org.uk or telephone Jim on 01506 433131 for details.
Sunday 4 January C walk 14km OS 66
Fisherrow to Seton Sands. Coastal walk along paths, tracks and some pavements. Meet LNRS 8.00am.
Wednesday 7th January C Walk
Canal walk from Ratho to Edinburgh. Meet Deans Car Park 10.00am.
At the top of Ben Ledi
Sunday 11 January B walk 15km OS 78
Ettrick Head Circular, over Phawhope, Potburn and Cappelgill. 500m ascent mostly along good tracks and paths, but with one section of narrow path a cross a steep valley wall and a final section along the road. Meet LNRS 8.00 am.
Wednesday 14th January C Walk
Torphichen/Cairnpapple/Witchcraig, West Lothian. Meet Deans Car Park 10.00am.
Sunday 18 January B walk 12km Explorer 365
Brig O’Turk Circular encompassing Loch Drunkie and Loch Achray. 250m ascent along forest tracks and hill paths. Meet LNRS 8.00am.
Wednesday 21st January C Walk
A walk will be arranged, leaving Deans Car Park at 10.00am
Saturday 24 January B Walk 18km OS72
Heatherstane Law. 400m ascent. Meet LNRS 7.30am.
Pease Bay, Berwickshire
Wednesday 28th January C Walk
A walk will be arranged, leaving Deans Car Park at 10.00am
Sunday 1 February B walk 16km OS 58
Blackford and Glen Devon. 400m ascent on tracks and grassy paths in the Ochils. Meet LNRS 8.00am.
Wednesday 4th February C Walk
A walk will be arranged, leaving Deans Car Park at 10.00am
Sunday 8 February C walk 18km OS 65
Culross and Devilla Forest Circular. Mostly level on good paths with an optional visit to the Abbey ruins, if time allows. Meet LNRS 8.00am.
Wednesday 11th February C Walk
A walk will be arranged, leaving Deans Car Park at 10.00am
Saturday 14 February B Walk 15km OS 59
Coastal walk. Leven to Elie. 200m ascent. Meet LNRS 7.30am.
Wednesday 18th February C Walk
A walk will be arranged, leaving Deans Car Park at 10.00am
Saturday 21 February Corbett 8km OS 56
The Cobbler (Ben Arthur). 880m ascent. Meet LNRS 7.30am.
Sunday 22 February B walk 16km OS 67
Abbey St Bathans Circular via Southern Upland Way to Ellemford Bridge, Blackcleugh Ridge, Bushel Hill and Abbey St Bathan’s. Tracks and forest paths. Meet LNRS 8.00am.
Wednesday 25th February C Walk
A walk will be arranged, leaving Deans Car Park at 10.00am
View from Allermuir in the springtime
Saturday 28 February Corbett 8km OS 51
Creag McRanaich. 518m ascent. Meet LNRS 7.30am.
Sunday 1 March C Walk 17km OS 65
Fife Coastal Path. Lower Largo to Elie via Shell Bay. Minimal ascent along beach and coastal path. Meet LNRS 8.00am.
Wednesday 4th March C Walk
A walk will be arranged, leaving Deans Car Park at 10.00am
Saturday 7 March B Walk 15km OS 66
Coastal walk. Aberlady to North Berwick. 200m ascent. Meet LNRS 7.30am.
Wednesday 11th March C Walk
A walk will be arranged, leaving Deans Car Park at 10.00am
Saturday 14 March B Walk 6km OS 57
Ben Ann. 454m ascent. Meet LNRS 7.30am.
Sunday 15 March B walk 13km OS 58
Ochil Marilyn Circular, encompassing Mellock and Nethertown Hills. 660m ascent along paths and tracks, with some rough moorland and tussocky forest breaks. Meet LNRS 8.00 am.
Wednesday 18th March C Walk
A walk will be arranged, leaving Deans Car Park at 10.00am
Saturday 21 March Corbett 10km OS 79
White Coomb. 720m ascent. Meet LNRS 7.30am.
Wednesday 25th March C Walk<br> A walk will be arranged, leaving Deans Car Park at 10.00am
Sunday 22 March B walk 15km OS 52
Castle Dow Circular encompassing Balnaguard, Castle Dow, Creag Loisgte and Balnaguard Burn. 450m ascent along forest tracks, hill paths and open hillside. Meet LNRS 8.00am.
Saturday 28 March Munro 14km OS 51/52
Ben Chonzie. 750m ascent. Meet LNRS 7.30am.
Wednesday 1st April C Walk
A walk will be arranged, leaving Deans Car Park at 10.00am
Saturday 4 April Munro 4km OS 50
Beinn an Dothaidh . 1002m ascent. Meet LNRS 7.30am.
Sunday 5 April B walk 14km OS 58
Glen Sherup. 640m ascent along rough tracks and grassy hills. Meet LNRS 8.00am.
Wednesday 8th April C Walk<br> A walk will be arranged, leaving Deans Car Park at 10.00am
Friday 10 – Monday 13 April EASTER WEEKEND (VENUE TBC)
E-mail livi@lothian-borders-ramblers.org.uk or telephone Jim on 01506 433131 for details.
Wednesday 15th April C Walk
A walk will be arranged, leaving Deans Car Park at 10.00am
Saturday 18 April Corbett 9km OS 56
Ben Donich. 750m ascent. Meet LNRS 7.30am.
Sunday 19 April C walk 13km OS 52
Amulree circuit of Loch Freuchie. 50m ascent on tracks and some road walking. Meet LNRS 8.00am.
Wednesday 22nd April C Walk
A walk will be arranged, leaving Deans Car Park at 10.00am
Saturday 25 April Munro 9km OS 51
Meall Ghaordie. 900m ascent. Meet LNRS 7.30am.
Sunday 26 April B+ walk 10km OS 57
Ben Ledi and return via Stank Glen. 879m ascent on tracks and hill slopes. Meet LNRS 8.00am.
