

	GROUPS Balerno Coldstream Edinburgh Stravaigers Young Walkers Linlithgow Livingston Midlothian Musselburgh North Berwick South Queensferry Tweeddale	STRAVAIGERS GROUP The Stravaigers Group are an excellent way to get into walking or if you are no longer able to do the harder walks then come along and try some of our D Walks. Our walks are from 4 to 9 kilometres in length and are conducted at a leisurely pace. We usually get to the start of our walks by public transport. If any of our walks interest you, e-mail edin@lothian-borders-ramblers.org.uk and we'll e-mail you back with details of how to contact the Walk Leader. Please allow a couple of days for us to reply. NOTE: walk leaders will alter or even cancel walks if they consider it unwise to proceed with the one in the programme. Grading D: Short walk of 3-4 miles C: Short walk of up to 6 miles B: Medium walk from 6-9 miles B+: More strenuous. Hills or longer distances involved. Meeting place: South Queensferry Recreation Centre (QRC) Ashburnham Road unless otherwise stated. WALKS PROGRAMME - APRIL 2010 to October 2010 Please also see under the Edinburgh Group for weekends away Monday 29 March Dirleton - Yellowcraig circular. Saturday 3 April Circular. Mount Hooley and Mortonhall Arboretum. Thursday 8 April Peebles circular. Wednesday 14 April Innocent Railway to Eastfield. Monday 19 April Colinton Dell circular. Tuesday 27 April Corstorphine Hill circular. Meet at gates opposite top of Balgreen Road. Saturday 3 April Circular. Mount Hooley and Mortonhall Arboretum. Thursday 8 April Peebles circular. Wednesday 14 April Innocent Railway to Eastfield. Monday 19 April Colinton Dell circular. Tuesday 27 April Corstorphine Hill circular. Meet at gates opposite top of Balgreen Road. Tuesday 4 May Corstorphine Hill. Meet 2pm Balgreen Road. Monday 10 May Water of Leith from Balerno to Slateford. Meet outside Balerno High School. Saturday 15 May Silverknowes to Cramond Brig. Friday 21 May Carlops to West Linton following old Roman Road then optional Heritage Trail in village. Thursday 27 May EVENING WALK Pentlands circular. Hillend, ski buildings, Allermuir Hill, Swanston Village, Lothian Burn, Hillend. Distance 6km. Height climbed 385m. Meet Hillend bus stop at 6pm. Saturday 29 May Options for Stravaigers, C and B walkers 16km max Walk along the Water of Leith from Balerno to Ocean Terminal, Leith. Walkers can leave at various points eg. Colinton, Slateford, Balgreen, Belford, Stockbridge, Canonmills. Wednesday 2 June North Berwick circular by Leuchie and Balgone. Sunday 6 June Circular from South Queensferry round the Dalmeny Estate. Monday 14 June Linear. West Barns to Dunbar. Friday 18 June Linear. Rosewell to Penicuik on disused railway line. Wednesday 23 June EVENING WALK Linear. Innocent Railway from Commonwealth Pool to Musselburgh. Meet at Commonwealth Pool at 6:30pm. About 8km, flat terrain. Monday 28 June Peebles circular. Wednesday 7 July Blackford Glen and Hermitage of Braid with possible extension if time allows. Tuesday 13 July Cammo Estate. Meet Cramond Brig Hotel. Sunday 18 July Linear from Burdiehouse village following Burdiehouse Burn through Ellen’s Glen and finishing at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. Meet in Burdiehouse village at 11am. Friday 23 July Aberlady circular via Spittal and Gosford Policies. Thursday 29 July EVENING WALK Circular walk in Penicuik Estate. About 8km. Tuesday 3 August Archerfield circular from Dirleton including beach stop at lunch time. Saturday 7 August Wester Hailes to Ratho along the Union Canal. Friday 13 August Mortonhall circular from Kaimes crossroads including Broom Hill and Morton Hall Arboretum. Thursday 19 August East Linton to West Barns. Wednesday 25 August EVENING WALK City walk possibly linked to Festival event. Tuesday 31 August Holyrood Park. Meet Palace car park at 2pm. Sunday 5 September Newbattle circular with optional tour of Newbattle Abbey at the end of walk. Friday 10 September Water of Leith from Slateford to Roseburn including a visit to Saughton Gardens. Thursday 16 September Linear from Aberlady by Old Priory, Luffness Mains and old railway to Gullane. Wednesday 22 September Linear. Musselburgh to Prestonpans. Monday 27 September EVENING WALK The Hermitage, Blackford and the Braids. Saturday 2 October Linear. Brunstane Burn, Musselburgh shore, River Esk Walkway to Inveresk and finish in Musselburgh. Thursday 7 October Peebles circular. Wednesday 13 October Braid Hills circular from Buckstone avoiding Braid Hills summit. Monday 18 October Water of Leith. Roseburn to Leith. Meet outside Bank of Scotland Murrayfield Branch, Roseburn Terrace. Tuesday 26 October Circular in Dalkeith Country Park.
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