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

LUNCH: Please bring a packed lunch unless otherwise indicated.

DOGS: Please consult the leader before bringing dogs on walks.

WALKS PROGRAMME - April 2010 to October 2010

18 April. B+ walk. O.S.73
Eddleston to Whiteside Edge, Howgate Nick, Dundreich, Northshield Rings, Harcus and return. Circular. Distance 10 miles., climb 1200 ft. N.B. KCP at 09.00.

25 April. B walk. OS.66
Ninemileburn to Round Braid Law to bottom of Westkip to Hare Hill to Kitchen Moss to Borestane to North Esk Reservoir to Patie’s Hill to Spittal Farm. Circular 9 miles, climb 1170 ft.

Sunday 2 May B 9mls OS 73
Rhymer’s Stone – Eildon saddle – round west side of EildonWester Hill (optional climb)
– St. Cuthbert’sWay fromBowden to Newtown St. Boswell’s – R.Tweed – start. 900ft climb. N.B. KCP
10.00 or Melrose CP (opp.rugby ground) 10.45

Sunday 9 May A 11mls/21kms OS 78
Capplegill (144096) – Saddle Yoke – Hartfell – Swatte Fell – start. 3000ft climb

Monday 10 May C 5.5mls OS 66 or 72
Carlops – Amazondean – Habbie’s Howe (Newhall Estate) – Harbour Craig – Kittleyknowe – start. Minimal
climb. N.B KCP 11.00 or Carlops CP 11.20

Friday14 –Mon 17 May OS 25 &26
Weekend away at Glen Affric. Please let leader know if interested.

Sunday 23 May B+ 10mls OS 72
Posso (204332) – The Scrape – Thieves Road – Dawyck (poss. refreshments at Dawyck Gdns.) – return via Dead
Wife’s Grave. 2300ft climb

Sunday 30 May B+ 11mls OS 80
Cheviots. Hownam – The Street – Pennine Way – Callow Cairn – Green Hill – Greenhill – start. 1600ft climb. N.B.
KCP 9.00 or Hownam former Primary School 10.00

Saturday 5 June C 4mls OS 73
Evening Pub Walk. Circular fromLilliesleaf, taking in the General’s Tower and return. Followed by supper.
Meet at Plough Inn, Lilliesleaf at 17.00. Please complete and return slip to D.Crombie if interested.

Sunday 13 June B+ 7mls OS 57
The Trossachs. Ben Ledi circular. Falls of Leny CP (586093) – Ben Ledi – Stank Glen – start. 2500ft
climb. N.B KCP 9.00

Sunday 20 June B+ 7mls OS 78
A701 (056127) – Annanhead Hill – Spout Craig – Corehead – Ericstane – Braehead – start. 1600ft climb

Monday 21 June C+ 5mls OS 73
Earlston Square – Black Hill – return by riverside to Rhymer’s Café. 700ft climb. N.B. KCP 10.00 or Earlston 11.00

Sunday 27 June C+ 7mls OS 67
Figure of 8. St.Abb’s – St.Abb’s Head – Mire Loch – St.Abb’s – Coldingham Bay (swimming opportunity!) – Creel
Path – start. 400ft climb. N.B. KCP 9.30 or St.Abb’s National Trust CP 11.00.

Sunday 4 July B+ 16km OS 77
Galloway. Corserine (Corbett) & Rhinns of Kells. Forest Lodge CP (498871) – N.Gairy Top – Corserine –
Millfire – Milldown – Meikle Millyea – start. 900m climb. N.B. KCP 8.00

Sunday 11 July C+/B 9mls/14kms OS 73
Communal picnic. Please arrange with leader what food you will be bringing to share. Gala – SUW – Yair – R.Tweed – Ettrick Foot – Boleside – start. 490ft/150mclimb

Wednesday 14 July C+ 7mls OS 73
Bus to Eddleston - Barony Castle – old road to Stewarton - round Hamilton Hill – Standalane –
Peebles. 500ft climb N.B. Peebles PO bus stop 10.30 or Eddleston 10.50

Saturday 17 July B+ 22Km OS 72/73
Linear. John Buchan Way Broughton – Peebles 680m climb. NB Meet at bus stop at Peebles P.O. at 9.00 sharp.

Sunday 25 July B 10.5mls OS 79/80
Denholm – Borders Abbey Way – Ruber’s Law – Effledge Cottage – Cavers – R.Teviot – start. 1000ft climb.
N.B. KCP 9.30 or Denholm Green 10.30.

Sunday 1 August C 4mls OS 73
Annual BBQ at Traquair Village Hall. Traquair – Damhead – Campshiel – Traquair Forest – start. Minimal climb.

Sunday 8 August B+ 15km OS 77
Galloway. L.Trool (435770) – Glenhead – White Hill – Curlywee – Lamachan Hill (Corbett) – Sheil Burn –
start. 800m.climb. N.B. KCP 8.00

Tuesday 10 August C+ 6mls OS 72
Damside – old drove road – Flemington Burn – roundWhjteside Hill – Newlands Church. 700ft climb. N.B. KCP 11.00

Sunday 15 August B 8.5mls OS 66
Lammermuirs. Longyester – Lammerloch Reservoir – Priest Law – Lammer Law - Roger’s Cleuch – Hopes Reservoir – East Hopes. 1000ft climb. N.B. KCP 9.30 Longyester 10.30

Sunday 22 August C+ 7.5mls OS 73
West Bold - Elibank Forest – Elibank Castle - R.Tweed –start. 500ft climb. N.B. KCP 10.00 or Walkerburn CP 10.15.

Sunday 29 August B+ 9.5mls OS 58
Ochils. Alva Woodland CP (898974) – Silver Glen – Alva Glen – Craighorn – Ben Buck – Ben Cleuch – Andrew Gannel
Hill –Mill Glen – start. 2700ft climb. N.B. KCP 9.00

Sunday 5 September
No walk. N.B. Scottish BordersWalking Festival based at Peebles. Saturday 4 – Sunday 12 September

Sunday 12 September B+ 10mls OS 72/73
Circuit of Manorhead. Langhaugh – Long Grain Knowe – Dollar Law – Notman Law – Shielhope Head –
start. 2100ft climb

Tuesday 14 September C+ 5mls/8km OS 73
Peebles – Soonhope Road End – Janet’s Brae – forestry road north – Glenbield – Venlaw High Road – start.
720ft climb. N.B. KCP 11.00

Sunday 19 September B+ 15 Km OS 73
Peebles – Dunslair - Makeness Kipps – Whiteside Edge – Cardon Law – Howgate Nick – Eddleston. Return by bus. 850m climb

Sunday 26 September B 8mls OS 73
Bowhill – Duchess Drive – Fastheugh Hill – Black Andrew Wood – Newark Castle – start. 1100ft climb

Sunday 3 October C 5mls OS 72
Crownhead Bridge – Dawyck Mill – Stobo Home Farm – Stobo Castle – woodland to Altarstone – old railway line
– start. 200ft climb

Saturday 9/Sunday 10 October
Week-end away in Moffat. Please let leader know if interested.

Thursday 14 October C 6mls OS 66
Penicuik House Estate – R.North Esk – Auchendinny – Roslin. (return to start by bus) N.B. KCP 11.00 or
Penicuik, Bog Road by Navaar House Hotel 11.20.

Sunday 17 October B 8.5mls OS 72
Glenholm – Chester Rig Head – Logan Burn – Mossfennan – R.Tweed – Coomlees – start. 800ft climb

Sunday 24 October B+ 10.5mls OS 73/79
Figure of eight. Tibbie Shiels – Ettrick Kirk –Pikestone Rig – Loch of the Lowes – start. 1460ft climb. N.B. KCP 9.30

Sunday 31 October C+ 6mls OS 73
Peebles – Priorsford Bridge – Soonhope Valley – Shieldgreen – forest track round Whitfold Hill – Cistern Strip – start. 600ft climb. N.B Clocks change!