Balerno Group
Weekend Walks: Meet at the Pentland View Car Park (PVCP) at 8.50 am for a 9 am start unless otherwise stated.Midweek Walks: We have an active midweek walk programme with walks usually taking place on a Wednesday. Please contact A Blyth (0131 449 5020) or K Gordon (0131 449 2534) for details.
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DOGS: We regret that NO dogs are allowed on our walks.
WALKS PROGRAMME – April to October 2012
Sunday 1 April A walk 10m [16k] 1100m
OS78 GR148098 Moffat Hills - Blackhope Cottage, Ravencraig, Hartfell, Swatte Fell, Falcon Craig, Black Craig, Capplegill. Meet PVCP 8.20am. PD £10.00
Saturday 7 April B walk 9m [15k]
OS66 GR417697 Ormiston, Easter Pencaitland, West Saltoun, Saltoun Forest return by Pencaitland Railway Walk. PD £3.50
Saturday 14 April B walk 8-9m [14-15k] 300m
OS67 GR663567 Circular from Watchwater Res, on SUW to Twin Law & Rutherfords Cairns, Upperknowe, Byrecleugh, Dye Cottage. PD £8.50
Sunday 22 April A walk 8m [13k] 1100m
OS51 GR666483 Glen Lyon Horseshoe 2 Munros. Start Inverar CP. Meall nan Aighean [981m] Carn Mairg [1041m] Meet PVCP 8.20am PD £16.50
Friday 27 April to Monday 30 April
Weekend in Yorkshire Dales. B+ walks 3 nights B&Bin Settle.
Numbers limited. Contact leader for more details
Weekend in Yorkshire Dales. B+ walks 3 nights B&Bin Settle.
Numbers limited. Contact leader for more details
Saturday 5 May B walk 8m [13k] 300m
OS 66 GR 179577 Circular walk from Nine Mile Burn. PD £2.50
Sunday 13 May B /B+ walk 13.5m [22k] 70m
Water of Leith walkway to Murrayfield, Viewforth, Union Canal towpath to Hermiston, Riccarton. Walk can be shortened by using bus to return.
Saturday 19 May or Sunday 20 May A walk 7m [11k] 850m
OS57/51 GR 602225 Stuc a Chroin – Munro at a slow pace. Falls of Edinample, Glen Ample, Bealach an Dubh Choirein, Stuc a Chroin. Meet PVCP 8.30am. Weather to determine day of walk. Phone leader Friday after 7pm. PD £11.50
Treasure Hunt 10 June
Names please to leaders by 27 May
Names please to leaders by 27 May
Sunday 27 May B+ walk 7m [11k] 420m
OS57/58 GR 851971 Menstrie, Warloch Glen, Castle Law, Dumyat Hill, Lossburn Res, Menstrie Glen. PD £8.00
Saturday 2 June B+ walk 13.75m [22k] 600m
OS52 GR 855485 Birks of Aberfeldy, riverside, moorland, forest paths with good views of Strath Tay, return by Rob Roy Way. Meet PVCP 8am. PD £14.00
Saturday 9 June B walk 8-9m [13/14k] 50m
OS 57 GR 561171 Strathyre to Callander [linear] along W side of Loch Lubnaig & through Pass of Leny. Car shuffle or bus to return. Bring bus passes. PD £11.00
Sunday 10 June Treasure Hunt on foot
Meet Castle Esplanade 2.30pm, pub meal around 5.30pm. Cost £5 per team [+ meal]. Recommend 4 people per team, need not all be Ramblers. Further details from leaders, names by 27 May.
Saturday 16 June B walk 10m [16k]
OS52/43 GR 938579 Pitlochry, Loch Faskally, Garry Bridge, Coronation Bridge and back by S side of Loch Faskally. PD £13.00
Saturday 23 or Sunday 24 June A walk 8m [13k] 940m
OS50 GR 389251 Crianlarich, Grey Height, Meall Damph, Cruach Ardrain [Munro] Stob Garbh, Stob Coire Bhuidhe, Crianlarich. If conditions suitable extension to Beinn Tulaichean [Munro] adds on 2.5m & 350m Meet PVCP 8.30am. Weather to determine day of walk. Contact leader Friday after 7pm. PD £14.50
Advance Notice for Evening walk & meal (3 Aug)
Contact leader for details. BOOK BY 14 JULY
Contact leader for details. BOOK BY 14 JULY
Saturday 30 June B+ walk 8-10m [13-16k] 320m
OS58 GR 170961 Loch Ore Visitor Centre, Harran Hill, Benarty Hill, Benarty Wood, Lochore House. PD £5.00
Sunday 8 July B walk 8m [13k] 300m
OS73 GR 413298 Bowhill [near Selkirk] Black Andrew Wood, Duchess’s Drive, Bowhill Lakes, Yarrow Water. PD £9.00
Sunday 15 July B walk 9m [14k] 300m
OS52 GR 024428 Dunkeld, Kings Seat, Cally CP, Loch of Lowes, Fungarth, walk back to Dunkeld. PD £11.00
Saturday 21 July A walk 8m [13k] 930m
OS 50 GR 318184 Beinn Chabhair [Munro] from Inverarnan Hotel. Meet PVCP 8.30am. PD £15.50
Saturday 28 July B walk 10m [16k] 250m
OS 80 GR 755144 Pennymuir, Dere St, Upper Chatto, Whitton Edge, Dere St, Pennymuir. Some minor road walking. PD £11.00
Friday 3 August Evening walk and meal.
Contact leader for details
Contact leader for details
Sunday 5 August A walk 12m [19k] 850m
OS79 GR 203161 Ettrick Forest Hills. Birkhill, saddle between Trowgrain Middle and Mid Rig, Andrewhinney Hill, Bell Craig, Bodesbeck Law, Potburn, Bushie Law, Bell Craig, Herman Law, Birkhill. PD £12.50
Saturday 11 August B walk 7m [11k] 100m
OS67 GR 764620 Circular walk Abbey St. Bathans area. PD £9.00
Saturday 18 August A walk 13.5m [22k] 520m
OS72 GR 112367 Bus from Broughton to Peebles, return via John Buchan Way. Meet PVCP 8.20am. Bring bus passes. PD £6.00
Saturday 25 August B+ walk 12m [19k] minimal ascent
OS 67 GR 644643 Whiteadder Res, Horseupcleuch, Dye Cottage, Trottingshaw, Kilpallet, Penshiel. Meet PVCP 8.30am. PD £7.50
Sunday 2 September B walk 8-9m [13-14k]
OS66 Aberlady to N. Berwick. Return by bus. Bring bus passes. PD £4.00
Sunday 9 September B+ walk 7m [11k] 900m
OS 51 GR 609389 Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas [2 Munros at a slow pace]. PD £14.00
Saturday 15 September B walk 10m [16k] 225m
OS 59 GR 392259 Wormit, along Tay shore to Balmerino and Birkhill, return through woods, minor roads & ruined abbey. Bring binoculars if you have them. PD £10.00
Sunday 23 September B+ walk 14.5m [23k] 600m
OS 73 GR 260392 Peebles to Kailzie Hill by old drove road, Kirkhope Law, Yellowmire Hill, Birkscairn Hill, Cardrona Forest, Cardrona [ice cream possibility] return along old railway. 7-8 hours walk. Meet PVCP 8.30am. PD £10.00
Sunday 30 September B walk 10m [16k] 350m
OS 63/56 GR 385823 Balloch, River Leven, Overton Muir, Balloch, Renten, Carman Res, Overton Muir. PD £12.00
Friday 5 October to Sunday 7 October Weekend
at Pitlochry Hydro Hotel
DB&Bapprox £99 for d/twin room. £25 deposit on booking.
Numbers restricted. Enquiries & bookings to leader
at Pitlochry Hydro Hotel
DB&Bapprox £99 for d/twin room. £25 deposit on booking.
Numbers restricted. Enquiries & bookings to leader
Saturday 13 October B walk 8.5m [14k] 350m
OS 73 GR 333372 Innerleithen, Kirnie Law, Priesthope, Walkerburn and River Tweed to start. PD £5.50
Sunday 21 October B+ walk 8m [13k] 500m
OS73 GR 251402 R Tweed to Jedderfield, Hamilton Hill, Upper Kidston, White Meldon, S Hill Head, Jedderfield & on to car park. PD £4.50
Wednesday 24 October AGM
Venue Currie Kirkhouse at 7.30pm. Slideshow & refreshments
Venue Currie Kirkhouse at 7.30pm. Slideshow & refreshments
Saturday 27 October B walk 8m [13k] 400m
OS 57 Circular from Callander including Callander Craigs and Bracklinn Falls. PD £9.00
