Tweeddale Group

MEETING PLACE: Kingsmeadows Car Park, Peebles (KCP) at 10.00 unless otherwise stated. Please phone leader for alternative meeting place, if required.

LUNCH: Please bring a packed lunch unless otherwise indicated.

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

WALKS PROGRAMME – October 2011 to April 2012

Friday 30th Sept. – Monday 3rd Oct. week-end away OS 57
Trossachs based at Callander. Please complete & return slip

Sunday 9th October B 6.5mls/10.5km OS73
Peebles – Shieldgreen – Collie Law – Cavarra Hill – Eddleston. Return to Peebles by public transport. 980ft/300m ascent

Sunday 16th October B+ 8mls/13km OS73
Eddleston – Boreland – Dundreich – round Portmore Loch – start.1750ft/537m ascent. NB KCP 9.30am

Sunday 23rd October C+ 3.7mls/6km OS 73
Peebles Golf Club CP – Jedderfield – Hamilton Hill – drove road to Standalane – Rosetta Road – Golf Clubhouse for lunch. 780ft/240m ascent. NB Meet at 10a.m. at Peebles Golf Club Car Park (GR 246407) Please complete & return slip

Friday 28th October 7p.m. AGM
Tontine Hotel, Peebles – meeting in Buchan Room followed by bar supper

Sunday 30th October B+/A 13mls/21km OS 73
Glensax horseshoe. 2300ft/700m ascent. NB Meet at KCP at 9am

Sunday 6th November C 6/7mls/10.4kms OS 66
Circular walk round Penicuik House estate.

Sunday 13th November B 7mls/11kms OS 73
Innerleithen – Pirn Craig – Kirnie Law – Priesthope Hill – Priesthope Burn –Walkerburn – return to start either by R.Tweed path or by bus. 1300ft/400mascent.

Sunday 20th November C 3.75mls/6kms OS 66
City walk in N.Edinburgh. Mansfield Traquair Centre – Botanic Gardens – Water of Leith – St. Bernard’s Well – Dean Village – New Town. (route may be reversed) 130ft/40m ascent. N.B. 9.06 bus from Peebles to Edinburgh Bus Station. Meet at 10.15a.m. at 28 York Place – private visit may be arranged to Phoebe Traquair Murals & to St.Bernard’s Well.
Bar available at finish.

Sunday 27th November B 8.5mls/14kms OS 73
Traquair Village Hall – Glengaber – Minchmoor – start. 1476ft/450m ascent.

Sunday 4th December C+ 8mls/13kms OS 66
Roslin – the Cast – Polton – Mavisbank – Roslin Glen – start. 600ft/170m ascent. Meet KCP 10a.m. or Roslin Cross at 10.30a.m.

Sunday 11th December B 9mls/14.4kms OS 73
Peebles – Venlaw – Shieldgreen – Buzzard’s Nest – Janet’s Brae - start. 1200ft/365m ascent.

Sunday 18th December C+ 4.75mls/8kms +OS 73
Xmas Lunch Peebles – Fotheringham Bridge – Cademuir Woodland – Morning Hill – the Sware – R.Tweed – start. 600ft/190m gradual ascent. N.B. Meet at Kingsland New School C.P. (opp. Hay Lodge Park entrance) at 10a.m. Xmas lunch at Neidpath Inn, Peebles. (Please complete & return slip)

Monday 2nd January B+ 10mls/16kms OS 73
Annual over the tops from Peebles to Innerleithen. 2350ft/720m ascent.

Sunday 8th January C 6mls/10kms OS 72
Dawyck Mill nr. Stobo – German Hill Wood – West Hill Wood – Wester Dawyck – Bellspool – start. 500ft/152m ascent.

Sunday 15th January B 7mls/11kms OS 72
Stobo Village Hall – Coshbog – Stobohope – Hammer Knowe – Mid Hill – Penhalla – Harrowhope – Hope Farm – start. 1190ft/361m ascent.

Wednesday 18th January 7.30p.m.
Committee meeting to decide summer programme

Sunday 22nd January C 7mls/11kms OS 73
The Glen nr. Traquair. Orchard Walls – Fethan Wood – Larch Wood – Glen Valley – Traquair Water – Loch Eddy – Glenshiel Banks – Glen House – start. 600ft/185m ascent.

Sunday 29th January B+ 11.25mls/18kms OS 73
Peebles (end of Glen Rd. GR 259 392) – Kailzie Hill – Kirkhope Law – Birkscairn Hill – Glensax – start. 1640ft/500m ascent. NB 9a.m. start.

Sunday 5th February C 4mls/7kms OS 66
Dalkeith Country Park. Nominal climb. Meet KCP 10a.m. or at entrance to Country Park at 10.45a.m.

Sunday 12th February B 8mls/13kms OS 73
Eddleston – Shiplaw – Stewarton – start. 984ft/300m ascent.

Sunday 19th February B+ 10.7mls/17kms OS 66
Hillend lower CP (GR 250 669) – Boghall – Castlelaw Fort – Fala Knowe – Capelaw Hill – Bonaly Reservoir – Dreghorn Mains – Swanston. 1983ft/610m ascent.

Friday 24th February - Annual Dinner – Kailzie Gardens Restaurant. (Please complete & return slip)

Sunday 26th February B 7.5mls/12kms OS 73
Bowhill House C.P. – along R.Yarrow to Slain Men’s Lea & Newark Castle – Black Andrew Wood – Duchess’s Drive – Fastheugh Hill – around Fauldshope Hill – above Howe Bottom – start. 1640ft/501m ascent.

Sunday 4th March C+ 5.5mls/9kms OS 73
Innerleithen Mountain Bike C.P.(GR 335 358) – R.Tweed – Glenormiston – High Wood – March Wood – Caerlee Hill – start. 670ft/200m gradual ascent.

Sunday 11th March B 9mls/14.5kms OS 73
Lauder – Braidshawrig – Bermuda – Edgarhope Wood – start. 800ft/245m ascent.

Sunday 18th March B+ 9mls/14.4m OS 73
Lindinny C.P.(GR 459324) – Raelees Wood – Red Score Nick – Three Brethren – Ashiestiel Bridge – R.Tweed path to Yair – start. 1040ft/320m ascent.

Sunday 25th March B+ 10mls/16kms OS 72
Nr.Broughton. Broughton Place – Clover Law – Broomy Side – Green Law – Broughton Heights – Wether Law – Brown Dod – Flint Hill – Hammer Head – Trahenna
Hill – start. 200ft/609m ascent.

Sunday 1st April C+ 8.5mls/13.6kms OS 67
Tyninghame C.P. – St.Baldred’s Cradle – Ravensheugh & Peffer Sands – The Gegan – Auldhame – Scoughall – Pefferside – start. Minimal climb. Meet KCP at 9.30a.m. or Tyninghame village coffee shop for morning coffee at 10.30a.m.

Sunday 8th April B/B+ 10mls/16kms OS 73/79
Tibbie Shiels Inn – Loch of the Lowes – Pikestone Rig – Scabcleuch Burn – Ettrick Kirk – Kirk Burn – side of Earl’s Hill – Crosscleuch – start. 1500ft/460m ascent. Possible refreshments or bar supper at Tibbie Shiels Inn.

Sunday 15th April B+ 8mls/13kms OS 65
Carlops – Stonypath – Faw Mount – Mount Maw – Grain Heads – The Mount – North Esk Res. – start. 1640ft/500m ascent.

Sunday 22nd April B 11mls/17.7kms OS79
Nr.Hawick – Ogilvie Cairn – Leap Linns & Shielswood Loch. Circular. 1500ft/457m ascent. Meet at KCP at 9a.m. or Morrisons CP in Hawick (GR 4834 1660) at 10a.m.

Sunday 29th April A 11.75mls/19km OS 72
Culter Allers Farm (GR 031311) – Ward Law – Hudderstone – Gathersnow Hill – Moss Law – Culter Fell. 2624ft/800m ascent. NB Meet at KCP at 9a.m.