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Scottish Borders Walking Festival: Innerleithen, Walkerburn And Name Scottish BordersNo Date Walking GradeFestival:Distance Innerleithen,Ascent WalkerburnTime and ClovenfordsWalk Led 2013 by Requirements Description List of Walks (including duration transport time) Robert Mathison 1.1 Sunday 1st Harder 11¾ miles / 1770 feet / 9:20 - 17:10 7:30 Alastair Learmont and Full hill walking gear From Traquair Kirk our route takes us westwards up the Glen to Glenshiel Banks (minor road/farm tracks). By Walk 19 km 540 metres Kitty Bruce-Gardyne of and a packed lunch moorland track we climb southwards to Blackhouse Forest, and thence by forest tracks to Blackhouse Tower. We Learmont MacKenzie return to Traquair Kirk along the Southern Upland Way. This walk ties in with Alastair Learmont’s talk on “Robert Travel Mathison and the Innerleithen Alpine Club”. The Glen and 1.2 Sunday 1st Harder 9½ miles / 1560 9:20 - 15:10 5:30 Kevin McKinnon of East Full hill walking gear From Traquair Kirk we enter the beautiful Glen valley with its Baronial house frequented by the royals and the rich and Birkscairn Hill Moderate 15.5 km feet/475 Tweeddale Paths and a packed lunch famous. Past the manmade Loch Eddy, then upwards and onto Birkscairn Hill (a Donald) spectaculer views are gained metres over the Tweed and Traquair Valleys. We then skirt along the ridge before dropping down once more Kirnie Law and 1.3 Sunday 1st Moderate 8 miles / 1800 feet / 10:00 - 15:00 5 Colin Kerr of East Full hill walking gear A steep 150m ascent of Pirn Craig at the start of the walk onwards and upwards to the old mill reservoir on Kirna Law. River Tweed 12.8 km 550 metres Tweeddale Paths and a packed lunch Carrying on we soon reach the high point of the walk Priesthope Hill with spectacular views over the Tweed Valley and beyond. We then drop down to the old ruin of Priesthope and along to the Purvis Hill Terraces, thereafter a quiet stroll along the River Tweed back to Innerleithen. Innerleithen 1.4 Sunday 1st Easier 5½ miles / 350 feet / 10:30 - 14:15 3:45 Jim Lyon of Tweeddale A packed lunch A figure of eight walk around the historic town of Innerleithen which visits many of the important features of the town, Circular 8.8 km 107 metres U3A including the St Ronan's Well, the cauld and mill lade.which powered many of the old mills and workshops in the town and generated the first electricity. There are fine views over the town from the Iron Age fort on Windy knowe and the walk returns alongthe banks of the Tweed and Leithen Water. Tasting the Wild, 1.5 Sunday 1st Moderate 5 miles / 8 1200 feet / 10:50 - 15:10 4 Fi Martynoga and Alison Full hill walking gear Following the old Minchmuir Road, where the hedgerows offer rich foraging, we will ascend through mixed forest to the Foraging Walk km 360 metres Baker and a packed lunch moor itself in search of blaeberries.We will see The Point of Resolution , by environmental sculptor Charlie Poulson, Circular the ancient Cheese Well and the Minchmuir View Point, which gives a panorama of Border hills. The descent will be by approximately the same route, taking in a loop through woodland above Traquair village. Photo Walk 1.6 Sunday 1st Easier 1.5 miles / 2 Graham Riddell Camera, tripod (if We are pleased to offer personal photography outings for our visitors during the festival whether you are a complete 2.4 km you have one), beginner looking for advice, or a keen amateur wishing to explore the area’s photographic opportunities and develop a suitable clothes and deeper understanding of the photographic medium. This personally guided walk by local professional photographer shoes for walking. Graham Riddell will cover the basics of photographic technique and explain the dials and symbols on most digital cameras whilst demonstrating them with you as opportunities arise. This walk is priced at at £25 per person. Photo Walk 1.7 Sunday 1st Easier 1.5 miles / 2 Graham Riddell See 1.6 See 1.6 2.4 km Tweedbank to 2.1 Monday 2nd Harder 10 ¼ miles 1150 feet / 9:00 - 16:35 6:30 Susan Kevan of Scottish Full hill walking gear A linear walk, on the Northern part of the Gala Circuit. From Gunknowe Loch and Tweed, the walk goes into Langlee Clovenfords by Moderate / 16.3 km 350 metres Borders Council Access and a packed lunch Woodland for good views across to the Eildons. Continue across Ladhope Moor, past Buckholm to Torwoodlee Broch Torwoodlee Broch Team via the Golf Course. It continues to Clovenfords by farm tracks. The Three 2.2 Monday 2nd Harder 9¾ miles / 2000 feet / 9:00 - 16:35 5:45 TBC Full hill walking gear We start this walk at the magnificent Ashiestiel Bridge before heading into the Glenkinnon SSSI semi natural Brethren and 15.2 km 610 metres and a packed lunch woodland. Climbing upwards through good forest roads to The Three Brethern Cairns with excellent views of the border Neidpath Hill countryside. We then drop down to Yair Bridge and The River Tweed before heading upwards once more to the panoramic views of Neidpath Hill and then home for a cup of tea. Peel, Yair and 2.3 Monday 2nd Moderate 6 ¼ miles / 1000 feet / 9:45 - 15:30 4:30 TBC Full hill walking gear We start this walk at the magnificent Ashiestiel Bridge before heading along the River Tweed along good paths, over Neidpath Hill 10.2 km 305 metres and a packed lunch the river you will see Caddonfoot Church built in 1861 “…in fulfillment of .Alexander Pringle of Whytbank”. Carrying on along the riverbank observing the local flora and fauna we pass the beautiful Yair House built in 1788 by William Elliot for Alexander Pringle. Crossing over the Yair Bridge we then carry on upwards to the panoramic views of the Border countryside from Neidpath Hill before heading down once more to Caddonfoot Hall and a well earned rest. Torwoodlee Broch 2.4 Monday 2nd Easier 6 miles / 650 feet / 9:45 - 15:30 4:30 TBC A packed lunch Starting our walk outside the Clovenfords Hotel with the statue of Sir Walter Scott. We head up the the road and head and Meigle Pots 9.5 km 200 metres for Torwoodlee Mains past the burial ground and on to The Broch. Beautiful views of the Gala Water and past the Circular remains of Torwoodlee Tower. Over the busy A72 and head up Meigle Hill past the quarry and on to Meigle Pots, reputed a secretive area for the Covenanters in the 1640s, thereafter along to Meigle Farm and back to base. The John Buchan 3.1 Tuesday 3rd Harder 13½ miles / 1950 feet / 9:10 - 17:00 7 Keith Robeson of Full hill walking gear Some of John Buchan's earliest works were inspired by the Borders landscape. This glorious west-east traverse of the Way 22 km 595 metres Scottish Borders and a packed lunch upper Tweed Valley leads from Broughton to Peebles via Stobo, the Manor Valley and Cadmuir Hill. Council Access Team Glenkinnon to 3.2 Tuesday 3rd Harder 9¼ miles / 1250 feet / 9:30 - 15:55 6 Erica Niven and Euan Full hill walking gear Head up from the small settlement beside Peel House near Clovenfords to reach Williamhope. Peel House is a Walkerburn Moderate 15 km 380 metres Calvert of Scottish and a packed lunch Baronial Mansion built at the turn of the 19th century. The house had an important role to play in WWII. We will Borders Council Access continue over moorland along the droving route from Williamhope to the high Minch Moor drove road; following the Team Southern Upland Way before finishing at Walkerburn by Little Minch Moor. John Buchan Way, 3.3 Tuesday 3rd Moderate 7½ miles / 900 feet / 10:00 - 15:45 5 Biggar Ramblers Full hill walking gear Some of John Buchans earliest writings were inspired by the Borders landscape. This glorious west east traverse of the Stobo to Peebles 12 km 275 metres and a packed lunch Upper Tweed Valley takes us from Broughton via Stobo and the Manor Valley to Cademuir and Peebles. We walk along hill tracks, farm tracks and minor road visiting Stobo parish church on the way. Stobo Circular 3.4 Tuesday 3rd Easier 5¼ miles / 525 feet / 10:00 - 14:45 3:45 Barry Teasdale of A packed lunch A walk around the pretty and picturesque grounds of Stobo Estate in the upper Tweed Valley passing by the Stobo 8.5 km 160 metres Tweeddale U3A Castle Health Spa and their intriguing Japenese Water gardens and loch. Wedale to 4.1 Wednesday Harder 12¼ miles / 2400 feet / 9:10 - 16:55 7 Colin Kerr, Mike Baker Full hill walking gear A linear walk in the Moorfoot Hills from Stow to Innerleithen via Lugate and Scroof going over Mossy Rig, Windlestraw Tweeddale 4th 21.4 km 730 metres and Alison Baker and a packed lunch law and Glede Knowe. Discover more about the different land uses patterns of the area with an opportunity for some fantastic views over the Borders and central Scotland and to observe the upland flora and fauna of the area. Thornielee to 4.2 Wednesday Harder 11 miles / 2830 feet / 9:10 - 16:25 7 Susan Kevan of Scottish Full hill walking gear Climb up through Thornielee Forest and then head out over open moorland to Windlestraw, a Donald. Returning along Walkerburn via 4th Moderate 17.7 km 870 metres Borders Council Access and a packed lunch the ridge over Scawd law and Cairn Hill.
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