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East lomond

East lomond


Postby Ian Bayne » Sun Jun 23, 2013 2:20 pm

Sub 2000' hills included on this walk: East Lomond

Date walked: 23/06/2013

Time taken: 1.1 hours

Distance: 6 km

Ascent: 424m

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Quite weekend skint after the Boss on tuesday . East Lomond a wee sunday stroll started at the Craigmead car park crossed the road well signed onto the track thenjust followed the track to the base of the hill up to the trig point a quick turnaround rain coming in from the west stopped off at the limekilns fora look around . Rain started to get heavy headed back to the car !hr 10min . Going to be a lot different on saturday when Starav comes calling.
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Re: East lomond

Postby bar72 » Sun Jun 23, 2013 2:35 pm

walk this regular, usually after work to get rid of stress from a 12hr shift. right on the doorstep as i live in Falkland.
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Re: East lomond

Postby Joshm » Sun Jun 23, 2013 5:04 pm

Thanks I might do this on Thursday when I finish work :-)
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Re: East lomond

Postby Fife Flyer » Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:07 am

Lost count of the number of times I have been up East Lomond, especially when I lived in Kettlebridge, always did the walk from Falkland though - less folk & a tad more challenging, plus it is further :lol: :lol:
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Re: East lomond

Postby Ian Bayne » Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:36 pm

bar72 wrote:walk this regular, usually after work to get rid of stress from a 12hr shift. right on the doorstep as i live in Falkland.

A nice short walk Next time from Falkland
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Re: East lomond

Postby Ian Bayne » Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:40 pm

Fife Flyer wrote:Lost count of the number of times I have been up East Lomond, especially when I lived in Kettlebridge, always did the walk from Falkland though - less folk & a tad more challenging, plus it is further :lol: :lol:


no people on the hill especially that time in the morning was going to do West Lomond but the weather turned foul next time from Falkland
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Re: East lomond

Postby Ian Bayne » Mon Jun 24, 2013 4:41 pm

Joshm wrote:Thanks I might do this on Thursday when I finish work :-)

If you go from Craigmead it will take no time at all
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