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Enjoyed this walk but there is a lot of active tree felling during the first part, up the Drove Road to Dead Wife's Grave. The landscape is pretty scalped. But great to see parts of the hills I haven't visited before. First proper walk of the year and I definitely need to build my fitness back up!!...

Summers-lad wrote:
thedonalds wrote:Back in the day, when the Ballachulish Ferry was still operating, there was a sign - not silly at all - at Corran Ferry saying "Warning - this is not the Ballachulish Ferry".

I remember it well......that was one of my favourite signs!

And another......in Glen Arnisdale near Corran on Loch Hourn there are a couple of estate bridges with odd signs;

Why just horses? I guess your donkey or pet cow is ok?

I am sure that many moons ago there used to be a sign at the eastern end of the Strathconan road (which is a long dead-end going west) that said "This road does not go to the Ballachulish Ferry" Anyone else remember that?

Many thanks. Reminds me of great walks gone by.........when my legs could climb these hills!

Many thanks. I have been a fairly regular visitor to Luing over the years and was aware that the coastal path was gradually disapearing so I guess its now almost gone. For others benefit here's the view from the trig point mentioned.

Interesting to see that the Hopes Estate landowner, Robbie Douglas-Miller, has just been appointed an Environment Minister in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. See Guardian article https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/01/scottish-landowner-who-obstructs-public-access-ma...

Stunning photographs.............some of the best I have seen and many thanks for bringing back some happy memories of past days in the Galloway hills.

Error - correction to my post above - the book 'Birkhill - A Reminiscence' was written by C R B McGilchrist. Isaac Cooke was the illustrator.

Given the route you took I thought this might be of interest and the text below is from a book called ‘Birkhill’ by one Isaac Cook (my copy is from 1905). Birkhill being the cottage at the county boundary just up the A708 and back in the day they took in visitors, walkers and fisher folk. “As you cr...

Another walk up the South Esk valley track today from Moorfoot Farm by Gladhouse Reservoir south of Edinburgh and another Golden Eagle! Never expected to see Golden Eagles in the Moorfoot Hills in my lifetime but there you go...........just have to be in the right place at the right time and looking...

My solution, which has worked successfully for a very large part of my long walking life, is to wear a pair a lightweight sports socks inside your hiking socks. These fit tight to the foot so prevent rubbing. Remember its not the boots that cause blisters but the socks as these are the part that gen...

Observed about two-thirds of the way up the South Esk valley track (around NT 296501) going south from Moorfoot Farm by Gladhouse Reservoir, an immature Golden Eagle. Most likely one from the South of Scotland Eagle project. Still showing some of the white underwing spots and tail. Perfectly observe...

Managed to find this photo on Geograph of the now missing footbridge;
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6919877

The Geograph photo shows what remains of the former railway bridge, long gone. The timber footbridge was just off the left hand buttress.

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Re: Manor via Dead Wife’s Grave and Posso Rig

Re: The silliest sign you've seen on a walk?

Re: The silliest sign you've seen on a walk?

Re: The silliest sign you've seen on a walk?

Re: Hart Fell Ridges Horseshoe near Moffat

Re: Dangerous rockfalls and erosion

Re: Closure of Hopes Reservoir car park, East Lothian

Re: Galloway Hills – Awful hands, grey faces, and a frozen t

Re: White Coomb and its tops

Re: White Coomb and its tops

Re: Golden Eagle in the Moorfoots

Re: blister prevention

Golden Eagle in the Moorfoots

Re: Walkerburn Footbridge No More

Re: Walkerburn Footbridge No More