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When I set out I knew that I was relying on today's hill being unpopular. From other reports and Streetview I had seen that there was room for only one car to park at the start of the track to Priesthope, and there did not appear to be anywhere nearby for another. As half-expected, when I arrived I ...

A later than planned start led to a slower than desired rush hour crawl towards the Edinburgh bypass and then round it and onto the A7. From there it was an untroubled drive through Hawick then south along the B3799 to the single-track road past Hermitage Castle to park at the start of the track to ...

It's always useful to check previous WH reports on a hill before tackling it yourself. That can recommend routes, guide you to interesting sights, and divert you away from unwelcome terrain. Not least it can help with access, especially finding a suitable parking spot for your vehicle. After reading...

This was a walk that was almost cancelled at the last minute, but the forecast turned out to be correct and better than expected. The Met Office's early morning rain was pouring when I met Jaywizz and led to a discussion over coffee on whether to abandon our walk. The rain however was fading by quar...

Jaywizz phoned on the Friday with a plan to climb Mellock Hill the next day. This is another Ochil neither of us had visited before. It's 'only' a 477m Tump, all of 20m lower than Innerdouny Hill 1.5km to the NW. Some pre-walk research found reports on it mentioning some extra challenges not on the ...

A good forecast encouraged me south to one of the three Donald tops I had still to collect. It is the most easterly Donald and the only one that is not a summit of any kind. It is the highest point on the Scotland/England border - the West Top of Cairn Hill. When I'd been there climbing Windy Gyle t...

Horrible tussocky, wet, ground that felt like walking on a badly sprung trampoline.. That's an excellent description (except it was mostly bone dry), and I wish I'd thought of it. It certainly sums up the experience! Ah, but Craignell. There's a different thing entirely. Great little hill with fine...

With a forecast of unbroken sunshine, zero probability of rain and gentle winds, Monday was definitely a day for the hills. I decided on visiting one or two Galloway Marilyns that had been on my wish list for some time. Craignell - 7.7km, 360m, 2.9 hrs $matches[2] An early start from home saw me par...

I'd never ventured far into the eastern Ochils until the opportunity came along recently to accompany Jaywizz around some of her local peaks. Many of the hills and the country between them appeared on the 1:25,000 OS map to present the challenge of navigating through dense continuous forest. Before ...

For variety this was an anti-clockwise circuit of the Glen Arney Donalds, but this time including Meall Clachach that I'd missed through ignorance of its status in 2016. Meall Clachach route s.jpg Starting at 9am from the church car park I was soon walking up beside the Water of Ruchill and crossing...

Monday had the best forecast of the whole week and the sun was shining, so off I went to to walk over a Pentland or three before the promised showers arrived later in the day. It had been a year or two since I'd been over the Kips from Threipmuir so I decided to take that route and view the destruct...

With temperatures hitting record highs for February across the UK and a sunny day forecast, Monday was not a day to be missed. I headed to Galloway Forest Park to collect one of my missing Donald tops, Caerloch Dhu AKA Shalloch on Minnoch, North Top - the extreme west Donald. Since it was a weekday ...

I'd agree that Hods Hill is more interesting a walk than Green Hill, and you might just wish to return there. You visited the top named Hods Hill on the OS maps at 561m, while passing 150m from the unnamed 569m summit! :( Hods Hill route s.gif We were there in March last year and enjoyed a dry day, ...

Criffel route s.gif Perhaps I was misled by the forecast for Dumfries which predicted some sun around midday, but, as I should have known, Criffel's summit climate was very different. When I arrived in the Ardwall car park the higher tops were enveloped in cloud though the sun was shining not far a...

Great job - I haven't touched any of these Galloway marilyns as of yet. Would like to pay Cairn Pat and Knockdolian a visit if I'm ever over there again. (I was once right beside the latter but was on a holiday with another family and couldn't just wander off! Will probably steal some of your route...

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Plan B for Nutberry Hill

Roan Fell and a Twislehope welcome

Pikethaw and Wisp Hills in the sun

Sim and John - a pair of Tumps

Mellock Hill

Another Donald top and several ex-Donalds

Re: A Brace of Clatteringshaws Marilyns

A Brace of Clatteringshaws Marilyns

Some Eastern Ochils

Return to the Glen Artney peat hags

The Kips and Scald Law

Extreme W Donald and nearby Craiglee

Re: Another Borders raid

Crifell with a medical team!

Re: Windswept South-West but a calm approach to Beneraird