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Comb Law, Ballencleuch Law and (new donald?) Rodger Law

Comb Law, Ballencleuch Law and (new donald?) Rodger Law


Postby Justdrums » Wed Oct 19, 2022 11:23 am

Fionas included on this walk: Ballencleuch Law

Donalds included on this walk: Ballencleuch Law, Comb Law

Date walked: 18/10/2022

Time taken: 4.75 hours

Distance: 10 km

Ascent: 449m

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E at tutorial, L gliding, W meant to be at gym.
Arrived via Lanark - always check the satnav after you shut it down.
Came down via Rodger Law, supposedly a new Donald, then continued down over Watchman's Brae.
Saw no-one.
Saw buzzards, ravens, vole, partridge

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Looking back after setting out

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Looking back from a little further on

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The way ahead from the same spot

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Looking back NE towards Wintercleuch wind farm

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Green Lowther etc from the summit of Comb Law

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The way ahead to Ballencleuch

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From summit of Comb Law looking towards Rodger Law with Ballencleuch Law behind

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From slope of Ballencleuch looking back towards Comb on the left and Rodger Law on the right with faint track leading to it.

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Summit of Ballencleuch Law looking SW

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Lowthers from Rodger Law summit

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Weird stones on Watchman's Brae

When I finished I did not think at all that this would be my last Donald trip in 2022 but post Rome trip lurgie following by first bout of Covid despite latest vaccination booster meant it was.
Anyway that's 35 and 36 of the "old" Donalds.
Justdrums
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