A guid winter slog on Dun Rig

[kev_russ]

Thought I would share a few pics of the walk on Sunday since I noticed there isn't a picture up of Deuchar Law on the site. Just Johnny Corbett's wee report. Maybe Paul might add ma pic

Destination was Dun Rig for the Highways club walk. The bus dropped us off at Orchard Mains & we aimed for the first hill Orchard Rig.

Orchard Rig:
Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 002 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Morning clag over Innerleithen:
Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 006 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

More clag & distant Pentland Hills:
Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 8 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Not a bad morning:
Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 009 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Back to Orchard Rig:
Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 010 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Dun Rig ahead:
Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 011 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 013 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Stake Law:
Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 016 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

The snow was ankle deep at times & progress was slow.

Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 017 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 020 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 021 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Dun Rig summit:
Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 022 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Dun Rig summit:
Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 024 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Dun Rig summit:
Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 025 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

We descended SW where the snow was even deeper. Up to the knees at a few points. Then it was onto Peat Hill then a short descent before the wee climb to Deuchar Law. I located the wee cairn using the GPS as it was buried under the snow. After Deuchar Law it was NE over to the Southern Upland Way & back to Traquair. A good day but hard at times due to the heather/deep snow bashing.

Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 028 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 029 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 030 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Deuchar Law:
Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 033 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Glendean Banks:
Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 034 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Back to Dun Rig:
Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 035 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

View from Deuchar Law:
Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 036 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Dun Rig from Deuchar Law:
Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 038 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 039 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 040 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

Dun Rig (Tweedsmuir Hills) 042 by Kevin Russell, on Flickr

[ExpatEddie]

Thanks for sharing these photos with us . As you say a good day oot. These hills are sort of local to me and I'm always interested in new routes that are somewhat removed from the obvious. This is one I'll certainly look at the next time I feel like doing Dun Rig. Its always been starting from Peebles in the past so this will make a good change. And it does help when the author puts the route on the GPS Planner. Pity you had the long walk out to the village hall at Traquair.

[Silverhill]

Some atmospheric pictures, very nice!