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Daer reservoir circuit - D 48-54 (G19-20)

Daer reservoir circuit - D 48-54 (G19-20)


Postby St Pedro » Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:21 am

Fionas included on this walk: Ballencleuch Law, Queensberry

Donalds included on this walk: Ballencleuch Law, Comb Law, Earncraig Hill, Gana Hill, Queensberry, Scaw'd Law, Wedder Law

Date walked: 22/04/2017

Time taken: 9 hours

Distance: 26 km

Ascent: 1226m

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11am to 8pm
Daer reservoir circuit of 7 Donalds (2 also Grahams)
comb law noon
ballencleuch law 12.50
scaw'd law 1.30,
respite with vehicle track to wedder law 2.10 - break
gana hill 3.15
and plodded onwards to earncraig 4.00
detour round cutting to better gradient to finale queensberry 5.15 - 2nd break

long walk back to car over lamb hill and over law, then farm bridge over Daer water.
weather perfect - sunny, cool and breeze
tired and weather beaten at the end,
7 ticks = happy chap

excellent drive up/down A702 with Biggar Chippy stop.
home by 10.15 and welcome bath
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