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Family Walk

Family Walk


Postby Patrick H » Sun Aug 11, 2019 6:23 pm

Route description: Allermuir Hill and Swanston

Sub 2000' hills included on this walk: Allermuir Hill

Date walked: 08/08/2019

Distance: 6 km

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Nice walk to do with young children. Plenty to look at, great views across Edinburgh, challenging enough hills for little legs to practice their walking skills especially with the ascent up to Caerketton. We didn't quite manage to get to Allermuir but still worth while on a nice clear day like the one we had. As with any family walk make sure you pack plenty of sweets to keep the energy levels up en route.
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From the top of Caerketton
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Re: Family Walk

Postby Sgurr » Tue Aug 13, 2019 7:08 pm

Always good to see kids getting up the hills. Well done all.
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Re: Family Walk

Postby DizzyVizion » Tue Aug 13, 2019 7:43 pm

Brilliant :) Always great to see happy wee smillie faces at a summit cairn - well done to them :clap: Great hills for families and wee ones. I took my wife and daughter up there one lovely summers day - passing the zorb ball was a spectacle. And it does get a bit steep up the shoulder, which is great. I'm lucky to live not too far from the Pentlands. Is there a more perfect set of wee hills on the doorstep of a city?
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Re: Family Walk

Postby Graeme D » Fri Aug 16, 2019 11:18 am

Brilliant. They will be compleatists before they have left school! :lol:
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