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Thanks to this report
http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=30803 and this one
http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=39850 it seemed easy enough to do the six Donalds without having to spend ages driving through the borders! Just looked at the drive in if do the WH route - geez! As mentioned previously, space for at least 5 cars in a well marked spot for anglers and walkers.
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start here
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Pigs!
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Head into the light!
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Looking north toward the Hartfell Rigde Horseshoe.
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Craigmichen Scar - awesome
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Top of Croft Head
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Follow signposts East to get of Croft Head on big zigzag path
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Better view of scar
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helpful info
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Head up the hill when you reach the cairn
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Looking back to Croft head and the zigzag path
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Top of Loch Fell, could see some peaks in the Lake District from here.
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Nice roly-poly hills perfect for a solo walk in the sunshine
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Back end of Capel Fell
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Cairn on Ettrick Pen. all the trees are gone from the OS maps
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Best shot of the local wildlife
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Directions - handy
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Remnants of Potburn
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cairn on Bodesbeck Law looking toward Andrewhinney Hill
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Capel Fell summit, handy post!
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There's an easy ford to get back to start.