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Corserine and Co. Again

Route: Corserine and the Rhinns of Kells, Forrest Lodge

Corbetts: Corserine
Donalds: Carlin's Cairn, Corserine, Meikle Millyea, Milldown

Date walked: 31/03/2024

Time taken: 7.2 hours

Distance: 21.55km

Ascent: 1100m

Great walk with Chelsea
Parked up at Forest Lodge car park and headed up to the forest edge on the great tracks through the estate
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Just out the forest and about to start tge ascent proper

From here it was stay on the wee windy path all the way up to the flat plateau leading across to Corserine .
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Corserine with the Merrick behind

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Thought about cutting across early to Carlin's Cairn, but just went to Corserine, then down about 100m and up to the massive Carlin's Cairn.
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Atop the wee cairn!!! on Carlin's Cairn

The views across to Merick and Co. dominated the views today.
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Merrick, kirrieoch, Mullwachar

Glimpses across to goat fell on Arran from here too.
Back down and then the reascent of Corserine.
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Back on Corserine for a wee break

From here there's a couple of wee cairns which leads you onto a wee " path" heading down and up to Millfire- boggy and wet in places.
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Looking over to lamachan, curlywee etc.

Photo stop and onto Milldown
and finally to Meikle Millyea.
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Moontain pose
Bypassed the trig and went straight over to the Cairn about 300m past.
Good views over to lamachan , curlywee, etc.
Back to the trig
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Down to the wall and follow this down to where the path you're on cuts off from the wall and heads down the steep bit - wee scrambly wet steep bit today!!! As always take your time.
Back down to the forest, onto the track and back to the car park.
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The " Watch" figure at the entrance to the big hoose

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Great walk, great company with Chelsea, a wee tad breezy, great views.
Forgot to mention the goats , about 5 adults and their kids
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Defo one of the better Donald walks

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Hart fell circuit

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Attachment(s) Corbetts: Hart Fell
Donalds: Hart Fell, Swatte Fell, Under Saddle Yoke
Date walked: 15/03/2024
Distance: 14.95km
Ascent: 886m
Views: 15


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Attachment(s) Donalds: Dun Law, Lousie Wood Law
Date walked: 06/03/2024
Distance: 10.18km
Ascent: 550m
Views: 286


A couple above Hartsop

Attachment(s) Wainwrights: Angletarn Pikes, Brock Crags
Date walked: 04/03/2024
Distance: 9.54km
Ascent: 550m
Views: 173


Grasmere common circuit

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Attachment(s) Wainwrights: Blea Rigg, Calf Crag, Gibson Knott, Helm Crag, Silver How, Tarn Crag (Central Fells)
Date walked: 03/03/2024
Distance: 19.93km
Ascent: 880m
Views: 17


Ettrick Pen circuit

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Attachment(s) Fionas: Capel Fell, Ettrick Pen
Donalds: Bodesbeck Law, Capel Fell, Ettrick Pen, Wind Fell
Date walked: 02/03/2024
Distance: 16.58km
Ascent: 863m
Views: 12


I fought the Law

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Attachment(s) Fionas: Ballencleuch Law
Donalds: Ballencleuch Law, Comb Law, Scaw'd Law, Wedder Law
Date walked: 19/02/2024
Distance: 22km
Ascent: 800m
Views: 23


Steep start - again

Attachment(s) Fionas: Andrewhinney Hill
Donalds: Andrewhinney Hill, Bell Craig, Herman Law
Date walked: 16/02/2024
Distance: 12.59km
Ascent: 700m
Comments: 3
Views: 812


Talla hills again

Attachment(s) Corbetts: Broad Law
Donalds: Broad Law, Cramalt Craig, Dollar Law, Talla Cleuch Head
Date walked: 11/02/2024
Distance: 25.3km
Ascent: 900m
Views: 350


Wet Cairnsmore of Carsphaim

Attachment(s) Corbetts: Cairnsmore of Carsphairn
Donalds: Cairnsmore of Carsphairn
Date walked: 25/01/2024
Distance: 11.74km
Ascent: 640m
Views: 482

Coop


Activity: Munro compleatist
Mountain: Sgurr nan Gillean
Gear: Spare compass
Ideal day out: Getting back down and seeing someone take a selfie with a mountain and thinking " I've just climbed that"
Ambition: Continue on the hills
Munro rounds: 1
Donald rounds: 1
Walk wishlist

Munros: 78
Tops: 33
Corbetts: 123
Fionas: 68
Donalds: 55+17
Wainwrights: 65
Hewitts: 41
Sub 2000: 14
Islands: 14



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Statistics

2024

Trips: 15
Distance: 231.56 km
Ascent: 11274m
Munros: 1
Corbetts: 4
Fionas: 5
Donalds: 29
Sub2000s: 1
Wainwrights 10

2023

Trips: 47
Distance: 632.58 km
Ascent: 35682m
Munros: 22
Corbetts: 5
Fionas: 9
Donalds: 11
Sub2000s: 5
Hewitts: 38
Wainwrights 56

2022

Trips: 31
Distance: 382.95 km
Ascent: 24217m
Munros: 23
Corbetts: 4
Fionas: 3
Donalds: 3
Sub2000s: 4

2021

Trips: 51
Distance: 791.99 km
Ascent: 43677m
Munros: 37
Corbetts: 12
Fionas: 14
Donalds: 12
Sub2000s: 1

2020

Trips: 52
Distance: 950.69 km
Ascent: 44452m
Munros: 34
Corbetts: 27
Fionas: 24
Donalds: 30
Sub2000s: 4

2019

Trips: 76
Distance: 1119.3 km
Ascent: 66894m
Munros: 45
Corbetts: 38
Fionas: 23
Donalds: 30
Sub2000s: 3

2018

Trips: 68
Distance: 1098.45 km
Ascent: 66213m
Munros: 60
Corbetts: 41
Fionas: 8
Donalds: 7

2017

Trips: 71
Distance: 1107 km
Ascent: 69742m
Munros: 100
Corbetts: 19
Fionas: 3
Donalds: 9

2016

Trips: 47
Distance: 507.75 km
Ascent: 43899m
Munros: 84
Corbetts: 1


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