Windlestraw Law (Moorfoot hills)

Windlestraw Law (Moorfoot hills) (2.5.09) 659 m, 2161 ft.  1. Hour 45min

Musselburgh - Blackhopebyre return cycle. 25 mile, 40km. Average time 6 hours.

Cycled from  Musselburgh following the NCN 1 cycle path through Whitecraig, Dalkeith and then onto Carrington, down on the scenic B 709 through the moorfoot hills. Walked up to the summit of Windlestraw Law, the highest in the moorfoot hills and cycled back the same way. The bike was chained up at a fence near Blackhopebyre. From here I walked south, following the path around and west to Glentress Rig then onto Wallet Knowe. The fence was then followed in a south westerly direction to the summit and trig point. The ground was very boggy and marshy in places however the view from the summit was sunny and clear with views around the borders and the southern uplands. Returned via the same way.

Scottish Borders

B709

View of the Pentlands

Summit

Summit

Summit

Moorfoot Hills

the road home

Midlothian