Tinto

11.2.10  Tinto 707metres, Clyde valley,South Lanarkshire. 2Hours, 7km

Started the walk at the car park next to Tinto tearoom just off the A73 and followed the obvious path up in a south westerly direction passed the 478m cairn to the summit. Descended back around the steep scree slope, Maurice's Cleuch and then joined the path back down to the car park. The snow was slippy at times near the summit but the weather was dry with sunny spells and clear visibility at the summit with stunning views of the highlands, clyde valley, southern uplands and the isle of Arran. 

Hillend to Red Moss (Balerno)

A Pentland Hill navigational challenge. 10Km, 4 hours

From the Hillend ski car park, me,Gregor,Miles and Badger walked up south west to Caerketton hill then west along the ridge to Allemuir hill, 493m. Followed the path down then ascended Capelaw hill 454m and then over to Harbour hill 421m. Walked west through fieLds over to the old ruin Craigentarrie and along the path between Harlaw and Threipmuir reservoir. Walked around Threipmuir reservoir to Red Moss car park. The weather was cloundy with sunny spells. There was snow and ice around 400m.

Edinburgh - Pentland Hills Cycle

This was a long circular cycle. Started from the college and headed onto the North Edinburgh National Cycle Network till we arrived at the water of Leith. Then down the steps and W following the old railway line along the Water Of Leith Walkaway. Before Balerno we turned up near Currie then S to Threipmuir Reservoir and over the Pentland Hills to Glencourse Reservoir. The cycling was tough going with the snow frozen but deep in places. Headed SE over to Glencourse before joining up with the old Pebbles railway line near Roslin. Followed this E to Dalkeith then on the NCN to Whitecraig and Musselburgh. We were all knackered at this point but continued on to Joppa, Portobello, Seafield and Leith before arriving back at college.

Pentland Hills

Pentland Hills

Pentland Hills

Glencourse Reservoir

Cycle Path