Arrangements for Wed 6th Sept.

Meet at the Whitelees visitor centre at 10.00.a.m. The plan is to have coffee then go for a 3 hour walk  around Whitelees. The curry has been booked for 15 people to arrived at the Jewel in the Crown around about 7.00.p.m.

More Images from the Leadhills Walk 23rd August 2017

Portencross 23 August (for the record)

Allan, Ian, Johnny, Malcolm

On a lovely morning, we did the walk in the anti-clockwise direction and made quick progress until Allan suffered from a sore foot. The pace slowed, and with Johnny and Ian feasting on the brambles, we did not stop for coffee, but continued to the rocks beyond Hunterston for lunch. The last wee leg back to the car park was done at a very leisurely pace and the car was reached three hours after having set off.

FRT was taken at Johnny’s (thanks for the refreshments, Johnny).

Some images from the Lowther Hills

Arrangements for 30th August

Meet in the garden centre on left just before crossing the Erskine bridge. Meet about 9.30.a.m. for coffee before going on to Dumbarton to start the walk. The walk is called the Lang Craig Circuit ,Dumbarton and can be found on Google . The walk is 8.75 miles and will take around 4 hours approx. Anyone who can access the site please print off a complete map of the route as my printer is not working properly. I have the written instructions printed off O.K. In the event of a very poor weather report the canal walk becomes a convenient alternative.

Prestwick to Troon 16 August

Alan, Allan, Davie C, Davie Mc, Gus, Ian, Jimmy, Kenny T, Paul, Peter, Robert

With a poor weather forecast meaning that the Lowther Hills walk was postponed, we met at the car park at the old outdoor swimming pool in Prestwick for a trip to Troon. The day was blustery but it was dry as we set off at 9.30. By the time we had reached the Pow Burn bridge, wet weather gear was donned as light rain began to fall. As we walked along the beach the elements were behind us and Troon was reached in one hour ten minutes.

The coffee was bog standard

Here, we took coffee at the benches adjacent to the toilets and considered the options. Although we had encountered some rain, it had not been an issue and with the time still early it was agreed that we continue walking. One proposal was to walk to Irvine, but the one that won the day was to walk back to Prestwick, but along the cycle track.

For those who love to eat brambles, this was a good plan as the track was adorned with bushes with the flavour varying from excellent to 'soor'. The weather was kind to us on this return journey and it was decided to have a lunch stop in the sand dunes, twenty minutes away from the cars.

Raindrops keep falling on my crisps

As the cars were reached just prior to one o’clock, some real rain appeared, and we adjourned to the shelter of the wee sitootery at the nearby ice cream shop in order to get changed.
FRT was taken at Wetherspoon’s (Prestwick Pioneer) where a pleasant hour was spent on a day where we had been really lucky with the weather.

Even mair photos

Some mare images from the Byne Hill walk

Just a wee mushroom that everybody passed.

Some images of the walk from Lendalfoot to Girvan
(featuring Alan McQ, Davie C, Davie M, Gus, Ian, Jimmy, Kenny T, Paul and Robert)

    Perfect conditions for a walk from Lendalfoot to Girvan

    It's the Ooters!

    Walking along Lendalfoot shore towards Pinbain Hill

    Steep pull up Pinbain Hill

    but worth it for the view

    and a break for coffee.

    Moving on towards Grey Hill

    There's that man and his dug again!

    Holly waits patiently for her two-legged companions

    That's Grey Hill done. What's next?

    Lunch! That's what.

    Byne Hill beckons

    At the viewpoint on Byne Hill

    Artwork at Byne Hill summit

    Enjoying a refreshment in the beer garden of the Harbour Bar