Section A: Langholm and its Environs.


Route One.
LANGHOLM ---> PATHHEAD ---> CASTLE HILL ---> POTHOLM HILL ---> WRAE HILL ---> DESCEND TO ROAD AT GRID REF. NY361895 ---> A7 ROAD TO TRACK LEADING ENE THEN EAST AT GRID REF. NY369892 ---> HOGHILL FARM ---> HOG HILL ---> HOG FELL ---> BROAD HEAD ---> MUCKLE KNOWE ---> TERRONA HILL ---> HUGH McDIARMID MEMORIAL CAIRN AND SCULPTURE ---> WHITA HILL ---> RTN. TO LANGHOLM.

Route Two.
LANGHOLM KIRKWYND ---> WHITA HILL ---> HUGH McDIARMID MEML. CAIRN AND SCULPTURE ---> F.P. FROM GRID REF. NY386857 VIA FORD ACROSS LITTLE TARRAS WATER TO MIDDLEMOSS FARM ENCLOSURES (to N. of farm) ---> TRACK UP TARRAS GLEN TO NEWCASTLETON ROAD AT GRID REF. NY 403865 ---> BROAD HEAD ---> MUCKLE KNOWE ---> TERRONA HILL ---> RTN. TO LANGHOLM VIA WHITA HILL "CASTLE CRAIGS" ROUTE (leading WSW off the Monument Track at Grid Ref. NY382853).

Route Three.
LANGHOLM ---> MEIKLEHOLM HILL ---> MID HILL ---> BLACK KNOWE ---> CRAIGHOPE HEAD ---> CLAGBERRY HILL ---> FINGLAND KNOWE ---> TANSY HILL ---> JOIN TRACK AT GRID REF. NY313839 --->FOLLOW TRACK DOWN LOGAN WATER VIA CLEUCHFOOT FARM TO WAUCHOPE SCHOOL HOUSE (on B7068 road) ---> FOLLOW LOCKERBIE/LANGHOLM ROAD (B7068) TO GRID REF. NY 337826 ---> BLOCH HILL ---> STUBHOLM HILL ---> WARB LAW ---> RTN. TO LANGHOLM.

Route Four.
LANGHOLM ---> MEIKLEHOLM HILL ---> MID HILL ---> CRAIGHOPE HEAD ---> CLAGBERRY HILL ---> WHITECLEUCH FELL ---> BOMBIE HILL ---> BUCHT RIG ---> OLD HOPSRIGG ---> ESKDALEMUIR ROAD (B709) TO BENTPATH ---> ROAD/TRACK VIA WESTERHALL TO BURNFOOT BRIDGE ---> ROAD FROM BURNFOOT BRIDGE TO COMMENCEMENT OF TRACK LEADING SOUTH AT GRID REF. NY354887 ---> POTHOLM HILL ---> CASTLE HILL ---> PATHHEAD ---> RTN. TO LANGHOLM.

Route Five.
LANGHOLM ---> ROAD, THEN TRACK VIA HOLMHEAD AND LANGFAULD WOOD TO POTHOLM ---> FARM TRACK TO JUNCTION WITH ROAD AT GRID REF. NY 354887 ---> GOLF HILL ---> BAUCHLE HILL ---> ADDERGILL HILL ---> CRUMPTON HILL ---> HASSGAIR HEAD ---> UPPER BRYDONSWELL KNOWE ---> UNDER BRYDONSWELL KNOWE ---> Steep descent to TRACK LEADING SOUTH DOWN RIG BURN TO WESTERHALL FARM ---> TRACK TO BURNFOOT BRIDGE ---> FOLLOW ROAD OVER BRIDGE AND JOIN B709: LEAVE IT TO TAKE TRACK ON RIGHT AT GRID REF. NY341884 ---> CRAIG HILL ---> BLACK KNOWE ---> MID HILL ---> MEIKLEHOLM HILL ---> RTN. TO LANGHOLM.

Please note that the terrain covering the eastern slopes of Whita Hill, Broad Head, Muckle Knowe and Terrona Hill is exceptionally treacherous due to the height and density of the heather.


Copyright 23rd August 1999 and 19th September 1999:
RICHARD M. STANBROOK,
"Howden,"
18 Drove Road,
Langholm, Dumfriesshire DG13 OJW.