by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
This path and its branches served the pre-clearance farmsteads south of Loch More. For most of the route the path is in good condition, but the final section to Thulachan is over wet ground. There is a ford which might be impassable in spate conditions. Start at the...
by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
Take clear tracks through fields to north of Grantshouse past mast. From wood after second mast go across field, over slight rise, to a gate and onto a track. Follow this track to the right to the next gate. After the gate bear left, follow tractor tracks and when...
by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
From the crossroads (Fower Roadends), follow the road becoming a clear track north-northwest to NT489182. Thereafter a series of gates are passed as this clear track climbs to cross another path at right angles. At this point (NT484192) a finger post is met and then...
by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
This is a route of two halves: the eastern half is a forest ride which preserves very well the line of the traditional route and the western half (on the westward slope down to Merklands) is open moor, on which the path-line has faded almost completely....
by David Oxley | 11 September 2025
This route is boggy – the route follows a sploshy inland valley. OS Landranger sheet 31 (Barra and surrounding islands)