walks are timed using the established formula of W W Naismith. For each 3 miles (4.8km) of linear distance allow 1 hour, and should an ascent be made in that distance add 30 minutes to the walking time for each 1000 feet (305m) of ascent. The resultant times calculated using the Naismith formula have been tempered by my own timings, depending on the type of terrain to be traversed, the weather conditions expected, and the frequency and length of stops. It is not the intention of this guide to map out an assault course.
All walks are graded with a degree of difficulty classification from 1 to 4.
1 Good path, moderate ascent, no navigational problems.
2 Distinct path, steeper ascents, longer walk.
3 Paths rough in places, ascent 2000ft (610m), exposed in places.
4 Few paths, ascent 2400ft (732m) plus, exposed, compass needed.
NW to Aithouse Burn (Walk 27)
Special Interests Table
| Interest | Chapter | Walk |
| Antiquity | 1 | 1, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12, 15 |
| 2 | 17, 18, 20, 21 | |
| 3 | 28 | |
| 4 | 40 | |
| Drove Roads | 1 | 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16 |
| 2 | 23, 26 | |
| 3 | 28, 29, 32 | |
| 4 | 45 | |
| Flora and Fauna | 1 | 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 15 |
| 2 | 17, 18, 20, 21 | |
| 3 | 30, 33, 34 | |
| 4 | 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46 | |
| Geology | 1 | 1, 3, 7, 9 |
| 2 | 17, 20, 21, 22 | |
| 3 | 33 | |
| 4 | 37, 39, 41, 43, 46 | |
| Historical | 1 | 1, 2, 5, 7, 10, 14,15 |
| 2 | 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 | |
| 3 | 28, 29, 30, 32 | |
| 4 | 41, 42, 43, 45, 46 | |
| Literary | 2 | 20, 22 |
| 3 | 29, 30, 31 | |
| 4 | 10 | |
| Lochs, Rivers | 1 | 2, 3, 7 |
| Waterfalls | 1 | 2, 3 |
| 2 | 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27 | |
| 3 | 31 | |
| 4 | 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 46 | |
| Old Industry | 1 | 11, 12, 15, 16 |
| 2 | 21 | |
| Photography | 1 | 1, 3, 7, 9, 11 |
| 2 | 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 | |
| 3 | 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34 | |
| 4 | 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 45, 46 | |
| Religious | 2 | 17, 18, 20, 21 |
| 3 | 30, 31 | |
| 4 | 42, 45 | |
| Scenic Excellence | 1 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| 2 | 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 25 | |
| 3 | 28, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36 | |
| 4 | 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 46 | |
| Scrambling | 1 | 7, 9 |
| 4 | 39, 40 | |
| Walks – challenging | 1 | 2, 3, 7, 9 |
| 3 | 33, 34 | |
| 4 | 38, 39, 40, 41, 45 | |
| Walks – gentle | 2 | 17, 18, 19, 24 |
| 4 | 37 |
Clothing and Equipment
Five simple words ease the vexed question of what to wear and what to take on a walk: conditions determine clothing and equipment. Whether that walk is a leisurely stroll on a balmy summer evening, or a mountain hike on a particularly tempestuous day in February, the answer is always the same. Conditions underfoot and overhead will determine the clothing and footwear needed, and what extra equipment, if any, to take in the sack.
Conditions Underfoot
What to Expect on the Border Hills and the Southern
