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      THE PENTLAND HILLS

      A Walker’s Guide

      by Susan Falconer

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      2 POLICE SQUARE, MILNTHORPE, CUMBRIA LA7 7PY

      www.cicerone.co.uk

      About the Author

      Susan Falconer began walking in the Pentlands in her early teens. After graduating with a degree in geography from St Andrews University she began a management career in the health service in London. Despite being many miles from her native country, she returned regularly to walk and cycle in Scotland. She trained as a teacher and became senior tutor in ecology and geography for the Field Studies Council in Epping Forest. Susan returned to Scotland to take up the post of countryside education officer for the Scottish Agricultural College, before becoming a countryside ranger with the Pentland Hills Ranger Service in 1995. She enjoys hill walking, cycling and wildlife, and contributes articles to the Pentland Beacon and other publications. Susan now works as a Biodiversity Officer for a local authority. This is her first guidebook.

      © Susan Falconer 2016

      Second edition 2016

      ISBN: 978 1 85284 867 5

      First edition 2007

      Printed by KHL Printing, Singapore

      A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

      All photos by the author, except where credited to the Pentlands Hills Ranger Service (PHRS).

      Image This product includes mapping data licensed from Ordnance Survey® with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. © Crown copyright 2016. All rights reserved. Licence number PU100012932.

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated to the memory of my mother, Evelyn, who allowed me the freedom to explore the hills.

      Acknowledgements

      Many people have helped me with the revision of this book. I would like to thank John Stirling, Ian Combe, John Surtees, Dennis Smith and Hamish Clark who assisted with route checking. I would also like to thank Michelle Cunningham and John Nelson for accompanying me whilst walking the routes again and the Natural Heritage Service for additional information on changes.

      Updates to this guide

      While every effort is made by our authors to ensure the accuracy of guidebooks as they go to print, changes can occur during the lifetime of an edition. Any updates that we know of for this guide will be on the Cicerone website (www.cicerone.co.uk/867/updates), so please check before planning your trip. We also advise that you check information about such things as transport, accommodation and shops locally. Even rights of way can be altered over time. We are always grateful for information about any discrepancies between a guidebook and the facts on the ground, sent by email to [email protected] or by post to Cicerone, 2 Police Square, Milnthorpe LA7 7PY, United Kingdom.

      Front cover: Looking over to Turnhouse Hill from Flotterstone Glen

      CONTENTS

       Overview Map

       Map Key

       Introduction

       Approaches and accommodation

       Choosing a walk

       Access rights and responsibilities

       Weather

       Equipment

       Following a route

       Geology and landscape

       Cultural heritage

       Place names and dialect Words

       Old maps

       Previous Pentlands guidebooks

       Literary Connections with the Pentland Hills

       Protecting and enjoying the hills

       Wildlife

       The Walks

       Walk 1 A capital view

       Walk 2 In Stevenson’s footsteps

       Walk 3 Hill, moor and wood

       Walk 4 Three reservoirs

       Walk 5 A phantom walk

       Walk 6 Harlaw Reservoir circuit

       Walk 7 Black Hill, Green Cleuch and Red Moss

       Walk 8 Carnethy and Turnhouse

       Walk 9 Three peaks

       Walk 10 Pentland classic

       Walk 11 Thieves’ Road

      

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