Bridge of Weir Hillwalkers

Two walks in June saw 8 of our group climb Ben Halton, a Graham (one of Scotland’s 2000 ft mountains) located in Glen Artney. Warm, cloudy, damp conditions greatly improved once the summit was gained and fine views were enjoyed. Our second outing involved a spectacular overnight trip for 13 of us to the Eyemouth/St Abbs area. The first day included a cliff side hike from Eyemouth to Coldingham bay. The vistas were tremendous and our fauna and bird expert Marie, kept us informed. On reaching the bay we headed inland to Coldingham before heading back to Eyemouth and a group dinner at The Ship. Day two continued the cliff walk theme, from St Abbs Nature Reserve following the cliff path and back around the fresh water Mire Loch, a great trip!

The first walk of July and 12 of us headed for Callander to walk the Bracklinn Falls loop linked with the Callander Crags trail. A day of sunshine and showers thankfully the showers were neither too heavy nor too long lasting. An enjoyable walk combining woodland paths and a higher track which afforded fine distant views, meanwhile a small contingent headed off for 11 days walking in Chamonix, we await their report and photos!

Kilbarchan Smile

A big thanks to everyone who came along to support us at our Meet and Greet in July. The donations we received on the day have been put to good use already and the village is looking prettier than ever. We had a great day meeting everyone and even managed to sign up a few volunteers. We had lots of positive feedback on our potential future projects and we will keep you all posted on the progress.