Bearsden and Milngavie Ramblers and Hillwalkers

On the West Highland Way near Tyndrum Bearsden and Milngavie Ramblers and Hillwalkers Programme January - April 2011

Inside This Programme Booklet Important Note When sending in cheques for Buses or Social Events, please make cheques payable to Ramblers Association, Bearsden and Milngavie Group. Write the name and date of the event on the back of the cheque. Please use a separate cheque for each bus or event. Bus & Wednesday Walks Page No. inside front cover Important Dates 2 Forthcoming Events 2 Scottish Evening Menu 2 The Programme 3 Committee 12 Adverts inside back cover Wednesday Walks Wednesday morning walks are held on alternate weeks. a) Wednesday Wanderers (often with pub lunch) normally meet in TESCO s car park at 09:30. Note that this time has now reverted to its original time. The next walk will be decided on the day of the previous walk. Occasionally, the start time and place is different. Watch the website for any late changes. For information, phone Bob Diamond or Graham Murray. b) Short Walkers meet at Milngavie CE Leisure Centre at 10:00. For information, phone Andrew Summers. All Saturday & Sunday walks meet at Milngavie Station Car Park (MSCP) Walks with Buses There is only one minibus walk in this programme on March 20. Booking details will be found with the walk details on page 8 of this programme. Book with Fiona Taylor for this walk. Please note that there will be no refunds for cancellation less than a fortnight before the bus, unless the place on the bus can be filled from the waiting list. The summer bus walk schedule is being planned at the moment. Full details will be in the next programme. However, keep checking the Breaking News section of the website for any advance information about these walks. The Website You will find a great deal of additional information on our website. New material is added almost daily. The Breaking News! section is where you will find details of changes to walks and the latest news about the Group and its activities. The Photographic Galleries of recent walks and social events are always entertaining and there is a lot of advice about walking, equipment and how to lead walks. There are Links to other websites of interest to walkers and forms and many other things to Download. All in all, you can t afford not to check it regularly! If you don t have a computer of your own, you can get free access in any library and the staff will help you if you need it. Remember the address: www.bearsdenandmilngavieramblers.org.uk Page 1

This Programme s Dates to Remember Jan 3 New Year Walk & Pub Lunch at Carbeth Inn Jan 8 Last date to book for the Scottish Evening (Jan 22) Jan 22 North Strathclyde Area AGM & Members Walk Jan 22 Scottish Evening - Not a Burns Supper but a Wee Hooch & a Chooch Instead at Milngavie Bowling Club Feb 5 Bookings open for Traquair to Galashiels minibus (Mar 20) Feb 24 Last date to book for Ladies Who Lunch (Mar 10) Mar 2 Last date to book a seat at Chess - The Musical (Apr 6) Mar 6 Last date to book places on the Traquair to Galashiels minibus walk (Mar 20) Mar 10 Ladies Who Lunch, Scholars Restaurant at City of Glasgow College Mar 15 Last date to book for the Charity Night - Beetle Drive (Mar 25) Mar 20 Traquair to Galashiels minibus walk Mar 25 Charity Night - Beetle Drive at Fraser of Allander Centre Apr 6 Chess - The Musical at The King s Theatre Forthcoming Events Fri Apr 29 Scottish Ramblers Gathering to The 2011 Ramblers Scotland Gathering is taking place in Montrose Mon May 2 from Friday April 29 to Monday May 2. 2011 More information will be available shortly on the Ramblers website www.ramblers.org.uk/scotland/scotland_events/scottish+ramblers+gathering Keep an eye on our own website which will also carry details. Menu for Scottish Evening (Saturday Jan 22) Haggis & Neeps Steak Pie & Vegetables (Vegetarian Option - must be pre-ordered) Oatcakes & Cheese Tea & Coffee NB: Please do not bring your own wine, as this contravenes the terms of our lease of the premises. Additional wine and other refreshments will be available for purchase at the bar. Page 2 Programme January - April 2011 Mon Jan 3 Walk: New Year Walk and Pub Lunch at Carbeth Inn C Leaders: Frank Pieri 8km (5miles) Meet at MSCP: 10:30 OS Sheet: LR 64 Exp 348 Other Details: A walk to give a grand start to the New Year. Walk to the Inn and back or arrange a lift for your return. Names to the Leaders by 19th December. Wed Jan 5 Sat Jan 8 Walk: Dunfoin and Dumgoyne B Leaders: Hugh Hopkins 10km (6miles) Ascent 500m (1640 ft) OS Sheet: LR 64 Exp 348 GR: NS 541 827 Other Details: A pleasant winter walk in the Campsies. (Dumgoyne Summit) Sun Jan 9 Walk: Calderglen C Leaders: Helena Bartos 8km (5miles) Ascent 60m (180 ft) OS Sheet: LR 64 Exp 342/334 GR: NS 661 549 Other Details: Circular with a short there and back part within the Calderglen Country Park near East Kilbride. All on paths with short steeper sections. Coffee stop at the visitor centre. Wed Jan 12 Sat Jan 15 Walk: Circular: East from Clachan of Campsie B Leaders: Helena and Peter Bartos 15km (9.5miles) Ascent 450m Meet at MSCP: 08:30 (1476ft) OS Sheet: LR 64 Exp 348 GR: NS 795 610 Other Details: Climb up eastward across the Fintry road to Chrichton s cairn and along the ridge past Lairs. Turn South and descend at Knockybuckle to Lennoxtown via Garmore. Return to Clachan from Lennoxtown along the old railway path. Grassy hills and paths. Coffee stop at Clachan and/or Lennoxtown is possible but not guaranteed. Sun Jan 16 Wed Jan 19 No organised walk Page 3

January 2011 Sat Jan 22 Page 4 North Strathclyde Area AGM and Members Walk Venue: Meeting Room, Friends (Quaker) Meeting House, 38 Elmbank Crescent, Glasgow Time: 09:30 All group members are invited. There will be a members walk in the afternoon, along the Clyde Walkway, organised jointly by Glasgow and Glasgow Young Walkers Groups. There will be no Group organised walk. Sat Jan 22 Scottish Evening - Not a Burns Supper but a Wee Hooch and a Chooch Instead Venue: Milngavie Bowling Club Time: 19:00 for 19:30 Cost: 15 including a glass of wine Details: A chance to waggle your wallies and shake your sugarally watter as the Laird o Coocaddens used to say. An evening of Scottish music, verse and chat in the familiar surroundings of the Boolin Club. For menu details, see page 2 of this programme. To book places for this event, please send a Social Events Booking Form (downloadable from the website) and a cheque for 15 to: Jenny Kane by Jan 8. Cheques should be payable to Ramblers Association, Bearsden and Milngavie Group. Sun Jan 23 Walk: Mugdock Circular C Leader: Bob Diamond 11km (8miles) OS Sheet: LR 64 Exp 348 Other Details: A circular walk from Milngavie Station up through Mugdock Country Park and around both Mugdock and Craigmaddie reservoirs. A chance to recover from the previous evening s festivities. Possible coffee stop at Mugdock Country Park Visitors Centre. Wed Jan 26 Sat Jan 29 Walk: Drymen Circular C Leaders: Maria Pieri 11km (7.5miles) Ellen Robertson OS Sheet: LR 56/57 Exp 347 Other Details: A pleasant winter walk which takes us north from Drymen along WHW, then back to Drymen via Buchanan Castle. Coffee stop venue to be announced. January - February 2011 Sun Jan 30 Wed Feb 2 No organised walk Sat Feb 5 Walk: Balmore Circular via Kirkintilloch and Torrance C Leaders: Lilias and Andrew Summers 10km (6miles) OS Sheet: LR 64 Exp 348 Other Details: Circular easy and flat walk from Balmore Garden Centre passing by Balmore and Hayston Golf Courses. New walk repeated in opposite direction. Coffee stop at Dobbies. Sun Feb 6 Wed Feb 9 No organised walk Sat Feb 12 Walk: Balloch Circular B+ Leaders: Alastair Clark 16km (10miles) Euan Kilpatrick Ascent: 400m Meet at MSCP: 09:00 (1312ft) OS Sheet: LR 56 Exp 347 Other Details: A walk starting in Balloch using the first section of the Three Lochs Way via the cycle path beside Loch Lomond, then towards Helensburgh for the outward route. Return is via the Hill Route Alternative and is on rough tracks, moorland and then the Stoneymollan Road to Balloch. (Details of The Three Lochs Way on the website www.threelochsway.co.uk) No coffee at start. Sun Feb 13 Walk: Lusset Glen, Old Kilpatrick Circular C (nr. Dumbarton) 10km (6miles) Leaders: Jean McManus GR: NS 729 468 Isobel Walker OS Sheet: LR 64 Exp 342 Other Details: We leave from the area of Old Kilpatrick Bowling Club, down through the Lusset Glen to the River Clyde. We walk along the saltings, then onto an informal path on the river bank. At Bowling Harbour we have a look at the marina and then head to Milton via the cycle/pedestrian path constructed on the old railway. At Milton there is a Little Chef where we will have our lunch stop. Picnic tables canbe used if carrying packed lunch. This walk is very flat and easy. No coffee stop at start. Page 5

February - March 2011 Wed Feb 16 Page 6 Sat Feb 19 Walk: Slackdhu and Dumbreck B Leaders: Alastair Clark 11km (7miles) Euan Kilpatrick GR: NS 556 797 Meet at MSCP: 09:00 OS Sheet: LR 64 Exp 348 Other Details: A short winter romp over rough moorland. Maybe a shade boggy in places. Sun Feb 20 Walk: Lenzie Railway Path Circular C Leader: Helena Bartos 10km (6miles) Ascent: 50m OS Sheet: LR 64 Exp 342 (150 ft) Other Details: From Kirkintilloch along the railway path to Lenzie GR: NS 656 731 and beyond. Return via Central Scotland Forest. Mostly paths. Coffee stop in Kirkintilloch at the start. Wed Feb 23 Sat Feb 26 Walk: Loch Lomondside and Cashel C+ Leader: Mary Darke 10.5km (7miles) Ascent: 300m OS Sheet: LR 56 Exp 347 (1000ft) Other Details: A short section of the WHW followed by an easy hill walk with good footpaths above Cashel. The Cashel section is a circular walk with splendid views if weather allows. We then return along the same WHW route. No coffee stop at start. Refreshment after the walk at the Oak Tree, Balmaha. Sun Feb 27 Walk: Binnein an Fhidhleir A Leaders: Frank Pieri 10km (6miles) Ascent: 700m Meet at MSCP: 08:30 (2297ft) OS Sheet: LR 56 Exp 364 GR: NN 215 108 Other Details: A Corbett to the north of Glen Kinglas. Superb views to Loch Fyne and beyond. Once on the hill there are no paths. Wed Mar 2 March 2011 Sat Mar 5 Walk: Cochno Loch and Kilmannan Reservoir B Leaders: Fiona Taylor 21km (13miles) Hazel Miller Ascent: 368m Meet at MSCP: 09:00 (1207ft) OS Sheet: LR 64 Exp 347 GR: NS 503 740 Other Details: Easy, pleasant walking with gentle climbing in the Kilpatrick Hills. Views over the Clyde Basin. Coffee/pub at end still to be recce d. Sun Mar 6 Walk: Roman Camp to Bracklinn Falls, Callander C+ Leaders: Lilias & Andrew Summers 11km (7miles) OS Sheet: LR 57 Exp 368 Other Details: Circular walk from Callander Town Centre via the Roman Camp, River Teith and up through forest to Bracklinn Falls. Coffee stop in Callander. Wed Mar 9 Thu Mar 10 Ladies Who Lunch Venue: Scholars Restaurant City of Glasgow College, Cathedral Street Time: 12 noon A repeat of this ever-popular event. Places are limited to 20. Please book by 24th Feb. To book places for this event, please send a Social Events Booking Form (downloadable from the website) and a cheque for 15 to: Jenny Kane. Cheques should be payable to Ramblers Association, Bearsden and Milngavie Group Sat Mar 12 Walk: Beinn an t-sidhein B Leaders: Fiona Taylor 9km (5.6miles) Hazel Miller Extension to Meet at MSCP: 08:30 13km (8miles) OS Sheet: LR 57 Exp 365 GR: NN 560 167 Other Details: Above Strathyre Forest. Steep climb but good path up. Less well marked on ridge. Spectacular views from the top. May be extended, pending recce and the weather. Coffee / pub at end. Sun Mar 13 Walk: Baron s Haugh, Motherwell C Leaders: Thea Stanton 10km (6miles) Jenny Kane OS Sheet: LR 64 Exp 343 Other Details: Walk from Strathclyde Country Park along the Clyde Walkway to Baron s Haugh RSPB nature reserve and round Dalzell Estate. Tracks and paths. Mostly flat, only one short incline. Coffee at Watersports Centre. Page 7

March 2011 Wed Mar 16 Sat Mar 19 Walk: Circular Walk, Kippen C+ Leaders: Maria Pieri 13km (8miles) Ellen Robertson OS Sheet: LR 57 Exp 366/348 Other Details: This 8-mile walk starts and finishes at the War Memorial at Kippen. It includes lanes and farm tracks (could be muddy!) and there is a gate to climb over. The views are magnificent and include Ben Vorlich, Stuc a Chroin and Ben Ledi. Coffee stop venue to be announced. Sun Mar 20 Walk: Traquair to Galashiels - a section of the Southern B+ Uplands Way 22.2km (13.8miles) Leaders: Peter & Helena Bartos Total ascent: 570m (1800 ft) Meet at MSCP: 08:30 OS Sheet: LR 73 Exp 460/461 Other Details: We climb up eastward towards Minchmoor, followed by a ridge walk with excellent Border country views to Three Brethren, then a descent to cross the River Tweed at Yair Bridge and over a hill to Galashiels. No coffee stop at the beginning. Small-bus linear walk. Reservations essential. To book a place on this bus, send a Bus Booking Form (available from the website) and a cheque for 15 to Fiona Taylor. Bookings open on Sat Feb 5. Cheques should be payable to Ramblers Association, Bearsden and Milngavie Group. Wed Mar 23 Fri Mar 25 Charity Night (in aid of Breast Cancer) - Beetle Drive Venue: Fraser Centre, Milngavie Time: 19:00 Cost: 8 Details: An evening of fun in the form of a Beetle Drive! Bring your own booze. Wear pink! To book places for this event, please send a Social Events Booking Form (downloadable from the website) and a cheque for 8 to: Jenny Kane by Mar 15. Cheques should be payable to Ramblers Association, Bearsden and Milngavie Group. March - April 2011 Sat Mar 26 Walk: Killin Railway Ramble B Leaders: Moira Allan 15km (9miles) Helen Donnachie Ascent: 350m Meet at MSCP: 08:30 1148ft) OS Sheet: LR 51 Exp 378 GR: NN 572 324 Other Details: Circular walk on old railway trackbed from Falls of Dochart and on paths through Acharn Forest. Refreshments after the walk - location to be decided. Sun Mar 27 Walk: Falkirk Wheel Circular C Leader: Ailsa Millar 11km (7miles) OS Sheet: LR 65 Exp 349 Other Details: We leave the wheel, then follow tracks to the Roughcastle Roman Fort. We then walk up to Community Woodland and follow old tracks to the site of the Battle of Falkirk at Bantaskin Estate, dropping down to the Union Canal and back to the Wheel. Coffee at Falkirk Wheel. Wed Mar 30 Sat Apr 2 Walk: Kilcreggan Circular C Leader: Stuart Ferguson 11.5km (7miles) Meet at MSCP: 09:00 OS Sheet: LR 63 Exp 347 Other Details: Ferry from Gourock to Kilcreggan (and back). Mainly level walk around Roseneath Point and Castle Point, then one slow ascent up into forest to height of 130 metres and returning downhill to Kilcreggan. Details of possible coffee stops and ferry times to be arranged. Sun Apr 3 Wed Apr 6 No organised walk Page 8 Page 9

April 2011 Wed Apr 6 Chess - The Musical King s Theatre at 19:30 Tickets (Grand Circle) 16 Strictly Come Dancing s Craig Revel Horwood directs an amazing cast in an extraordinary new staging of the classic musical Chess. A superb cast of West End stars lead a cast of actors and musicians in this unmissable production. Written by Tim Rice and ABBA s Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, Chess has one of the greatest musical theatre scores of all time including One Night In Bangkok, Pity The Child, Anthem, You And I and, of course, I Know Him So Well. To book places for this event, please send a Social Events Booking Form (downloadable from the website) and a cheque for 16 to: Jenny Kane by Mar 2. Cheques should be payable to Ramblers Association, Bearsden and Milngavie Group. Sat Apr 9 Walk: Earl s Seat (578m) from Glengoyne Distillery B Leaders: Jo & Keith Moody 11km (7miles) Meet at MSCP: 09:00 GR: NS 527 827 OS Sheet: LR 56 Exp 348 Other Details: Tracks and paths are followed to Dumgoyne (427m) including some steep sections. We continue to Earl s Seat on a steady incline. Good views on a clear day. No coffee stop at start of walk. Sun Apr 10 Walk: Brig o Turk Circular C Leader: Euan Kilpatrick 8km (5miles) GR: NN 537 067 OS Sheet: LR 57 Exp 365 Other Details: A short ascent on road to a viewpoint then a Balcony walk before the descent to Little Drum Wood and return to start. Outstanding views over Loch Venachar and beyond. Coffee stop to be recced. April 2011 Sun Apr 17 Walk: Carron Valley C Leaders: Doreen Kingsbury 11km (7miles) Lilias Clark OS Sheet: LR 56/57 Exp 348 Other Details: Park at Todholes (entrance to Windfarm). We will get the hilly bit over first, stopping for lunch beside the bridge then continuing alongside the Carron Valley Reservoir for the return journey. Coffee at either Sports Club or Courtyard. Wed Apr 20 Sat Apr 23 Walk: Ben Venue from Loch Achray B (SHW) Leaders: Thea Stanton 11km (7miles) Madeleine Blackley Ascent: 656m Meet at MSCP: 09:00 (2152ft) OS Sheet: LR 57 Exp 365 GR: NN 505 068 Other Details: A bit of everything on this fine hill. Gaiters will be (start) an advantage. Conditions permitting descent will be by north-east side towards the Katrine Sluices. Sun Apr 24 Wed Apr 27 Easter Sunday. No organised walk Sat Apr 30 Walk: Meall Ghaordaidh A Leaders: Frank Pieri 9km (5.6miles) Ascent: 890m Meet at MSCP: 08:30 (2920ft) OS Sheet: LR 51 Exp 378 GR: NN 514 397 Other Details: Rough moorland climb with some rocky outcrops (summit) near the summit (1039m, 3409ft). Refreshments after the walk. Wed Apr 13 Sat Apr 16 Walk: Corb Glen Circuit B Leaders: Moira Allan 9km (5.6miles) Helen Donnachie Ascent: 450m Meet at MSCP: 09:00 (1476ft) OS Sheet: LR 58 Exp 369 GR: NO 016 082 Other Details: Scenic walk covering several minorhilltops in the (start) lesser known eastern part of the Ochil Hills. The walk is over rough and sometimes boggy ground with few noticeable paths. Coffee stop at Blairlogie after walk. Page 10 Page 11

Chairman Secretary Treasurer Social Secretary Membership Secretary Walks Co-ordinator Programme Compiler & Webmaster Bus Convener Assistant Bus Convener Publicity Mail Distributor Librarian Minute Secretary Other Members Committee Peter Bartos Bob Diamond Moira Allan Jenny Kane Thea Stanton Hugh Hopkins George Kirkland Fiona Taylor Stuart Ferguson Mary Darke Helena Bartos Helen Donnachie Brian Donnachie Wednesday Wanderers Coords. Bob Diamond Graham Murray s Coord. Andrew Summers Chairman s email: chairman@bearsdenandmilngavieramblers.org.uk Secretary s email: secretary@bearsdenandmilngavieramblers.org.uk Bus Convener s email: buses@bearsdenandmilngavieramblers.org.uk Membership Secretary s email: join@bearsdenandmilngavieramblers.org.uk Social Secretary s email: socsec@bearsdenandmilngavieramblers.org.uk Webmaster s email: webmaster@bearsdenandmilngavieramblers.org.uk Page 12 The Ramblers Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company registration number: 4458492. Registered Charity in England and Wales number: 1093577. Registered office: 2nd floor, Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW