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We are the Livingston Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
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Overview

The Covenanters Grave and Ancient Cairns Walk is an attractive historic walk in tracks and rough paths in the Southern Pentland Hills. We start at West Linton and pass an ancient burial site then on good tracks and the old drove road passing West Water Reservoir and onto Black Law then up on rough moorland tracks to The Covenanters Grave

Sunday, 16 March 2025
Meeting time:
8:00 am
Start time:
8:45 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
18km / 11.2mi
Ascent:
360m / 1181ft
Type:
circular

Good views all round. We return by the old drove road passing large ancient prehistoric cairns. 

No steep climbs but some muddy bits.

 

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:
NT 03695 68638
Nearest postcode:
EH54 8EG
what3words:
hint.bank.harder
Meeting time:
8:00 am

Livingston North Railway station, Glasgow side car park at 8am.

Starting point

Grid reference:
NT 14134 52117
Nearest postcode:
EH46 7HW
what3words:
static.treaties.worked
Start time:
8:45 am

Parking at West Linton Golf Course on right side of road at 08:45am.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking