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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 on tracks and rough paths in the Southern Pentland Hills. We start at West Linton and pass an ancient burial site then on good tracks past West Water Reservoir over Slipperfield on old tracks and drove roads to Medwyn Water and on to Black Law then up on rough moorland tracks to the Famous Covenanters Grave. Good views all round.  We return by the old drove road under Mendick Law, passing a large ancient prehistoric Cairn field with two prominent cairns still standing. No steep climbs but some muddy bits. If clear super views to the Border Hills.

Sunday, 5 January 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

 Please contact me if you wish to walk. A good stretcher for after the festive season!

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Meeting point

Grid reference:
NT 03695 68633
Nearest postcode:
EH54 8EG
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Meeting time:
8:00 am

Lower Cat park right bottom, Livingston North Railway Station at 8am.

Starting point

Grid reference:
NT 14112 52090
Nearest postcode:
EH46 7HW
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Start time:
8:45 am

Parking at West Linton Golf Club on right side of road at 8.45am.

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