We are the Biggar Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
This is a walk of just over 4 miles with splendid views of the Tweed Valley all the way. It's the third time of walking out at Worm Hill from Loganburn layby. The first time we explored the history available through a series of interpretation boards to visit the iron age fort and the ruins of a 16th Century Bastle house, plus traces of the Talla Reservoir Pipeline route. The second time was a snowy circumnavigation of the Hill. This time we will go round Worm Hill again (as route on map), but explore the ridge along to Wrae Hill (not shown on map) before descending to Mosfennan to complete the circumnavigation.
We head off up the East Grain valley to Macfumart Head on the slopes of Worm Hill. The track takes us up part of the old route from Tweedsmuir to Biggar between Blakehope Head and Worm Hill. Once we reach this saddle, our diversion takes us up to Chester Rig Head and along Wrae Hill. Then we return to the saddle and continue down the other side before joining a more level route round to the trees above the layby and start point.
The walk is grass and track with some steady climbs, both up and down. Poles might be useful. It will take around 3 hours – so time for a coffee and early lunch.
The parking at Loganburn is a layby on the A701, so car sharing and tidy parking is desirable.
Meet at the Biggar Corn Exchange Car Park for car sharing. This is the cobbled area outside 126 High Street.
We park at the Logan layby, on the A701 between Stanhope Estate and Kingledores Farm. Driving south, you pass Stanhope on the left and the layby is on the right after .7 of a mile. The layby is deep enough to swing in and turn so that you are facing the way you wish to return. There’s room for 4 or 5 cars. We’ll meet at 9.15 at the Corn Exchange to make the most of sharing cars. It’s about 10 miles from Biggar via the B7016/Broughton. Let me know if you are going straight to the start point
