Langholm Walking Festival

LANGHOLM WALKING FESTIVAL

Periodicity: annual

Location: Langholm, Dumfries and Galloway, South of Scotland, UK

Time of the year: June

Duration:  3 days

Number of Walks:  12 walks (guided)


1st edition: 2002

2010 edition:  4th - 6th June 2010 
2010 edition  programme:

2011 edition:  3rd - 5th June 2011 
2011 edition  programme: http://www.langholmwalks.co.uk/walkingfest.htm

The headquarters for the Walking Festival will be in The Buccleuch Centre (BC) in Buccleuch Square. All festival walks will start from the Buccleuch Centre. Car Parking is available at the Kilngreen, across the river from Mary Street, or at The Buccleuch Centre. Refreshments will be provided at the end of each walk, except Walk 3.

FRIDAY 3rd JUNE
The festival will be offically opened at 13.30 in the Buccleuch Centre by Billy Steele, Langholm's British Lion and Scottish Rugby Internationalist.

1. Flora Walk
(Approx. 6.5km/4 miles, circular low-level)
Start 14.00. Finish BC approx 17.00
This walk will explore the flora of the surrounds of Langholm. Easy pace. Mostly path & track - short section of tarmac.
Walk Leaders: Harry Kay & Mike Tinker

2. Langholm's Twelve Bridges
(11km/7 miles, circular, low-level)
Start 14.00. Finish BC approx. 17.00
A lovely walk around the Muckle Toon visiting and crossing all twelve bridges that Gavin can think of!! Track, path and some tarmac.
Walk Leader: Gavin Graham

3. Monument, Castle Craigs, MacDiarmid Memorial, Birnie Braes
(7km/4.5 miles, circular, Max Ht. 355m)
Start 16.00. Finish BC, approx 18.30.
A steep climb to the Monument but more gentle slopes thereafter. Track, path, some open hillside. Excellent views in all directions.
Walk Leader: Ming Beattie
Evening entertainment
Langholm Walking Festival presents An Evening with Jimmie Macgregor
For registered walks participants, the concessionary rateof £10.00 will apply (please book on form).
In addition, a steakpie supper maybe booked before the show in The Buccleuch Centre from 6.30pm.Please book the supper directly with them on 01387381196

 

SATURDAY 4th JUNE

4. Langfauld, Bauchle Hill, Crumpton Hill, Rigg Valley
(15km/9.5 miles, Linear, Max Ht. 480m)
Start 10.00 prompt. Finish Bentpath Hall approx 15.30. Bus back to Langholm after refreshments. Bring a packed-lunch.
Woodland walk up the Esk valley followed by steep climbs to Crumpton Hill. Lovely walk from Meg's Shank down the Rigg Valley. Excellent views. Track and open hillside.
Walk Leader: Charlie Graham

5. Glendinning, Antimony Mine, Dod Fell, Kirkgill Head and Sherra Craigs
(13km/8 miles, Linear, Max Ht. 463m)
Start 09.30. Bus from BC. Finish Bentpath Hall approx 15.30. Bring a packed lunch. Bus back to Langholm after refreshments.
Starts at the Thomas Telford Memorial followed by a reasonably steady climb up the Glenshanna Burn. Opportunity to see the disused Antimony Mine. Climb to Dod Fell and then ridge walk on open moorland with excellent views. Track, open hillside, hard going at times.
Walk Leader: Mike Tinker

6.Moorland/Wildlife Walk
(Approx. 10km/6 miles, circular, Max Ht. 355m)
Start 10.30. Finish BC approx 15.00 Bring a packed lunch.
This walk will explore the wildlife of the SSSI. Led by local experts. Track and path. Relatively easy pace.
Walk Leader: Mac Hotson

7. Lower Tarras Valley
(13km/8 miles, circular, Max Ht.151m)
Start 10.30. Finish BC approx. 15.00. Bring a packed lunch.
An opportunity to walk up the beautiful, wooded, Lower Tarras Valley, and then back into Langholm around the edge of Whita Hill. Path, track and short section of very quiet tarmac.
Walk Leaders: Bob and Nancy McLure

8. Becks Burn, Old Stone Bridge, Warb Law, Middleholms, Easton's Walk
(10km/6 miles, circular, Max Ht. 275m)
Start 11.00. Finish BC approx 15.00 Bring a packed lunch.
Warb Law provides excellent views of Langholm and the surrounding hills. Walk back into Langholm through woodland along the Esk. Path, track, short section of tarmac, open hillside, rough at times.
Walk Leader: Stuart Fletcher
Evening entertainment
A buffet will be served in The Masonic Social Club, Mary Street, commencing 19.00. Followed by an evening of informal, local entertainment.Cost £7 inclusive of buffet and entertainment.

SUNDAY 5th JUNE

9. Canonbie to Langholm
(15km/9.5 Miles, linear, Max. Ht. 160m)
Start 09.30. Bus from BC. Finish BC approx 15.30. Bring a packed lunch.
A longish, moderate walk including the picturesque Fairy Loup and beautiful wooded Tarras valley. Very quiet tarmac, track, path, and small amount of open ground.
Walk Leader: Gavin Graham

10. The New Canonbie Walk
(15km/ 9.5 Miles, circular, Max Ht. 73m)
Start 09.30 Bus from BC. Finish Canonbie Hall approx. 15.00 Bus back to Langholm for refreshments at BC.Bring a packed lunch.
The walk heads south down the River Esk includes Scotsdike (the line of the England/Scotland border) and some of the countryside W. of Canonbie. Track, path, some tarmac.
Walk leader: Ian Lindsay

11. Broomholmshiels, Rashiel, Castle Craigs, Whita
(10.5km/6.5 miles, circular, Max Ht. 355m)
Start 09.30. Finish BC approx. 13.00 No packed lunch required.
Passes the Round House on the way to the lovely Tarras Valley returning to Langholm via Rashiel, The Bible Fields and Whita. Path, track, some open hill with a strenuous climb up from Rashiel.
Walk Leader: Nancy McLure

12. Meikleholm, Roman Road, Potholm, Langfauld and Langholm Castle
(10.5km/6.5 miles, circular, Max Ht. 200m)
Start 11.30. Finish BC approx 15.30 Bring a packed lunch.
This is a moderate climb to Meikleholm Hill followed by an easier walk on track and road. Back into Langholm via Langholm Castle.
Walk Leader: Kenneth Pool  


2012 edition:  25th - 27th May 2012
2012 edition  programme:

Number of participants (average):

Notable walks:

Walks for disabled persons? No

Price: Paid

Notes:  Dogs are not allowed on the walks

Sponsoring: Yes


Organization: The Langholm Walks Group

Contact:
The Langholm  Initiative
Buccleuch Mill,
Glenesk Road
Langholm
DG13 0ES

tel: 01387380914

walks@langholminitiative.co.uk


Website:
http://www.langholmwalks.co.uk/walkingfest.htm

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