Walks in the Lammermuirs - Alan Hall

This book covers 44 walks in the hills south of Edinburgh. Running north and west of the River Tweed these hills - unknown by many, unwalked by most - provide the hillwalker with a satisfying challenge in an area that is only a short drive from Edinburgh, Glasgow and the Central Belt. What these solid, heather-splashed bastions that roll and rise lack in height and form, nature has generously compensated for with a peppering of intriguing highlights and much-prized solitude. They present a pleasing and differing aspect of the upland form for those who wish to see, and a provocative and enriching experience for those who wish to walk. The journeys have been planned to suit all tastes, whether of the enthusiastic hill-walker or the relaxed valley stroller, and are graded from 1 to 4 in terms of difficulty. To add interest, many of the trails in these hills utilise existing Roman roads, ancient trade routes, monk's 'gaits' and drove roads, enabling today's walker to tread the ways of centurian, cleric, kings, cadgers and cattle!