Braid and Blackford Hills

Name: Braid and Blackford Hills
Start: 2024-07-06T09:30:00+01:00
End: 2024-07-06T13:00:00+01:00
Location: Midmar Drive, Edinburgh EH10 6BT 9.30am

Schedule

Sat Jul 06 2024 at 09:30 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Midmar Drive, Edinburgh EH10 6BT 9.30am | Edinburgh, SC

9.8km 6.1miles, leisurely, ascent 209m
From the start, we walk into the park of Hermitage of Braid and Blackford Hill Local Nature Reserve. This is a pleasant woodland of undulating paths. As we pass Braid Hills Golf Centre we will stop here at the cafe for drinks and a toilet stop. Our walk then takes us up Buckstone Snab. Good views at the top of this hill of Edinburgh and Arthur’s Seat. We then walk back to the Hermitage of Braid Nature Reserve, where the walk will end.
Meeting Point: Livingston North Train Station (Glasgow Side) 9am
Start Point: Midmar Drive, Edinburgh EH10 6BT (next to Braid Bowling Club) 9:30am
Toilets: Braid Hills Golf Centre
Leader: Jane MacNaughton
Text or Call: 07803 05 05 11