Galashiels Walking Festival
Saturday 24th April 2021
Sunrise over Gala Hill!
Up with the lark to catch the sunrise on this early morning walk. Leaving Gala we will head to the Braes o Gala Hill to watch the sunrise. We will then head to Touting Birks Hill before returning via Gala Hill and Gala Policies to Galashiels.
Start time - 0515, Distance - 5.5 miles, approx time - 3 1/4 hours, ascent 255 metres, grading - MODERATE
Start and end of walk - Focus Community Centre, Livingstone Pl, Galashiels TD1 1DQ
Link to tickets -
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sunrise-over-gala-hill-tickets-145327802369
Grey Mares Tail, White Coomb and Loch Skeen
In conjunction with Moffat Walking Festival we will take you on a walk that is, without doubt, one of the finest walks in the Scottish Borders. As our walk starts to climb we take in views of the iconic Grey Mares Tail. After fording the Tail Burn its on to White Coomb and then Lochcraig Head. We descend via Loch Skeen and the Grey Mares Tail.
THIS IS A STRENUOS WALK WITH STEEP CLIMBS, RIVER CROSSING(NO BRIDGE), BOGGY UNDERFOOT AND REMOTE OPEN AREAS. YOU SHOULD BE FULLY EQUIPED WITH SUITABLE WALKING GEAR/FOOD/WATER/HOT DRINK AND HAVE A GOOD LEVEL OF FITNESS.
Start time - 0900, Distance - 8 miles, approx time - 7 hours, ascent 741 metres, grading - VERY STRENUOUS
Start and end of walk - National Trust Parking at the Grey Mares Tail Car park - LIMITED SPACES - £3 PAYMENT
Please note that there are no toilet facilities at Grey Mare’s Tail.
Link to tickets -
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/grey-mares-tail-white-coomb-and-loch-skeen-tickets-145328097251
Stow to Galashiels (Hill route) with Stow Community Trust
Our friends at Stow Community Trust are on board with this year's festival and are helping us lead these meaty walks allow walkers the opportunity to walk from Stow to Galashiels.
Two walks are on offer, this walk is significantly more demanding and will allow walkers the chance to take in the slopes of Torsonce Hill, Caitha Hill and William Law before heading through Ladhope More and over Blaikes Hill and on to Galashiels
THIS IS A STRENUOS WALK WITH STEEP CLIMBS, BOGGY UNDERFOOT AND REMOTE OPEN AREAS. YOU SHOULD BE FULLY EQUIPED WITH SUITABLE WALKING GEAR/FOOD/WATER/HOT DRINK AND HAVE A GOOD LEVEL OF FITNESS.
Start time - 0900, Distance - 10 miles, approx time - 8 hours, ascent 500 metres, grading - VERY STRENUOUS
Walk start - Stow Railway Station, 41 Station Road, Stow, Scottish Borders, TD1 2SQ
Walk end - Galashiels Interchange/Railway Station
Link to tickets -
Stow to Galashiels (wind farm route) with Stow Community Trust
Our friends at Stow Community Trust are on board with this year's festival and are helping us lead these meaty walks allow walkers the opportunity to walk from Stow to Galashiels.
Two walks are on offer. Whilst this walk is a strenuous walk it is less demanding than the 'hill route' version on offer. Leaving Stow the walks head out of the village and takes in the tracks that weave through the Long Park wind-farms before heading through Ladhope More and over Blaikes Hill and on to Galashiels
THIS IS A STRENUOS WALK WITH STEEP CLIMBS, BOGGY UNDERFOOT AND REMOTE OPEN AREAS. YOU SHOULD BE FULLY EQUIPED WITH SUITABLE WALKING GEAR/FOOD/WATER/HOT DRINK AND HAVE A GOOD LEVEL OF FITNESS.
Start time - 0930, Distance - 9 miles, approx time - 8 hours, ascent 330 metres, grading - STRENUOUS
Walk start - Stow Railway Station, 41 Station Road, Stow, Scottish Borders, TD1 2SQ
Walk end - Galashiels Interchange/Railway Station
Link to tickets -
Two Towers Walk (Buckholm and Torwoodlee)
This decent size walk will take us to the slopes of Buckholm Hill. After a visit to the haunted 16th century Buckholm Tower we will then make our way to the 17th century Torwoodlee Tower. Along the walk we will learn tales of ancient Border rivalry.
THIS IS A STRENUOS WALK WITH CLIMBS, BOGGY UNDERFOOT AND REMOTE OPEN AREAS. YOU SHOULD BE FULLY EQUIPED WITH SUITABLE WALKING GEAR/FOOD/WATER/HOT DRINK AND HAVE A GOOD LEVEL OF FITNESS.
Start time - 1100, Distance - 6 miles, approx time - 5 hours, ascent 213 metres, grading - MODERATE TO STRENUOUS
Start and end of walk - Focus Community Centre, Livingstone Pl, Galashiels TD1 1DQ
Link to tickets
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/two-towers-walk-buckholm-and-torwoodlee-tickets-145328368061
