17 joined the social group who after visiting Craigmillar Castle completed the 7 tops of Arthurs Seat all above the snow line in whiteout conditions. It was just as well the leader knew where he was!
Gordon
Fast group: 12.4 miles, 2hrs 3 mins, 3227ft ascent. The weather wasn’t favourable for a trip to the Pentlands, so we decided to stay city centre. A quick run towards Arthurs seat, through the Pollock Halls gate squeeze, to Queens Drive and onto Dunsapie, then Whinny Hill. The ascent of Arthur’s Seat was in worsening weather, however we spotted Chris Busby in the whiteout and he joined us. Going up was easier than coming down. At the bottom of the Dry Dam, the group split, with 3 heading back to KB and the remainder heading for Calton Hill. Then a fast pace through the city, and onto the canal runway towards Craiglockart. From there we summited Blackford Hill and then back to KB for a pint of Edinburgh Gold. Graham Nash |