We are the Biggar Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
Esther D.
This is a 5 mile 'out and back' hill climb up to 516 metres, with excellent views. The starting point is the drove road in Elsrickle at Wellbutts, signposted ‘Public Path to Walston’,
The start of the walk along the track can be quite muddy in places. It goes up the hill and through three gates. Then just over the brow, we turn up to the right and follow the fence line up the spine all the way to the trig point. There are 3 short steepish climbs, levelling off in between. The Ramblers grading is ‘moderate’. Our grading is B
We’ll probably take about 4 hours (includes a coffee break on the way up and lunch at the top).
The Corn Exchange is on Biggar High Street
The starting point is a track on the left hand side of the A721, about 2/3 of the way through Elsrickle coming from the West (1/3 of the way through from the East). It’s signposted ‘Public Path to Walston’, labelled Wellbutts on the OS map. Blackmount Cottage is on the corner and there is parking along the side of the track.
