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East Lothian Ramblers and Hillwalkers Group

We are the Eat Lothian Ramblers and Hillwalkers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

This is in association with EL WalkFest25.  This is day four of a five day Cross County Challenge.  From Garvald Village we will follow the burn towards Stoneypath Tower before heading up in to the Lammermuirs where we will follow a section of the Herrring Road before descendin  to the finishing point for the day under the powerlines near Johnscleugh. OS66/67.  NO dogs on this section.  To book your place and for information on transport arrangements, please go to the EL WalkFest 25 website at https://walkfest.org.uk/walks/ .

Saturday, 6 September 2025
Start time:
9:30 am
Estimated finish time:
5:00 pm
Difficulty:
Strenuous
Distance:
12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:
518.2m / 1700ft
Type:
circular

Starting point

Grid reference:
NT 58600 70701
Nearest postcode:
EH41 4LN
what3words:
lively.collects.skimmers
Start time:
9:30 am

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking