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Saturday 31^st July

Dalgety Bay Coastal Path (Fife Outdoor Access Festival/’Bums off Seats’)

Grade D: 3 miles; 1.5 hours. Meet/Time: Dalgety Bay Library at 2.00 p.m. Map Ref: 65/NT:156835. Description: A short walk along a section of the Fife Coastal Path. Minimal ascent.Leader: Ben Douglas. Tel:  01383 822715.   Note: No dogs please.   

Wednesday 4^th August

Kirkcaldy to East Wemyss (included in Fife Outdoor Access Festival)

Grade C+: 7 miles; 3.5 hours. Meet/Time: DBSCCP at 10.00 a.m. or Seafield CP, Kirkcaldy at 10.30 a.m. Map Ref: 66/NT:279898. Description: The route follows the Coastal Path. Return by bus. 35m ascent.Leader: Rose Nutt & Heather Haines. Tel 01383 822669.    Note: No dogs please 

Thursday 12^th August

Roamers Group – Lochore Meadows Country Park Circular

Grade D: 4 miles; 4 hours. Meet/Time: Dalgety Bay Library at 10.00 a.m. or Lochore Meadows Centre CP at 10.30 a.m. Map Ref: 58/NT:170962. Description: A circular walk on good paths around the Loch.  Ascent negligible. Note: No dogs please.Leader: Rose Nutt. Tel: 01383  822669.    Note: No dogs please.    

Saturday 14^th August

Pentland Hills – 6 Tops (700m ascent)

Grade B+: 6 miles; 4 hours. Meet/Time: DBSCCP at 9.00 a.m. or Flotterstone Visitor Centre at 9.45 a.m. Map Ref: 66/NT:235631. Description: Bus from Flotterstone (9.55 a.m.) to Nine Mile Burn and return via Cap Law, West Kip, East Kip, Scald Law, Carnethy Hill and Turnhouse Hill.   Leader: Malcolm Hateley. Tel: 01383 820041.  Mobile: 07980 889961.   Note: No dogs please.   

Saturday 21^st August

Ceres, Moor Rd & Hill of Tarvit

Grade C+: 8 miles; 4 hours. Meet/Time: DBSCCP at 9.30 a.m. or Fluthers CP, Cupar at 10.30 a.m. Map Ref: 59/NO:377147. Description: On good tracks with some road walking following the Moor Road from Cupar to Ceres, then continuing via Craigrothie to Hill of Tarvit. 200m ascent.Leader: Ken Wright. Tel: 01383 822358.   Note: No dogs please.  

Saturday 28^th August

The Lomonds (350m ascent)

Grade B+/B: 10 miles; 5/6 hours. Meet/Time: DBSCCP at 9.30 a.m. or East Lomond CP at 10.30 a.m. Map Ref: 59/NO:251057. Description: Circular walk taking in the summits of E & W Lomond Hills returning by the lime kilns. The B walkers can avoid the summits and go round both hills. 350m ascent Leader: Alistair Robb. Tel: 01383 820632.   Note: No dogs please. 

Sunday 5^th September

Carn a’ Gheoidh & Tops, near Spittal of Glenshee (800 m ascent)

Grade A: 8 miles; 6 hours. Meet/Time: DBSCCP at 8.00 a.m. or on old A93 2.5 mls N of Spittal of Glenshee at 10.15 a.m. Map Ref: 43/NO:127742. Visitors are advised to inform the walk leader prior to going on this walk.  Description: A walk taking in order Carn nan Sac, Carn a’ Gheoidh and Carn Bhinnein on paths and open ground.  An interesting walk visiting one of the least visited tops and with attractive views as the reward.  Leader: Brian Mitchell. Tel: 01383 410110. Mob: 07974 759672.   Note: No dogs please.  

Thursday 9^th September

Roamers Group – Letham Hill Wood (100m ascent)

Grade D: 4 miles; 2.5 hours. Meet/Time: Dalgety Bay Library at 10.00 a.m. Map Ref: 65/NT:156835. Description: A woodland walk on paths which can be muddy, with a little more ascent than the other walks in this series. Leader: David Thomson. Tel: 01383 860324.    Note: No dogs please.  

Saturday 18^th September

Lochore Meadows South

Grade C+: 6.5 miles; 3.5 hours. Meet/Time: DBSCCP at 9.30 a.m. or Lochore Meadows Centre Car Park at 10.15 a.m. Map Ref: 58/NT:170962. Description: A walk round the loch to the south and then over farm land and tracks back to the Centre. Quite a few stiles to cross. Negligible ascent. Leader: Ken Wright. Tel: 01383 822358.  Mobile: 07789 497796.   Note: No dogs please.   

Saturday 25^th September

Crichton & Borthwick Castles Circular

Grade C: 5 miles; 3 hours. Meet/Time: DBSCCP at 9.30 a.m. or Crichton Castle CP at 10.30 a.m. Map Ref: 66/NT:381617 (Tip for drivers:- leave Dalkeith on A68 to Pathhead - turn right on to B6367 then after approx 1.5 miles at Crichton turn right for CP)  Description:.A very pretty and sheltered walk  with historic interest. 80m ascent.Leader: Ben Douglas. Tel: 01383 822715.   Note: No dogs please      

General Note

Most walks listed here are intended primarily for Ramblers' Association members. Non-members are welcome to join us as guests on two or three walks, though if you walk with a group regularly you will be expected to join the Ramblers.

Please make sure that you are fit enough to undertake the walk you intend to join. If you're unsure of your fitness level, try a short and easy walk first: it's much better to find a walk a little too slow and easy than to make yourself miserable and exhausted.

Most Ramblers' walks are off-road in rural areas. Please have suitable footwear and clothing for the walk you intend to join, and bring some food and drink, even if the walk includes a pub or café break. Leaders may refuse to accept participants who in their opinion are inadequately equipped or unfit. When in doubt, contact the organisers or the walk leader in advance.

For your own and others' safety please read and abide by any advice and guidelines issued by the organisers, and the instructions of the walk leader. Though walking is inherently one of the safest outdoor activities, no activity is completely without risk and it is your responsibility to behave sensibly and to minimise the potential for accidents to occur.