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Bodesbeck Ridge
A linear walk in the Ettrick Hills from Birkhill, over Mid Rig, Andrewhinney Hill, Bell Craig and Nowtrig Head to Bodesbeck Law, returning by the same route

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Thumbnails of pictures for Bodesbeck Ridge walk. Map of a hill walking route along the Bodesbeck Ridge from Birkhill. Picture of parking place near Birkhill for the Bodesbeck Ridge walk. Views of Birkhill cottage by the A708 - home of Charles Lapworth. View of White Coomb, Bran Law and Watch Knowe from Trowgrain Middle. View of Trowgrain Middle from Raking Gill. View of White Coomb and the Grey Mare's Tail from Strang Cleuch. Views of Grey Mare's Tail, Loch Skene, White Coomb, Mid Craig and Lochcraig Head from Andrewhinney Hill Views of Black Craig, Saddle Yoke, and Carrifran Gans from Andrewhinney Hill Views of County boundary fence line on Andrewhinney Hill. View of Black Craig and Saddle Yoke from Andrewhinney Hill. View of Lochcraig Head and Loch Skene from Bell Craig. View into Moffatdale from Bell Craig. View of Andrewhinney Hill from Bell Craig. Heading for Mid Rig from Bell Craig. View of Saddle Yoke from Bell Craig. View of Bell Craig from Mid Rig. View of Bodesbeck Law from Mid Rig. View of Black Craig, Swatte Fell and Saddle Yoke from Mid Rig. View of Saddle Yoke and Carrifran Gans from Mid Rig. View from Nowtrig Head back to Mid Rig along the Bodesbeck Ridge. View down Moffatdale from Nowtrig Head with Queensberry in the distance. View of Bodesbeck Law from Nowtrig Head View back to Andrewhinney Hill from Bodesbeck Law. View into Carrifran Glen from Bodesbeck Law. Looking back to Andrewhinney Hill from Bodesbeck Law. View of Ettrick Pen from Bodesbeck Law. View of Black Craig, Swatte Fell and Hartfell from Bodesbeck Law. View of Saddle Yoke and other Moffat Hills from Bodesbeck Law. View of Carrifran Glen and the Moffat Hills from Bodesbeck Law. Views into Moffatdale from Bodesbeck Law. View of Loch Fell, Capel Fell and Croft Head from Bodesbeck Law. View of Ettrick Pen from Andrewhinney Hill. View of White Coomb, Lochcraig Head and Loch Skene from Andrewhinney Hill. View of Birkhill cottage as you descend from Trowgrain Middle. Information plaque at Birkhill cottage about Charles Lapworth residence there.
Carrifran - Saddle Yoke - Swatte Fell - Loch Skene - Beef Tub - Hartfell Spa
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