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Heading off up Turnhouse Hill (Walk 25)

As far as possible, the routes are circular, as this reduces the need for additional transport, and reflects the fact that the majority of walkers (myself included) prefer not to retrace their steps. For some walks you need to retrace your steps for a short way, back to the start point, but none is linear. Optional links with other routes in the book are included, to lengthen some walks (eg Walks 2, 4, 6, 12 and 16), and informative ‘points of interest’ are found throughout.

The walks are presented in order as follows: starting at Hillend, at the northern end of the Pentlands, nearest Edinburgh, then moving southwest along the A70 down as far as Little Vantage, and finally skipping across to West Linton and back up the A702 to return to the beginning.

The lack of routes along the A70 between Harperrig and Carnwath is a reflection of the lack of public transport, few safe and accessible parking areas, and a shortage of good walking routes with interesting features along the way.