Broughton Heights-Moderate

## Details

Pleasant round of hills along from Biggar.Typical Borders hills,mostly trail walking,some sections where we go through grassy,tussocky terrain.
We start from the car-park in Broughton village .After the walk we can enjoy a tea/coffee locally.
TERRAIN
Trail walking covering most of the route,steep ascent up to Hammerhead
ROUTE
Details from Walkhighlands
Broughton Heights and Trahenna Hill circuit (Walkhighlands)
WALK STATS
Map/Landranger 72.
Distance: 11 km
Ascent:613 Metres
Time: estimated 4/4.30 hours
SUITABILITY
You must have the fitness and stamina to complete the walk without difficulty. We will walk as a group at a moderate pace.
You are responsible for deciding if this event is suitable for you, coming adequately prepared and looking after yourself on the walk. If there's any questions about suitability, please contact the organiser.
CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT
You must ensure that you come adequately prepared for this walk with hillwalking boots, waterproofs, warm clothes, gloves and hat and food and water.
WEATHER FORECAST
Please make sure you check the weather forecast before you come:
Please remember to check the website the night before the walk - if the weather forecast is very bad we may change or cancel the walk, or move it to a different day.
Websites providing up to date forecasts.

• Broughton (Scottish Borders) weather - Met Office
• LIFTS/MEETUP TIME

We will meet at the Broughton village hall car- park .If you need a lift please use the comments box below to ask for one.If receiving a lift, agree beforehand with your driver how you're splitting costs, share contact details and keep car tidy.
Please arrive ready to walk. We will only wait for 5 minutes before leaving.
RSVPs
• Yes: You intend to come and will turn up.
If you can't make it, change your RSVP to NO to allow someone else to take your place.
GROUP ETHOS
Please remember the organiser is not the leader of the walk - we lead ourselves and make decisions and walk AS A GROUP. If you don't like the sound of that, perhaps this walk is not for you :-)
Be considerate: Follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code for COVID-19 https://www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot/access-outdoors-during-current-coronavirus-outbreak-guidance-public-and-land-managers be aware of farm animals, wildlife and nesting birds, keep all your litter and #TakitHame.