Great 9 Miles on the Hills.....but very wet!!

Me and the usual suspects managed to get out onto the Pentland Hills today for a decent 9 mile walk.  When we started the cloud was pretty low but as we progressed along our way the cloud burnt back and the sun made a welcome appearance.  It was still very cold on the face and hands - I'm convinced that at one point a dentist could have pulled teeth and I wouldn't have felt a thing.  The gang have been all over the Pentland's because basically they are on our doorstep, but recently I picked up a guide book and I discovered some great new routes for us to try.


It was very wet underfoot though - in fact in places it was simply a bog, but with a bit of jigging and a bit of jumping we managed to get through and head for the two hills that where the target for the day.  The conditions underfoot made the going tough and we had that for pretty much the whole 9 miles. At least my new Solomon boots got a good workout - look out for a review of them soon.

The short sharp ascent of the first hill was a bit of a shock to the system, but it was fairly short lived and at least the top offered some shelter from the bitterly cold wind.  We grabbed a snack and a drink then headed for the second hills, only to be presented with more boggy ground.  We travelled pretty fast between hills now and pretty soon we had topped out on hill two.  Another quick snack and we started back down and onto the route back to the car park. 

This was a great walk and it let us all see the Pentland Hills from a different perspective.  It also let Helen get some miles in as she prepares for the Caledonian Challenge in June.