Langholm Walks Group Visit Greensyke Bothy

On our Warbla Walk last week I was telling Mike and Charlie about The Bothy at Greensykes. Neither of them had been there since it was converted into a Bothy. It's one of my favourite walks so we decided to visit again this week. The Bothy is officially closed due to Covid-19 but the visitors book clearly indicates that it is regularly being used and had visitors staying just a few days ago. It is really well looked after and looks very smart from the outside. With a log fire burning in the two main rooms it will be a very cosy place to stay the night.

The Meggat Valley and its so nice to see this valley is still farmed for sheep.

The walk is mainly forrest tracks and fairly easy walking with a very gradual climb.

The man made pond at Greensykes.

It must be a long walk to the toilet in the middle of the night.

The view from the road into the valley.

A refreshing cup of tea after a couple of hours walking.

The route back down to Glendinning.

A good crop of cones on the Fir tree.

 

Another Visit to Greensykes Bothy

We have regularly walked to Greensykes near Glendinning to see the progress being made of the lovely Bothy there. There were 6 of us today as Fiona joined us while she is over in Langholm for a few days. John had hoped to be with us but he has been selected for Jury service at the High Court in Edinburgh. We may not see him for some time. The weather was perfect and Ruger the Black Labrador was very pleased to accompany us. 

We had no difficulty crossing the Hairgrain Burn at the Corlaw Ford as the burn was very shallow.

This is the much improved Bothy at Greensykes. The Mountain Bothy Association have spent a lot of time and effort into getting it into good order. It certainly gets loads of visitors as the Visitors Book showed a lot of visitors in May with somebody staying almost every night.  

It was very warm so Ruger cooled off with a dip in the burn  

This is the pond next to the Bothy

There is never a shortage of conversation on our walks and David, Tom, and myself are enjoying a good blether as we walk along the forestry road

And Fiona captures the 5 Old Geezers still blethering

This gate was locked but that is not a problem to us Old Geezers as Fiona calls us. 

David has no problem getting over. In his pole vaulting days he was jumping almost 5  times the height of this gate. We finished our walk and headed to The Buccleuch Centre for a very enjoyable lunch.