This is was the first Scottish walk of 2011, accompanied by the kids & dog. A visit to Green Lowther & the NATS radar station which resembled moon base alpha from a '60s sci fi movie. Remaining patches of snow turned this into more of a snow ball fight then a walk - so it took a lot longer then anticipated!
Leaving Wanlockhead on the Southern Upland Way...
the masts on Green Lowther com into view...
White Dod...
access road...
Radome & mast on Lowther Hill...
cloud along the A76 & River Nith...
& down to Thornhill...
Radome on Lowther Hill...
looking to Green Lowther...
& back to Lowther Hill...
buildings & antenna..
moon base...
more antennas...
Green Lowther's trig...
Lowther Hill...
the trig is dwarfed by its neighbour...
retracing our steps...
derelict cat...
LOL to the huge mast and tiny trig point - actually, there's a scene like that above Ireby which I recently visited - I've started walking up that hill with the mast (and the cows) :-)
ReplyDeleteI think I'd like Green Lowther as I like military-type installations - I find them really interesting and not at all an eyesore. Still haven't managed to get to Great Dun Fell yet!
Carol.
I've never been to the top but I can recommend your little hill as a winter sledging destination - its cow free then too ;)
ReplyDeleteCoincidentally I've suggested Great Dun Fell as a mountain bike route for next week, but the consensus is to stay in the Lakes :-(