tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post2247462780431458124..comments2024-03-27T00:02:28.418+00:00Comments on Alex and Bob`s Blue Sky Scotland: Kilpatrick Hills.Duncolm.The Magic Escarpment.blueskyscotlandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-2842732663706484842017-03-15T03:51:45.937+00:002017-03-15T03:51:45.937+00:00please remove this post.. i don't want anyone ...please remove this post.. i don't want anyone knowing about Humphrey :O)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-71727798452274578612012-02-06T17:45:03.086+00:002012-02-06T17:45:03.086+00:00Cheers Dougie.
You,ll be a Paisley man then..or a ...Cheers Dougie.<br />You,ll be a Paisley man then..or a Barrhead or Neilston dweller :)<br />Great views up there too of course from above the golf course and dams.I must admit I miss the 3 hi rises at Foxbar in the photos I take now.Seems a bit bare that spot in pictures afterwards.Dont suppose the tenants mind though.<br />You,re right about a lot of folk not realising what,s available on their own doorstep.<br />More wild spaces and room to roam for us though eh?blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-2208804778962897072012-02-05T12:00:59.038+00:002012-02-05T12:00:59.038+00:00Superb account of all aspects of Glasgow and Surro...Superb account of all aspects of Glasgow and Surrounding hill areas<br />I've explored all around Duncolm hill and Loch Humphrey and it is indeed a great viewpoint back to the million + in this valley who don't know or much bother with the joys that surround them<br />I can see these hills from my window and photo them hundreds of times a year from Brownside braes <br /><br />Great read <br /><br />DougieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-38137945155097641812012-01-15T01:01:55.457+00:002012-01-15T01:01:55.457+00:00Hi Andy.
The Windfarm might not happen if enough f...Hi Andy.<br />The Windfarm might not happen if enough folk protest about it.West Dumbartonshire and the Vale of Leven are the ones that will be most affected by it as this is their finest local asset.Its also going to be within sight of Loch Lomond National Park which May count for something.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-53278211609307419972012-01-14T21:06:32.065+00:002012-01-14T21:06:32.065+00:00Stunning Bob. Like you I love airy views over city...Stunning Bob. Like you I love airy views over cityscapes like that and quiet unspoilt areas. Like you say some of the best places are hidden in plain sight.<br /><br />And then I read the comment that this is yet ANOTHER area marked for Turbines. I despair, I really do. Give it time and finding any viewpoint in Scotland without a turbine in it will be nigh on impossibleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-35547236810429939322012-01-10T23:39:16.526+00:002012-01-10T23:39:16.526+00:00Cheers Gavin.
As I say it took me 15 years of driv...Cheers Gavin.<br />As I say it took me 15 years of driving past them myself before I got round to exploring them properly.<br />We are so lucky in Scotland that there is so much variety of landscapes out there in such a small area.<br />The main danger now is every single view filled with turbines,which if we don,t act soon may happen.Maybe your idea of more National Parks is a way forewards though I,m not keen on the way they are set up to attract large numbers of people into an area or some of the projects they throw money at. <br />I don,t mind turbines so much on the dullest areas of land but now its top quality views at risk.<br />Tourists don,t come here for our weather.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-61778839211030821272012-01-10T23:15:50.802+00:002012-01-10T23:15:50.802+00:00Hi Robert.
This Balcony trail is good but it Depen...Hi Robert.<br />This Balcony trail is good but it Depends if you enjoy walking above a cityscape which I do.Some people prefer to be out of sight of humanity altogeher on a walk which is also no problem up here.<br />Reminds me of a line recently in the film Lawrence of Arabia which sums up my dual outlook on the outdoors nowadays perfectly.<br />Arab Ali."You are another of these Englishman who love our bare empty places.No Arab loves the desert.There is nothing out there for us.We like water, food,and the green luxury of the Oasis."<br />(that was before oil of course :)blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-10705418526728647192012-01-10T22:57:33.156+00:002012-01-10T22:57:33.156+00:00Hi Jim
You have a good playground yourself down th...Hi Jim<br />You have a good playground yourself down that way with the Lakes,Ireland,coastal walks and the Southern Uplands on your doorstep.I dont visit the Kilpatricks that often with so much else availble nearby but its nice to know they are there.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-60597260671633170332012-01-10T21:47:15.788+00:002012-01-10T21:47:15.788+00:00How embarrasing, I lived 7 years in Glasgow and ne...How embarrasing, I lived 7 years in Glasgow and never once ventured into the Kilpatricks. Mind you I'm glad I put the hours into exploring pubs and clubs instead while I was still motivated to do so!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12158098044713574248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-69046520546420168582012-01-09T21:49:03.066+00:002012-01-09T21:49:03.066+00:00Always liked the Kilpatricks, though only ever bee...Always liked the Kilpatricks, though only ever been up a couple of times (unless you count the Whangie as being in the Kilpatricks). I've even got a song from my 'Tokyo Sexwale' album that mentions the Kilpatricks! Didn't know about this balcony trail though, must try it out some day.<br /><br />PS happy new year and much health for 2012!Robert Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07479924424503608056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-68768256609781673222012-01-09T10:21:54.686+00:002012-01-09T10:21:54.686+00:00This is another area I've only ever driven by....This is another area I've only ever driven by.<br />It's absolutely amazing how much you can't see from a car.<br />It's only now looking on-line at an OS map that the geography makes sense.<br />What a great area to have on your doorstep.Some great pictures too Bob.<br />Great postThe Glebe Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609629219727888442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-6113470031008301722012-01-09T00:46:14.164+00:002012-01-09T00:46:14.164+00:00Hi Mark.
One of the reasons I thought I,d post thi...Hi Mark.<br />One of the reasons I thought I,d post this just now is that I,ve read they are trying to apply for a windfarm permit on the Kilpatrick,s which if it goes ahead will spoil that good view north and west.Soon not be able to swing a mouse outdoors without hitting a bloody turbine.<br />bob.blueskyscotlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09373718369702364265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6429013260986201371.post-89192299382582441422012-01-08T22:31:22.803+00:002012-01-08T22:31:22.803+00:00i've been up there a few times in different co...i've been up there a few times in different conditions. nice and wild once you lose the glasgow view and there are good views north. not as vast (or wet) as the muirshiels area but definitely preferable to the south side stuff you mentioned further east.<br /><br />mark aka the23campagvelocethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15221206640953067922noreply@blogger.com