Castlelaw Hill, 17th Apr 10

Nearest town:

Penicuik

Directions:

Just off the A702 approximately 3 miles south of the city of Edinburgh bypass (leave bypass at Lothianburn junction). Continue southwards on A702 past Hillend ski slope, past Boghall and through Easter Howgate. The turnoff towards Castlelaw (on the right if travelling southwards) is just after a series of bad bends in the road. There is a brown sign at the turnoff to Castlelaw Hill Fort. (If you miss the turnoff you can head down the hill to the Flotterstone Inn and turn round and come back from there.) The turnoff to Castlelaw is on to a single track road up a fairly steep hill. The car park is at the end of the road.

OS Grid Ref. NT 230637, Google Map - MultiMap

Terrain:

Mostly open hillside but there are some wooded areas. The open areas are exposed. Runnability is very good. There are some paths and tracks. This area is used for training by the Army so you may see evidence of this on the ground.

Courses:

There will be White, Yellow and Orange courses plus something for more experienced orienteers. This area is suitable for all orienteering skill levels.

Start times:

Registration and Start times will be between 2pm and 3pm.

Entry Fees:

Seniors - £3
Juniors/Students - £1

Contact:

Janet Clark
Email:
Phone: 0131 225 7771

Organising club:

ESOC

Notes:

Punching - Electronic punching using SI. Bring your SI if you have one. Check at registration whether your course has SI at every control or just the start and finish.

Safety - This area is used by the public, but this is mostly walkers and fell runners.

Last updated by Margaret Dalgleish