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Monklands Ramblers
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before booking
before booking
➝ Numbers on the coach are no longer limited, but it is still essential to book in advance, and not turn up on the day without a confirmed booking.
➝ The newsletter for our weekend walks is issued the Wednesday following a club walk at 6.30pm. Please try and book as soon as the newsletter is issued as the bus fills up quickly.
➝ The booking contact will be indicated on the newsletter and may differ from the walk leader. A text will be sent back to confirm a booking.
➝ If you are unable to attend a walk, please let the booking contact know immediately. There are no charges for cancellations.
AGM 2025
AGM 2025
Anyone wishing to nominate a member onto the Committee, please complete the undernoted slip and return to Christine either in person or email nominations by Tuesday 28 October 2025. Proposals and motions for the meeting should be submitted by Tuesday 4 November 2025.
The Club’s AGM will take place on Tuesday 18 November 2025 in Coatbridge Indoor Bowling Club at 7.00pm sharp. All club members, family and friends welcome. (Agenda in link below).
Spring Break 2026
spring break 2026
The Coylumbridge Hotel, Aviemore
(Friday 24 – Monday 27 April 2026)
The above hotel has now been booked for 2026 on the above dates.
➝ Singles £327;
➝ Doubles/twins £414 (£207 per person).
No payment is required until nearer the time. Anne-Marie will send updates for those who have confirmed their attendance as and when required.
Future Walk Dates
future walks
Saturday, 4 October:
➝ Ayrshire Coast (First walk of winter programme)
Sunday, 19 October:
➝ Pentlands
Saturday, 1 November:
➝ Peebles
Sunday, 16 November:
➝ Comrie
Saturday, 29 November:
➝ Gleneagles
Sunday, 14 December:
➝ Glasgow
Saturday, 10 January 2026:
➝ Club meal (short walk & lunch)
Sunday, 25 January:
➝ Kilpatrick Hills
Scottish mountain webcams
scottish mountains
The Ben Nevis Webcam is located on the banks of Loch Linnhe, Fort William. The web cam updates every minute and captures fantastic views of Ben Nevis, Fort William, Loch Linnhe and Aonach Mor.
Buachaille Etive Mor in Glencoe, Argyll, is one of the most beautiful mountains in Scotland. The picture of it above was taken a short time ago by a camera at the Glencoe Mountain Ski Centre.
Weekend Walk
19 October
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Notes:
➝ Morning stop: Riccarton Garden Centre & Coffee Shop. They only offer rolls on bacon & sausage.
➝ Mid-walk coffee break: Clubbiedeans Coffee Stop. “A hidden gem in the heart of the Pentlands.”
➝ Post-walk social stop: Riccarton Inn.
✔ 1st Leader: David Higgins
✔ Location: Balerno to Capelaw Hill and Three Reservoir (Asc.425m)
✔ Grade: B
✔ Distance: 8.5 Miles / 13.6 km
✔ 2nd Leader: Tony Grimason
✔ Location: Pentlands Three Reservoirs Circular (Asc.350m)
✔ Grade: B
✔ Distance: 8 Miles / 12.8 km
✔ Walk Report:
➝ Balerno to Capelaw Hill and Three Reservoirs:
Our walk starts on the outskirts of Balerno and heads to Capelaw Hill over some undulating hills. The walk is steep over the odd section but it is not long. There are some brilliant views over Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth if the weather is kind to us.
From the top of the hill we head down to Bonaly reservoir and then round Torduff and Clubbiedean reservoirs before picking up the path down Poet’s Glen and in to Currie. There is a good variety of paths and tracks with some tarmac at the end. We do have a small fence to cross but it shouldn’t worry anyone. Boots are recommended and poles if you normally use them.
➝ Pentlands Three Reservoirs Circular:
This is an 8-mile circular walk in the northwest of Pentland Hills Regional Park offering magnificent views over Edinburgh and the Firth of Forth. This walk starts in Currie, Edinburgh and heads upwards into the Pentlands via the Water of Leith walkway & other local pathways to Poet’s Glen and the Whiteside Plantation.
We continue to steadily walk uphill through Maiden Cleugh to Harbour Hill (280 m / 919 ft). We will take the steep sections of Harbour Hill at a pace suitable for all concerned. It’s all downhill after that! Different stages of the walk entail walking on tarmac, woodland and farmland tracks. En route, we pass Bonaly, Torduff and Clubbiedean reservoirs.
Walking shoes/boots, gaiters and poles recommended as paths may be wet and muddy.
✔ Bus Fare: Bus fare on this walk is £15. The continued rise in bus hire costs has meant revised fares which had been unchanged since April 2022. The new walker promotion now becomes “Starter for £10” with adjustment in junior prices, £10 for under 18s, and £5 for under 16s.
✔ Booking: Please contact Stuart Sefton by text message on 07760 171693 to book on the walk.
Please send a text including your full name and pick-up point. You can only book as an individual or for family or couple bookings. All bookings will be acknowledged with a confirmation text.
✔ Pick-up: First pick-up will be Coatbridge (at the back of the Time Capsule) at 8.30am, then by Coatdyke (opposite and adjacent to the Kwik Fit) lastly Airdrie (Farmfoods across from Airdrie Railway station).
Wednesday walk
10 December
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To book a place on a walk:
TEXT the walk leader, Tony Grimason, on 07516238706, No phone calls.
➝ ONLY CONTACT the walk leader within 2 weeks (26 November) of the date of a scheduled walk.
➝ Maximum number on each walk: 16.
➝ Booking is on a first come, first served basis.
➝ A reserve list will be created in the event of cancellations.
➝ No charge is applied for those participating on these walks.
➝ Financial costs associated with transport are at participants own cost.
➝ All walks are between 5 and 8 miles, and will be undertaken at a leisurely pace.
➝ Appropriate weatherproof clothing and walking shoes/boots & poles recommended.
✔ Location: The ‘Angel of the Nauld’
✔ Time & Travel: We will catch the #347 ‘Cumbernauld’ bus from Monklands District Hospital at 10.00 a.m. alighting at ASDA Cumbernauld (1 Tryst Road, Cumbernauld G67 1JW) arriving 10.40 a.m. The walk will start at 11.00 from the taxi rank after a comfort stop at the superstore.
Return journey is the #347 to ‘Monklands General Hospital’ which runs every 30 mins from the bus stop at the Antonine Shopping Centre.
N.B. Car Parking:
➝ ASDA Cumbernauld maximum 3 hours allowed.
➝ Wetherspoons Car Park, Cumbernauld Shopping Centre (G67 1NG) (all day free parking – 5 min walk to ASDA Car Park).
✔ Finish time: 3 hours (approx.)
✔ Recce: This is a 5.5-mile circular walk from the Taxi Rank at ASDA Cumbernauld. It is comprised of a mixture of pavement and forest track that undulate through:
Cumbernauld Country Glen, Cumbernauld Village, Carrickstone Road (Carrickstone – Wikipedia), Cumbernauld Community Park – on the north side of the town with stunning views of the countryside below and beyond & the awe inspiring Angel of the Nauld – ‘Arria’ (Angel Of The Nauld) and returning via Seafar Wood Wildlife Reserve – passing the Windows of Nature and along butterfly & bat trail paths before reaching Our Lady’s Secondary School.
We then tackle a small steepish footpath, which brings us out at the top of the hill and to an unexpected & surprising end to the walk at the upper entrance to the Antonine Shopping Centre.
✔ Footwear: Walking trainers (if dry) or walking shoes / boots (if wet). Short woodland & suburban hills involved.
✔ Pre-walk comfort stops: Asda Supermarket, Cumbernauld
✔ Post-walk social stop: The Carrick Stone (J D Wetherspoon)
Quiz Night
quiz night
10 October
This event has already started/ended
Our annual fundraising quiz night is back!
➝ Raffle Prize Donations welcome
➝ All proceeds to club funds
➝ Cash bar only
✔ Date & Time: Friday, 10 October @ 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start
✔ Address: St Margaret’s Hall, 96 Hallcraig St, Airdrie ML6 6AW
✔ Price: £5 (Buffet included. Bar available (Max 4 players per team))
✔ Contact: Anyone wishing to attend this event, can they please email Jackie with name and numbers at jacquelinewilson117@gmail.com
Race Night
race night
22 November
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A fundraising race night will be held on the above date. A buffet and bar will be provided. Jackie will be asking members if they wish to purchase a horse and/or jockey before the event (these can also be purchased if unable to attend).
Owners and jockeys who win the race will receive a prize. Bets can be placed during the evening on every race.
There will also be “Irish Bingo”/or closest coin to the bottle game after the races are finished. Family and friends are welcome.
Anyone wishing to attend this event, can they please email Jackie with name and numbers at jacquelinewilson117@gmail.com
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Monklands Ramblers is an official Ramblers Association Group. We receive annual funding from the RA to finance club administration such as the website, walk leader recce expenses, the Fiver promotion etc.
RA members receive a welcome pack plus excellent quarterly magazine and an entitlement to walk with any Ramblers group in Britain. There is also access to an extensive online library of walks and discounts available to members eg Cotswold Outdoor Company, O.S maps, Ramblers Holidays etc.
You can join the RA here.
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The Ramblers' Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales. Company registration no. 4458492. Registered charity, Scotland no. SC039799.
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