About Us:

 The South Lanarkshire Walkers (SLW)

 Walk Programme.

Please note there is no coach transport on  the shorts walks. you must make your own way to the walk start point by: car, car share or public transport.

We were established in October 2003 and our membership has increased from 15 then, to 70 today.

Long Rambles -

1st  Friday of each month

6 to 7 miles

C+ grade (can be strenuous at times, with steep ascents and descents)

Leave at 9.15 am and return approximately 5.30 pm.

Short Rambles -

3rd Friday of each month.

3 - 4 miles

C grade (fairly flat with minor ascents and descents)

Leave am.   These walks last 2 - 3 hours

PLEASE FOLLOW THE COUNTRY CODE 

·         ENJOY THE COUNTRYSIDE AND ENJOY ITS LIFE AND WORK

·         GUARD AGAINST FIRES

·         USE GATES AND STILES TO CROSS FENCES, HEDGES AND WALLS

·         IF A GATE HAS TO BE CLIMBED, DO SO ONE PERSON AT A TIME AT THE HINGED END

·         LEAVE LIVESTOCK, CROPS AND MACHINERY ALONE

·         TAKE YOUR LITTER HOME

·         TAKE CARE ON COUNTRY ROADS

·         MAKE NO UNNECESSARY NOISE

·         KEEP TO PUBLIC PATHS ACROSS FARMLAND

·         LEAVE GATES AS YOU FIND THEM – IF CLOSED REFASTEN

·         PROTECT WILDLIFE, PLANTS AND TREES

·         COMFORT STOPS SHOULD BE TAKEN AT LEAST 20 METRES FROM BURNS OR OTHER SOURCES OF WATER    

CONSIDERATION FOR OTHER WALKERS 

o        THE GROUP WILL HAVE VARYING WALKING ABILITIES, PLEASE CONSIDER THOSE AT THE BACK OF THE PARTY. ROTATE THE FORWARD POSITIONS. LEADERS WILL SET A REASONABLE PACE FOR THE RAMBLE, CONSIDERING THE LEAST ABLE.

o      THE LEADER MAY VARY THE ROUTE, LENGTH etc OF THE RAMBLE ON THE DAY TO SUIT THE WEATHER AND GROUND CONDITIONS (BUT MAINTAINING THE SAME OR LESSER DEGREE OF DIFFICULTY THAT IS QUOTED IN THE PROGRAMME).

o          AS FAR AS IS PRACTICAL, WALKERS SHOULD STAY WITHIN SIGHT AND EARSHOT OF THE LEADER AND BACK MARKER.

o         FOR SAFETY REASONS, MEMBERS ARE DISCOURAGED FROM LEAVING A RAMBLE PART WAY. IF YOU MUST DO SO, THEN ADVISE THE LEADER AT THE ONSET.

o         IF YOU ARE FEELING UNWELL DURING THE RAMBLE, PLEASE INFORM THE LEADER/BACK MARKER AT ONCE. DO NOT SOLDIER ON.

o          IN THE INTERESTS OF SAFETY, THE LEADER MAY REFUSE TO ALLOW ON A RAMBLE ANYONE HE/SHE CONSIDERS NOT TO BE PROPERLY EQUIPPED.

o         PLEASE ACCEPT THE ADVICE AND DIRECTION OF THE LEADER, CONSIDER THE OTHERS IN THE GROUP AND MOSTLY ENJOY YOURSELF.