A dozen Strollers met in Colinton Village to walk up towards Bonaly and past Torduff reservoir to Clubbidean reservoir returning over the old Torphin golf course.
We walked up past Bonaly School and, turning up the road to Torduff, we
took time to admire the ever increasing pack of llamas grazing in the field. It
was a bright sunny day for the walk but nobody thought it warm enough to go for
a dook in the reservoir.
Following the ‘s’ bend over the stream that connects the two reservoirs
up the short steep gradient, we stopped for lunch at Clubbidean.
Retracing our steps for a short distance we entered the area which was
once Torphin golf course. Closed for over 10 years now it has areas fenced off
for sheep but with lots of paths for walking over. We even saw a couple of
large hares running around.
When we looked down to Torduff from Torphin someone was indeed having a
dook. We then had a game of name that building as the views from the course over
the town were very good. Unfortunately the monstrosity that is being built at
Haymarket rather blighted the landscape. We also had great views east down the
coast, out to the west and north over the bridges to Fife and beyond.
We then made our way back down towards Bonaly and Colinton to head home.
Thanks to Drew for organising the walk.
