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William Law Hill.
The popular Galashiels Spring Walking Festival was cancelled last year due to the pandemic.
But it was relaunched in the weekend before lockdown restrictions were lifted with entrants taking part in guided walks to picturesque routes across the region.
Walkers enjoyed sunrise over Gala Hill and festival organisers teamed up with Stow Community Trust to take on the slopes of Torsonce Hill, Caitha Hill and William Law before heading through Ladhope Moor and Blaikes Hill and on to Galashiels.
Grey Mares Tail and White Coombe.
Festival co-ordinator Tracey Alder passed on congratulations go to the newly qualified walk leaders and gave particular thanks Dougie Johnston, Gary Blair and Jessie Harrington.
Organisers have decided to offer their usual guided walks, albeit with limited capacity to meet COVID-19 guidelines. But they will also share their routes online for people to enjoy any time they wish. Douglas Johnston, a walk leader with the festival, told the
Border Telegraph: “We’re now in the situation where we have the two [elements] running side-by-side. “Hopefully it will become this melting pot as the festival rolls on. “Our walking festival is in April, but say people come to Gala in June, it means they can go on to the site and do a Gala Walking Festival route on their own, albeit not guided.”