CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Feature of glaciation, the cartairs esker http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Feature of glaciation, the cartairs esker en Sun, 17 May 2026 19:27:01 +0000 kaputnik on "Feature of glaciation, the cartairs esker" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11711#post-134464 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:36:38 +0000 kaputnik 134464@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@cyclingmollie - thanks to that link I have a new favourite glaciation word; "Drumlinoids" </p> Cyclingmollie on "Feature of glaciation, the cartairs esker" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11711#post-134463 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 15:25:33 +0000 Cyclingmollie 134463@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@cb I spotted that one during the Erit Lass. Scotland's largest glacial erratic is in East Lothian. Don't think large boulder, think small hill.</p> <p>Lots of stuff <a href="http://www.landforms.eu/Lothian/glacial%20landscapes.htm">here</a>. </p> cb on "Feature of glaciation, the cartairs esker" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11711#post-134442 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 14:23:11 +0000 cb 134442@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>For esker fans there is a good example south west of Duns (just south of the B6456). Stand out a mile on the OS map (and are marked as The Kaims) </p> chdot on "Feature of glaciation, the cartairs esker" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11711#post-134429 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:16:41 +0000 chdot 134429@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Perhaps pingo can be the new 'secret word' for the drumlins that cause p*nctures(?) </p> kaputnik on "Feature of glaciation, the cartairs esker" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11711#post-134426 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 13:12:30 +0000 kaputnik 134426@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>When we were learning about the glacial landscape in first year Uni, I always liked the term "pingo". Drumlins are common round these parts. </p> fimm on "Feature of glaciation, the cartairs esker" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11711#post-134388 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 09:40:56 +0000 fimm 134388@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've cycled the Braehead - Carnwath road a few times and I think I know the feature you mean, but the next time I am out that way I will have to have a look out for it. </p> Cyclingmollie on "Feature of glaciation, the cartairs esker" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11711#post-134381 Mon, 25 Nov 2013 01:29:17 +0000 Cyclingmollie 134381@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I like glaciated landscapes too. Meltwater channels are responsible for some vicious little climbs (at the Brunt, Garvald, Carfrae, Townhead near Gifford, Crichton, Biel). </p> gembo on "Feature of glaciation, the cartairs esker" http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11711#post-134366 Sun, 24 Nov 2013 22:33:33 +0000 gembo 134366@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I have a semi regular route, balerno to mid Calder meet my pal Ian coming from Broxburn, cycle to Woolfords speed sign (28mph for me today, which was not bad). Auchengray, Wilsontown, Braehead carnwAth then lang Whang home. After the descent from Braehead you climb up a curious narrow ridge which Ian was able to tell me about. it is part of the cartairs esker. An esker is a feature of glaciation caused by a river running underneath the ice sheet. I do like features of glaciation. Related features called Kames are also found in the Carnwath area as are the unrelated mini rhubarb pies in the apple pie bakery. </p>