http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: WOL Walkway - fallen trees en Wed, 13 May 2026 02:32:09 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2049#post-28676 Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:21:13 +0000 wingpig 28676@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's half of a tree down (now Clarenced) on the bank at the Leithy end of the path whose branches are now dangling at face-height across most of the width of the path. Think it was between the Great Junction Street bridge and the Coburg Street step-exit; between lamp-posts SRR25 and SRR26, anyway. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2049#post-21970 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:38:04 +0000 Smudge 21970@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>It is a lovely route, and rideable now... but you'll want mudguards, and please beware the remaining bits of packed ice, some of them are somewhat slippy! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2049#post-21951 Fri, 21 Jan 2011 13:17:21 +0000 chdot 21951@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> THE Juniper Green Farmers' Market will be on Saturday from 9am to 1pm.</p> <p>It will be held next to the Kinleith Arms on Lanark Road. </p> <p>Stallholders will be selling meat, vegetables, chocolate, game, fish and bread, among other produce.</p> <p>"</p> <p>Good excuse to try the lovely off-road route between Tollcross and Balerno... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2049#post-21835 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 04:04:37 +0000 ruggtomcat 21835@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A70 </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2049#post-21831 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:10:41 +0000 chdot 21831@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"There's a busy dual carriageway near Balerno?"</p> <p>Yes - city bypass.</p> <p>Don't think bikes are allowed... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2049#post-21830 Thu, 20 Jan 2011 00:01:39 +0000 druidh 21830@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>As soon as i hit tarmac at balerno I came straight back into the city on a nice wide, smooth, fast, busy dual carriageway. </em></p> <p>There's a busy dual carriageway near Balerno? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2049#post-21810 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:02:25 +0000 ruggtomcat 21810@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yah the state of that path was atrocious yesterday, forced dismounts to go round trees: 2. Nearley filling my longs because I find im cycling on Ice covered with a thin layer of dirt: 3!</p> <p>As soon as i hit tarmac at balerno I came straight back into the city on a nice wide, smooth, fast, busy dual carriageway. :P </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2049#post-21756 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 01:34:12 +0000 druidh 21756@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Cutting fallen trees is pretty hazardous and might involve the use of chains and straps :-)</p> <p>Best left to the professionals. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2049#post-21734 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:45:14 +0000 Smudge 21734@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My chainsaw is too heavy to drag up there (and probably has public liability issues on a public pathway) and I'm too lazy* to cut that thickness of trunk with a bush saw these days, esp if it allows the authorities to continue to ignore their responsibility to maintain cycle/footpaths...</p> <p>*There, I said it first! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2049#post-21731 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:33:09 +0000 DaveC 21731@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What about getting a saw and cycling there yourself to cut it down? We're supposed to be model citizens, part of the big society now (according to the new UK gov't).</p> <p>I cycled along the Alloa - Dunfermline cycle track this weekend and am planning a trip back to cut back multiple tree branches which are obstructing the path.</p> <p>[No pics attached] </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2049#post-21729 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 17:09:49 +0000 chdot 21729@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/5367450578/#"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5367450578_ba695b2979.jpg"></p> <p></a>Decided to go up to Colinton today.</p> <p>Met (pure chance/good timing) a CEC Countryside Ranger who was looking at the tree Smudge mentioned - because he had mentioned it here!</p> <p>Seems the tree has been down for several weeks, it was cut through as a temporary measure by the Rangers and is awaiting for Forestry people to remove properly.</p> <p>Apparently the only vehicle access is all the way from Colinton through the tunnel. There's still snow/ice down on some parts of the route.<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/chdot/5366840017"><br /> <img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5286/5366840017_80333ab5bf.jpg"></p> <p></a><br /> Should be sorted soon.</p> <p>Even better news - various sections of the route, and bits south of Colinton are due to be upgraded in the next couple of months.</p> <p>A mix off drainage, mud scraping and whin dusting should make a big difference.</p> <p>Any similar problems should be reported to <a href="mailto:countrysiderangers@edinburgh.gov.uk">countrysiderangers@edinburgh.gov.uk</a></p> <p>NOTE Rangers don't cover North Edinburgh Paths Network.</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/78/countryside_management_and_conservation/710/countryside_sites ">Sites covered by CEC Rangers</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/a_to_z/service/940605/countryside_rangers">More info on Rangers</a>.</p> <p>UPDATE</p> <p>Remembered that ranger said that it was better to get several reports about a problem - "don't assume that someone else has reported it". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2049#post-21709 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:41:42 +0000 Kirst 21709@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>529 3030. I reported a fallen tree in the Bingham stretch of the Innocent on the first day of the snow and it was gone three days later. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2049#post-21622 Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:15:16 +0000 Smudge 21622@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Was back on the wol walkway from Slateford up to Colinton today again and I see little/nothing has been done to clear the trees which fell over during the snow (sigh)<br /> Anyone know if this has already been reported to the model cycling city council?? (Just so I can mention it when I report it ;-))</p> <p>Also, I chatted briefly about it to a chap heading into town (antipodean accent), anyone on here? :-) </p>