Cowbur, Lockir, Cowkin and Cowkir need new routes (all same issue)

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Cristie Moore

15 September 2021 14:35 Edited

Please would you like to help to suggest better routes for Cowbur, Lockir, Cowkin and Cowkir?  They haven't been fully tested but each use a section of dismantled railway which isn't a path.

This request might suit one of the golden eagle volunteers as the routes are in Scotland.  Taking a quick look though I think there are roads and footpaths that could be used rather than open access routes.

Here's an image from Cowbur one https://beta.slowways.org/Route/Cowbur/6817 to show where the dismantled railway section is:

Best wishes,
Cristie

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  Daisy Cairns

  03 October 2022 09:20

  Hi Cristie, doesn't look like anyone has touched these. I'm not a Golden Eagle but I've looked at the guidance and had a go anyway. There is indeed a local tweak for problem you highlighted, but also saw that pub/restaurant in Auchtertool closed in 2018, community campaign to open pub or shop but no sign of fruition 4 years later. IMO OS maps can be slow to catch up, might explain route convergence.

  More serious problems also found beyond Auchtertool, won't give tedious list but nadir was a lane through an active quarry site. Not great for longevity of Slow Ways network. Or its users. Checked google just in case: local guides route suggestions, online route plans/route reviews (nothing), strava for evidence of use (centre of an extensive empty white space), a few hillbaggers did use it but they are desperate to get up there before it's quarried away and most go up from S or E. 

  Upshot is I have/will redrawn most of them as the Fife core paths maps look pretty good (street view even shows some signage). I'm fairly hopeful. 

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  Daisy Cairns

  10 October 2022 22:12

  I've uploaded a good alternative for Lockir and what I feel is the least-bad/most-good version of Cowbur. Thinking about CowKin and CowKir now.   

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  Cristie Moore

  11 October 2022 15:31

  Daisy, thank you so much for all your research to work these out.  You are a star.  Great to have better routes to try for Lockir and Cowbur.

  Best wishes,
  Cristie

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  Daisy Cairns

  11 October 2022 23:56

  CowKir is done, not many options in that direction so it's just a few small tweaks, but at least it's not actually directing people through a bog. 

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  Cristie Moore

  12 October 2022 08:37 Edited

  Thank you Daisy for Cowkin two.  Yes, a less boggy option will be much appreciated.

  Best wishes,
  Cristie

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  Daisy Cairns

  14 October 2022 12:37

  Good spot, it was Cowkin not Cowkir!

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  Daisy Cairns

  18 October 2022 14:41

  Hi Cristie. CowkiR two is now up.

  I've also put up a new version of Cowbur and flagged the old/new Two for safety. There's a dodgy, no-pavement, tight bend on a busy road which I thought was unavoidable but I've since found a locally recommended alternative.

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