As I was on-call, I couldn't stray too far from Glasgow so I opted for this wee morning out, near Luss. I was at the car park within 45 minutes of leaving the house and away over the wee bridge, I had driven under so many times. From there, I fair pelted up the slopes of Beinn Dubh, with lovely views back across Loch Lomond - it looked so peaceful. The good wee path took me up over the first bump before the second bump surprised - as ever, this wasn't the summit. Views were now opening up across to Beinn Chaorach and Beinn Eich however, the cloud was rolling over the hills. Once at the beautifully appointed cairn, I decided to carry on and go over the peaty, rolling Mid-hill before a quick trot down the steep slopes to the wee farm. A quick stretch along the road brought me back to my starting point after 3 hours. Fit a crowd there was. A nice wee leg-stretcher and one for Winter, no doubt about it.
The Grahams of Scotland - 2000-2499 foot in height but don't let their smaller stature fool you. There are some fantastic wee hills in Scotland from The Buck i' the Cabrach to the outstanding Suilven. Follow me on my travels into the hills!
Sunday, 24 April 2011
The Glen Striddle horseshoe
As I was on-call, I couldn't stray too far from Glasgow so I opted for this wee morning out, near Luss. I was at the car park within 45 minutes of leaving the house and away over the wee bridge, I had driven under so many times. From there, I fair pelted up the slopes of Beinn Dubh, with lovely views back across Loch Lomond - it looked so peaceful. The good wee path took me up over the first bump before the second bump surprised - as ever, this wasn't the summit. Views were now opening up across to Beinn Chaorach and Beinn Eich however, the cloud was rolling over the hills. Once at the beautifully appointed cairn, I decided to carry on and go over the peaty, rolling Mid-hill before a quick trot down the steep slopes to the wee farm. A quick stretch along the road brought me back to my starting point after 3 hours. Fit a crowd there was. A nice wee leg-stretcher and one for Winter, no doubt about it.
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