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Vorlich take 2, with a special guest

Vorlich take 2, with a special guest


Postby Fife Flyer » Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:14 pm

Munros included on this walk: Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)

Date walked: 25/06/2021

Time taken: 4.9 hours

Distance: 14.5 km

Ascent: 1086m

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This was a 'catch up' hill, Parminder is away gallivanting down south and George is having a leisurely day bowling I took the opportunity to pick off a nearby hill that Parminder has already visited. I invited everyone on our Whatsapp walking group and Badge jumped at the chance to get some fresh air in his lungs.
We agreed to meet at the car park at Inverluglas at 9.30am and we were both early despite the roads not being quiet.
We parked in the long stay car park, can't say I remember it from last year and after donating £8 to Argyll Council we were soon on our way.
The walk along the A82 gave us a chance to catch up on what has been happening since our last meeting which was Skye last year.

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Our cars in the long stay car park which wasn't busy

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Short stay car park which was just about full on our return

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We were half expecting to see Mr Bachetti on the Morgan Sindall blurb

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We really do like the odd sign in the UK

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A proper DIY construction access track

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Construction site HQ?

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Ben Vane where George and I were last year

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Badge posing

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Work up towards the dam

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Plenty of lorries heading up & down the road

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First view of the dam

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Looking back down on the road and one of the pylons that may disappear over the next year or so

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Still plenty of going up to do

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Loch Sloy just coming into view

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Gaining height now

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Loch Lomond making an appearance, Ben Lomond too

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Ben Vane

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Looking down on the dam

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Loch Arklet in the distance

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Very obvious path all the way to the summit

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The Lomond's Loch & Ben from near the summit now

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Trig and cairn with the true summit in the background

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Badge one happy bunny

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Here you Parminder

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Interesting shadow on the hillside, looks like a large human

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Arty shot of Loch Arklet

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Northern end of Loch Sloy

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Looking back to the trig & cairn from the true summit cairn

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Cracking view south, Loch Arklet on the left & the Lomond's again

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Dam & Loch Sloy

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Zoomed camera shot of Loch Lomond

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Zoomed camera shot to the SW, possibly Ailsa Craig in the distance, the pointy lump?

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Zoomed camera shot of a couple of walkers ascending the shoulder of Ben Vane

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Zoomed camera shot of Inversnaid Hotel on the bonny banks of Loch Lomond

Really enjoyed the day and a huge thanks to Badge for joining me and making the walk even more enjoyable. We must have discussed just about every subject possible, especially politics and football. In my quest to catch up with Parminder I am off out again on Sunday, George and I are heading to Inverlochlarig to pick off a couple of the Crianlarich hills.
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Re: Vorlich take 2, with a special guest

Postby dauntless » Fri Jun 25, 2021 9:58 pm

Hello martin i had big boots to fill today,
excellent day,just shows all hills are good.
met some good people,had a good natter
righting the wrongs of the world while enjoying the beautiful scenery.
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