Ben Ledi and Stank Glen

[EmmaKTunskeen]

Grabbed an early morning opportunity for a solo walk up Ben Ledi in the sun this time, instead of the clag-fest of my previous visit a few years ago. Took the standard cycle track up, and breakfasted out of the wind, beyond the ridge north of the summit.
Then contined down the steep track to Stank Glen.

That's it - lovely morning. Here are some pics!

002 New planting since my last visit

003 Loch Lubnaig with lovely lenticular cloud

004 No descending fell-runner today

005 The path up visible today

007 Beinn Each and Ben Vorlich

008 SE to Ben Cleuch and Dumyat on right

009 S to Stronend with Meikle Bin behind - Gargunnock Hills

010 Meikle Bin and Stronend

011 Loch Venachar with Gargunnock Hills behind

013 Tarmachan and Ben Lawers to North - Ben Vorlich on right

016 Tarmachan - Lawers - Each - Stuc a Chroin - Vorlich

019 Ben Lomond - Arrochar Alps to other Ben Vorlich

020 Cross with runner left (Good to see the cross from a bit of a distance this time. I'd forgotten it was there last time, and it suddenly appeared out of the cloud, which was a bit freaky.)

021 Cross with summit beyond

022 Cross and Ben Lomond

023 Sgt Lawries plaque

025 Sgt Lawrie looking on Loch Venachar

028 Ben Venue over Loch Achray

030 South to Lake of Menteith

031 North to Ben Lawers over to Stuc a Chroin

032 NNE over Ben Vorlich to Ben Chonzie on horizon

033 Along ridge - Stuchd an Lochain pointy on right

034 Arrochar Alps from trig

035 Zoom to Cobbler and pals

038 Zoom to Ben Lomond

039 Meall Corranaich - Beinn Ghlas - Ben Lawers

040 Tarmachan

042 Tarmachan to Lawers with ridge

043 Stob Garbh - Stob Binnein and Ben More

044 Ben Lomond to Beinn Buidhe pano

That was the indulgent enjoying of sun and clear skies at the top. Been meaning to get back upi here on a clear day, so it was a bit of a mad drive, but worth it

045 Down to Loch Lubnaig from ridge

047 First view of crags (I'd come down by the side of these last time - a lovely way to drop down, but I fancied a change this time.

048 Over Lochan nan Corp towards Ben Lawers etc Wondered about heading down to the lochan, but decided there would be folk wanting my parking space, so better not take too long.

049 Steep crumbly descent

050 More crumbly descent below

052 Looking back up the steep descent

055 Peaceful 2nd breakfast stop over Loch Lubnaig

Quite surprised that though there were more folk up at the trig by now, no one else seemed to be coming down this way. Nice to have it to myself!

061 Following the burn down

062 Boggy and steep

063 Handsome Creag Coire Na Fuaire

065 The massive boulders (These had been my target last time. This time I was viewing them from a distance.

067 Over fence to Stank Glen path

070 Alternative descent route from path

071 Fabulous crags from path

073 Lower path towards loch

074 Waterfalls from lower path

[HalfManHalfTitanium]

Love the clarity of the photos - I always think of summer as a hazy time, but obviously not that day!

Also very pleased to see that someone else other that me uses the word "lenticular".

Tim

[EmmaKTunskeen]

Also very pleased to see that someone else other that me uses the word "lenticular".

Tim

My favourite kind of cloud!

[HalfManHalfTitanium]

Also very pleased to see that someone else other that me uses the word "lenticular".

Tim

My favourite kind of cloud!

[EmmaKTunskeen]

Woah! Cloud porn now, is it!