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Ben Lomond

Ben Lomond


Postby scotty72 » Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:04 pm

Munros included on this walk: Ben Lomond

Date walked: 29/06/2011

Time taken: 3.5 hours

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Left sunny Drumchapel after 5 am, lovely morning, booted up and away for 5.55am, nice views when out of the forest, after the last gate, enter the clag, all the way to the summit, no views, pity as i was on it myself, back down and views
ben 18.JPG
open up again halfway down, passed about 15 people so maybe it clears for them,
ben 1.JPG
ben 2.JPG
ben 3.JPG
ben 4.JPG

I hope the weather is better for tommorow as i am off to the corbett benvane for my first nightwalk!
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Re: Ben Lomond

Postby Jabber » Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:35 pm

Nice report, had a look on the way to work this morning and it all looked pea soup up there. Ben Vane in the dark, gonna have to go some to get some dark this time of the year. Good luck. Taking in Ledi as well?
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Re: Ben Lomond

Postby scotty72 » Thu Jun 30, 2011 10:01 am

Just benvane, starting at 5.30pm, up and down in 3 hours, hopefull of some views :D
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