Cruach Tairbeirt

[Gavin99]

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I don’t know how many times I’d driven past this wee hill and thought how nice a viewpoint it must be , today it was time to pay it a visit . Adverse climatic conditions this morning (snow and ice ) meant work –no , walking –yes , so it was off up the A82 to Tarbet where I parked in the main lochside car park . I didn’t fancy trying the icy lane up to the station but there are a few parking spaces to be had right at the start of the walk . The route heads through the railway underpass and , following red waymarkers , turns right at a junction which brings you into some nice mixed woodland with a few grand old beech trees .

Turn right

The path soon starts to climb steeply before turning east and crossing a burn , a faint path leads off to the left through the Sitka , this continues uphill beside the burn until the tree line is reached , a bit boggy in places and a few windblown trees to dodge but nothing too bad .

Across the burn and turn left into the trees

As soon as the trees are left behind the views start to open up , the route ahead is obvious enough over tussocky heather and before long the trig point comes into view .

View down Loch Lomond from the treeline

Route to Summit

Trig

It's less than an hour's walk to the summit but there are wonderful views of Loch Lomond and the Arrochar hills .

Close up of The Cobbler

Ben Lomond

Loch Long and The Brack

Beinn Narnain and A'Chrois

Ben Vane , Loch Sloy , Ben Vorlich

Loch Lomond

Ben Reoch

After wandering around the summit for half an hour it started to get a little chilly so I retraced my steps back to the trees and picked up the path back down to the station . A short walk but smashing views , a lovely way to spend a winter's morning

[The Rodmiester]

Lucky you Gavin , weather on the East, rubbish all day . Looks like you had the wee hill to yourself with cracking views from the top with not a lot of effort, sounds good and looks good to me!

[Johnny Corbett]

Glad you posted this. I climbed this in the summer and commented about the stunning views but i went without my camera so good to see you've got the evidence of the views.

[pigeon]

Very nice Gavin,now get back to work tomorrow or the boss will not be happy!

[quoman]

sure does look a braw walk especially when you get the views like that.

[old danensian]

You certainly proved that the best views aren't always from the highest points - a great wee hill that obviously deserved the time - there must be so many we just drive past.

Thanks for posting - and adding yet another future trip to my list.

OD

[Gavin99]

Hi Rod , it certainly was a cracking day over this way

JC , Having read your report on this, I thought the least I could do was take some nice photies to remind you !

Pigeon , the Boss has long since given up on me

Cheers Quoman , nice wee wander , short and sweet

OD , another of your newly acquired local hills for you to explore

[Bod]

Lovely Gavin, a great wee report there!

[foggieclimber]

Great to see this hill again, with views.
This was my 600th Marilyn, unfortunately ascended in clag.

[Graeme D]

Up to no good in the woods again Gavin?????

[Gavin99]

Cheers Bod , 'twas a lovely day out

FC, shame you missed the grand views on this one , a fine wee hill

Mr D , today's woodland walk was part of the plan for the day , unlike my woodland walk at the Glencoe meet which was just me trying to avoid doing anything remotely strenuous

[Morecambe Monkey]

Lovely photo's Gavin,nice to see you making the most of a nice sunny day rather than wasting it working. This is the hill i was talking to you about a few weeks back,looks ideal for a short winter walk.

[Gavin99]

Cheers MM , it would be a nice little leg stretcher on a long drive north