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Looked like it was going to be cloudy in the east so chose a walk where I could get some exercise and sunshine. Glen Dye is quite close to my home, just 45mins. Got up to a beautiful blue sky, made my usual lunch of pasta and tuna, packed my rucksack and set off, arriving at the Clachnaben carpark at 1040hrs.
- Quarry Car Park
Unfortunatley, low cloud was abound in Glen Dye at about 300m. Still I was hopefull it would burn off in the afternoon, so set off on the hard core track down into Glen Dye.
- Clachnaben in cloud
By the time I was halfway into Glen Dye the cloud was already clearing 500m and Clachnaben came into sight.
- Clachnaben clear of cloud.
I passed Chlachnaben on the right hand side, not bothering to climb the volcanic summit. I felt it would be better on the way back to get some good views if the cloud cleared.
The path across the top to Mount Battock is well reported as being a Grouse Stalker highway. I past a bothy on the way which had it's own gas oven, but that was nothing compared to what looked like an estate entertainment venue a mile before Mount Battock.
- How the other half holiday
- Comfy inside
- Lunchtime I think.
The cloud cover on Mount Battock had cleared and I was hopefull for some nice views from the top. Continuing up to reach the summit at 1420hrs.
- Mount Battock summit
- Way Home
The return was back the same route with the sun now beating down giving some nice views of Clachnaben.
- Clachnaben
- View from top of Glen Dye
This was a great walk though a bit sore on the soles of the feet due to the hard base paths all the way. I arrived back at the quarry car park at 1745hrs.