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Ben Vane

Ben Vane

Postby U059361 » Wed Apr 16, 2014 8:39 pm

Route description: Ben Vane, from Inveruglas

Munros included on this walk: Ben Vane

Date walked: 14/04/2014

Time taken: 4.5 hours

Distance: 11 km

Ascent: 930m

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The walk is pretty much as described on WH page. The power substation work is still progressing, but doesn't interfere with the path, just the number of vehicles you need to dodge.
ImageBen Vane Stitch by Joe Kincaid, on Flickr
It is a good climb up, the false tops made me laugh, thinking I'd only one more to do, as if. The last one did have a significant snow bank to get up but I didn't use my spikes. Great views all round.
ImageArrochar Munros from Ben Vane top by Joe Kincaid, on Flickr
ImageBen Lomond Stitch by Joe Kincaid, on Flickr
ImageBen Vorlich Stitch by Joe Kincaid, on Flickr
ImageDown to Loch Lomond from Ben Vane summit by Joe Kincaid, on Flickr
Dropped off the top to have my lunch and sunbathe too. Great. :D
Took my time going back down. Had a good wee slide down the snow bank too. Got a bit of the sun on walk back.
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