Going Dubh-Lally in Gale Force Sun

[roscoT]

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After an almost 5 week hiatus from the hills because of tendonitis in my left foot, I was desperate to get back out, and Sunday's forecast, as you all know, was just way too enticing not to. Beinn Chabhair was the only outstanding Crainlarich munro I'd still to do this year, so set off for the Drover's Inn. Unfortunately, there had been a fatal motorbike accident just north of Inverbeg about 10 minutes ahead of me, closing the road, so I had to turn back, hopes all but dashed.

The detour through Glen Douglas would've added at least an hour on to what was already a late start. No way was I going home though. Thought briefly about going round to Rowardennan for Ben Lomond, but stopped for the toilet at Luss and decided to go up Beinn Dubh, initially just as a quick up and down.

The weather was so good that I decided to do the horseshoe, and once I got to the 'tip' of the horseshoe the view over to Bein Eich and Doune Hill, plus the fact my legs sill had a good bit in them, led me to cut my own path down Mid Hill into Glen Mollochan. Thought about going straight up Beinn Eich from here, but it looked just that bit too steep, so I slung a right. The pathless slog up Doune Hill was a real toughie in the heat, but the wind up on the ridge was more of an issue - ear ache galore! Feint path round to Beinn Eich was pleasant, as was the descent down into Glen Luss and along the road to the car. 3 Grahams and 20K walked on a cracking day - I've got the bug again

P1010274 by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
P1010277 by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
beinn eich by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
P1010293 by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
P1010296 by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
bliss by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
rowardennan by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
beinn dubh summit by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
horseshoe tip ahead by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
the cobblerin the haze by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
arrochar alps by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
coire na h-eahachan by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
mid hill and doune hill by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
options - straight up beinn eich or right to doune hill by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
company in glen mollochan by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
P1010334 by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
sheep path by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
P1010340 by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
to doune hill by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
pathless lumpy ascent by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
last bit by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
doune hill unnamed top by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
bit windy by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
from doune hill unnamed top by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
doune hill summit by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
eich ridge from beinn lochan by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
path up eich by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
P1010368 by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
eich summit by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
homeward bound by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
into Glen Luss by Ross Thomson, on Flickr
hard worker in the glen by Ross Thomson, on Flickr

[basscadet]

Oooh, that looked nice for a last minuter. I'll remember for a similar occasion

It was really windy, I got blown down from the Buachaille, then stuck because of all the traffic, as the A85 was also closed on Sunday Afternoon

[Alteknacker]

Congrats on the best selfie yet posted....

[roscoT]

Cheers both!

It was also one of those days where you can get caught out with the sun if you're not careful! My legs also got eaten alive, annoyingly.

Nae luck basscadet - one road closure is bad enough in that neck of the woods! Did you detour or just slog it out in the tailback?

[teaandpies]

A bit Windy...I love a bit of Scottish understatement