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The Glen Mollochan Horseshoe

The Glen Mollochan Horseshoe


by teaandpies » Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:18 am

Route description: Beinn Dubh - Glen Striddle horseshoe, Luss

Fionas included on this walk: Beinn Dubh, Beinn Eich, Doune Hill

Date walked: 24/02/2016

Time taken: 7.5 hours

Distance: 18.1 km

Ascent: 1472m

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Re: The Glen Mollochan Horseshoe

Postby lomondwalkers » Wed Mar 02, 2016 12:56 am

Soooooopber 8) I used to do the Luss Grahams alot, while I was living in Alexandria. The views are outstanding. I did a similar route to you a few years ago, the drop from Beinn Dubh sure is steep!
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Re: The Glen Mollochan Horseshoe

Postby teaandpies » Wed Mar 02, 2016 11:08 pm

lomondwalkers wrote:Soooooopber 8) I used to do the Luss Grahams alot, while I was living in Alexandria. The views are outstanding. I did a similar route to you a few years ago, the drop from Beinn Dubh sure is steep!


Cheers. I'll get the other 3 done this week I hope. Preying the weather doesn't change. What a run of clear days we are having...it's a pity that work gets in the way of fun.

rohan wrote:
Well, I just assumed it was tiredness as it was the only time I could match your stride....and there's me thinking I was the bush tucker man or something


But look at your time, much quicker than mine and I didn't have the walk back down the road which would have taken me another hour so your pride is intact.
By the way your photos are great.



Haha it's no competition. When walking alone I tend to find I just walk a bit faster (pushing my short legs as fast as I can muster) as I don't stop much for breaks but I tend to really slow up coming off the hill. The walk down the road was ok but there was a few uphill sections that felt cruel after a long day :(

All pictures taken on a mobile phone, I think if I lost my phone on the hill I'd be gutted at losing the pictures more than losing the contacts!!
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