Glen Fruin Grahams - Beinn Chaorach & a'Mhanaich

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Parked up for 10am just off the A817 beside the gated entrace to the Luss Estate and reservoir. Started up the reservoir track with low cloud covering the hills.

Taking an anti-clockwise route, after a short distance we turned right heading East up the flanks of Auchengaich Hill to the bealach with Bein Tharsuinn. From the top of Tharsuinn, followed the fenceline to and over the summit of Beinn Chaorach. The fence was an excellent navigation aid descending back down to the glen.

Took an almost straight line from the fence across to the flanks of a'Mhanaich. We worked our way up using mini ramps and shallow gullies sloping diagonally up the hillside. It was then a short walk to our second and final summit of the day. It was then an easy walk along and down the Strone. Typically, this was when the sun burned through the cloud and for the first time we had blue skies all round. Before long we were back at the A817 and just a short walk back to the car.

Low cloud hanging in the glen


Looking back to the start from the flanks of Auchengaich Hill


The strone disappearing up into the cloud


Gaining height, looking down to the reservoir


Reaching the small cairn on Beinn Tharsuinn, a fenceline leads from here to the summit of Chaorach


Summit cairn of Beinn Chaorach


Trig point on Beinn Chaorach. Sadly no views in the clag


Following the fenceline down the steep sides of Chaorach


The cloud is beginning to lift making it easier to pick a line up Beinn a'Mhanaich


View NE towards Beinn Eich and Glen Luss


Looking South down Auchengaich Burn towards the reservoir


View back to the descent off Beinn Chaorach, looks steep!


Glen Luss


Summit cairn of Beinn a'Mhanaich


View towards Loch Lomond which is just visible and looking very blue in the afternoon sun


Ben Lomond


The Strone guiding the way back down to the road


Looking back to Beinn a'Mhanaich


All quiet on the firing range, no red flags today!


Faslane Port


Glen Fruin and the final stretch back to the car