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Firstly, let me thank BHKenny for his report which was a great help to me. However, there have been a few changes since his walk. There are no red markers and there is a new forestry road to cross. Anyway, it was one of these mornings when it was 50/50 whether to bother or not - there was a low, thick freezing mist - but I decided to head up from Glasgow, and I'm glad I did. I parked by the station and went under the line and went straight up the path ahead (ignore the track to the right) Soon I came to a t-junction and a sign - take the Cruach Tairbeirt loop route to the right. A bit higher up, I came to a new grey stone forestry road - cross this and take the path straight ahead. So far ,so good. After a steeper section the path turns to the right and dips over a small burn. This is where you must take a narrow track up though the woods on the left.
- Turn left into the trees after this rise
A narrow track goes straight up between the rows of trees.
- The track up through the trees
Keep going until a small cairn is reached. The track seems to keep going straight ahead but the route to the right, over some fallen trees leads out of the woods on to a grassy track that leads right to the summit - so it is well worth finding this turning point.
- turn right at this small cairn and go over the fallen trees
It's a easy stroll on this grassy path, the view improving all the time, up to the summit trig.
- Sloy from the summit
- Ben Lomond from the summit
- Beinn Narnain and The Cobbler from the summit
I just followed my route of ascent back to the car and was enjoying the heater in no time.
- Descending back to the tree-line
I have to say that this is a cracking little hill - the views, even on a poor day, are well worth the little time and effort it takes to get to the top. It's perfect for a short morning or afternoon and would be an interesting and safe route with children who would love the fabulous panoramas