Clachnaben loop

[Gordon Ballantyne]

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Decided to vary the route by taking a loop round Greystane Hill, then up on to Threestanes hill and over Mount Shade to Clachnaben.
Met a cheery auld geezer coming down the track. The colours and light were so good I wanted to snap everything.

A fine autumn view round the side of Greystane Hill

Another mobile phone mast

Took a firebreak up through the trees that seemed to have been used recently. There was a gate and style at the top making it easy to get out on to the open flanks of Threestanes hill. Wandered around on paths untill I found one heading to the top.

Gate and style at the top of the firebreak

One of the three stanes

A good path led to the top of Mount Shade which gave a fine view of Clachnaben thst I hadn't seen before.

Looking across to Clachnaben from Mount Shade

The path down to the Slack of Dye was ok which then leads up to the top of Clachnaben.
There was a young couple on the top who offered to take a pic Harvey and me. I accepted and we pose on top of "the wart".

Harvey & I on top of the Clachnaben "wart"

Looking across to the Top of Clachnaben and Trig from the Tor

Wandered ofer to the trig and tor before heading down.

The Keloch fans - soon to be added to !

Autumn larch straddles the path on the way down

[Yashoo2]

Lucky Dog is Harvey!

[kevsbald]

Nice.