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Vorlich, Lomond Edition: The Mountain of Eternal No Views.

Vorlich, Lomond Edition: The Mountain of Eternal No Views.


Postby Raynor » Fri Jan 10, 2020 6:37 pm

Munros included on this walk: Ben Vorlich (Loch Lomond)

Date walked: 19/06/2017

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Regardless of how good the weather is, I am forever doomed to a cloud fest at the summit of this one.

Got to Inveruglas car park around half 7 in the morning and it was a glorious looking day. Even better, the parking meters were non functional. A great way to start the day :D

Loch Lomond was looking rather splendid and still with some lazy cloud floating around.

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Glancing up, you could be forgiven for thinking there was no mountain above the pumping station.

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A short walk along the roadside then I was up and along the track past the electricity substation and the evil path hogging cows. It seemed clear on the tops from here...

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The path continues with a branch heading off towards Ben Vane. I followed the path towards Loch Sloy until I found the cairn marking the start of the hill path up vorlich. Now I gather there is now a very good and obvious start to this path but the first time I had been up here it was impossible to find and myself and a friend ended up just clambering up the hillside rather lost. A common theme for me really :lol: This time though, someone had kindly built a cairn to show the way.

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Off I went uphill. Conditions were pretty good, just some cloud blowing through here and there.

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Ben Vane was looking as appealing as ever just across from me.

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The weather gods noticed me at this point and a nice big cloud was lobbed onto the summit.

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I looked down and couldn't help but think dam(n)!

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The local residents know all the good viewpoints. I was impressed and jealous all at the same time. I really wanted to sit at that bit. Baaaaaarstewards.

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There was briefly some views over this way, whatever way that is.

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Up at the top now and what do you know, a trig point inside a cloud. This is not actually the true summit, which I always forget but I ended up wandering about and coming across it and then I remembered....

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On the way to the 931m mark there is a nice wee lochan which I always think looks perfect for a wild camp beside.

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So no summit views, but a good walk all the same. I shall be back and I'm quite sure I will have no views then as well :lol:
Raynor
 
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