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Having sat below the second summit of the Cobbler two Saturdays ago with stretch & co (possible name for an unlikely dance troupe) enjoying lunch, my gaze was drawn by a fine looking peak which was up passed the rest & be thankful. Being in the company of completers & folks with much walking experience it was not long before I new what the hill was & how to get up there.
My friend Colin phoned to see if I fancied what has become known as a sneaky midweek peak as he was off on Tuesday, but had to be back in time to pick up his daughter from nursery.
Parked up, suited & booted for 08:30. Clear blue skies with a wisp of cloud on the summit.
- Beinn an Lochain
Found a spot to cross the stream where a small island made it narrow enough to jump. Splash, straight into a bog on the other side. Might as well just have waded across.
Head in a direct line to pick up the ridge just above the tree line. There then follows a series of steep steps, grassy at first, interspersed by flattish boggy sections until the summit is reached.
- Steep & Boggy
- final one i hope
As you climb higher the views really open up. The sun was warming the ground & this was creating some interesting cloud movement around the base of the hill & the surrounding peaks.
Spent a while at the summit taking it all in, hoping over to the second summit before descending by the same route, the clouds now gone.
- Summit
- Arrochar Alps
Meet a few others on our way down who had started later to make sure the cloud was away.
Then Ben Arthurs Bothy bar for lunch. What a grand day out.