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Set off just before 6am yesterday,wanted to miss all the Glasgow traffic.
Got to the Succoth car park for 7:15 and got on my way for 7:30.The sun was just coming up behind Ben Lomond.
Headed up the zig zag path and Loch Long looked terrific in this early light.
Continued on up and not being sure where or whether their was a path up the front of Narnain that was easy
to find i followed the path to the Cobbler and then turned right approx 100yds before the small dam on the cobbler path.
Couldn't see an obvious path as i walked across the bottom of Narnain so just picked a spot and headed up towards
Creag an Fhithich.I did cross a few "paths",well they had some human footprints before hitting the path.
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- Looking down on Succoth/Arrochar from Narnain
- Heading up Narnain
The views all round were fantastic and not a breath of wind so i was sweating like a swetty thing,but when i took
my light fleece off i got too cold.
A wee self portrait at Cruach nam Miseag before heading on up.I know the rucksacks a bit big but the only one
i have so almost empty.
There is a bit of scrambling but nothing too bad for a scaredy cat like me.
Made it,with the top of Ime just showing in the background.
Started to head down from Narnain after i had a wee seat and changed my socks.!
I had worn my new boots today ,Scarpa SL, after having used them for the last 4 weeks for dog walking and short
jaunts.In my wisdom i thought i would wear my new smartwool socks today and not the slightly thicker and heavier
Brasher socks i had worn whilst breaking in the boots.Result,2 x heels with no skin left as my heels were lifting on
the steepest bits.
.Luckily i had a pair of the Brashers in my rucksack and surprisingly had no other problems on
this trip and the heels stayed pain free.
The next shot is of Ben Vane and Ben vorlich behind.I had camped out a couple of weeks previous in this valley.
Gleann Leacann Sheileach.
On a day like yesterday there were no navigation aids required except my map,the route
ahead could be easily identified.
- Next up Beinn Ime
The path up Ime is a bit boggy in places and a slog but not difficult.
Me on top,when i had been sitting a while the slight breeze on top started to chill,so jacket
and hat on whilst sitting around.
A quick decent and then for the Cobbler,i was going to give it a miss but the day was so nice and
i am so glad i went up as this is a rather spectacular and beautiful corbett.It was busy by this time
with climbers,kids and their families on top.I had a look at the "eye of the needle" but as i said earlier
i am a big scaredy cat and my stomach was churning just watching others do it.
- Not for me.
- Cobbler North Peak
My favorite shot from the day.
- Looking down Loch Long from the Cobbler.
I headed off down the east face of the Cobbler after a good chat to some really nice folks on top.
I often think it is very difficult to convey the scale of the hills to someone so the next shot of the
Cobbler East face has a couple half way up,just left of centre.Kind of mauve/blue jersey.
- Spot the person.Cobbler East face.
- this will help a bit.
- The Cobbler in the afternoon light.
My feet,knees and hips were complaining now but an easy walk back to the car following the path.
I had a terrific day,made all the more special by the weather,and some chips in Arrochar before heading home.
A highly recommended wee route.
David.(AKA fish)