Ben Lomond

[thebaldfalcon]

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Ptarmigan left lomond right

Nicky and Scott at lower basecamp

My first munro, left Edinburgh 7am, kitted up ready to go 08:45
weather nice for mid March.Joined by my son Nicky and nephew Scott(their first also)

Path up is very good all the way to summit,getting a bit steeper towards summit.


Once on summit be decided to return via Ptarmigan Ridge which for me
was the best part of the walk. the initial 50m descent was mild scrambling but no problems
great interesting path all the way down and very scenic.
Ended up about 10 minute walk along road from car.
hard to guage this as its my first, I am 50 and not fit but found it quite easy, legs a bit sore by end.
I have since don Beinn nan Tarmigan it was marginally harder but even more spectacular.
plan to to do Stob Ghabhar & Stob a'Choire Odhair this weekend and Ben Cruachan after that
(working my way up)

[monarchming]

Well done baldfalcon! Good pics as well. Before you know it your Munro count will mounting up!

[thebaldfalcon]

Well done baldfalcon! Good pics as well. Before you know it your Munro count will mounting up!

Thank you, done 2 should be 4 by end of weekend, my aim is to do 50 in next 5 years poss not as hard
as it sounds, you would probably know better than me.

[rockhopper]

that's you hooked - no stopping you now ! well done and a good way to descend - cheers

[Fudgie]

Well done and you even got some great views at the top If you're on Stob Ghabhar & Stob a'Choire Odhair tomorrow I'll keep an eye out as thats where I'm headed.

[thebaldfalcon]

Well done and you even got some great views at the top If you're on Stob Ghabhar & Stob a'Choire Odhair tomorrow I'll keep an eye out as thats where I'm headed.

now going up Sunday about 9am. am i close ?

[Fudgie]

Well done and you even got some great views at the top If you're on Stob Ghabhar & Stob a'Choire Odhair tomorrow I'll keep an eye out as thats where I'm headed.

now going up Sunday about 9am. am i close ?

I'll post on here tomorrow night to let you know what the conditions are like.

[kevsbald]

You have defo got the bug now...

[thebaldfalcon]

You have defo got the bug now...

Sure have , cheers

[Border Yellerbelly]

Well done on this. You've really started something now.
We did this as our first and are now up to 5. Walk reports in my other guise as half of Paul_Antonia.
When we did it we went the other way round and have to agree that the Ptarmigan Ridge is the better part of this mountain. Got some cracking views from the top too.

[ScottishLeaf]

This was my first Munro too in February.Gave me the hill walking bug too and we had very restricted views from the top. Was great fun though. Good luck on the rest of your climbs!