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Had been very busy of late and nowhere near a hill for over a month. Thought that the weather forecast for south of Glasgow looked to be the best - didn’t turn out that way early on anyway as there was light rain and low cloud/clag on arrival in Wanlockhead. Parked in the bit of vacant ground beside the single garage just to the right past the playground. Waited until the rain stopped then set off just before 0800hrs.
Crossed the road then SE up the path towards Whiteside. Had decided to go anti-clockwise in the hope of being high early on for the sunrise - no such luck today.
Still murky with low cloud and little sign of it shifting - back towards Wanlockhead
Stayed in clag and headed south then SW towards East Lowther. On the road for a short section then back on the track. Missed the main track for a short time before rectifying it and arriving at the summit.
No view from the East Mount Lowther viewpoint today
Followed the fence back downhill then rejoined the road for a short section
Some signs of the sun trying to appear on the approach to Lowther Hill
The next section was on the road going NE to Green Lowther
Looking back
Arrived at the summit trig and had a wander around
Then headed off back into the clag for a short time - following the fence towards Dun Law
The cloud rolled away to leave a rather nicer looking day
Looking back
North Moffat hills (I think)
Dun Law summit looking towards Lousie Wood Law
Row of icicles
Walked NE to White Law then the steep section - decided just go straight down then straight up - fence came in handy on the odd accasion.
Towards Lousie Wood Law
Eastwards
Upwards
Turbines
Arrived at the summit cairn
A couple of return options - decided against heading for the B7040 and instead retraced my steps down and back up almost to the top of White Law before skirting round its north side.
Glen Ea’s Hill
Quite a few empty traps around
Grouse butts to the south of Glen Ea’s Hill
Sheltered out of the wind behind pone of the grouse butts to have some lunch.
Green Lowther
Down towards the ruin at Lowthers
Looking towards the next part of the return leg
Lowthers ruin
Couldn’t find a way across the burn at this point so kept to the south and followed it westwards until there ws a suitable spot. Crossed then headed south towards the disused mine.
Then rejoined the main track before going on to the comms station access road. Finally back to the car via the track which goes past the cemetery.
View towards Wanlockhead