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Ben Venue

Ben Venue


Postby nzt2011 » Fri Jun 03, 2011 9:14 pm

Route description: Ben Venue from Ledard Farm

Fionas included on this walk: Ben Venue

Date walked: 03/06/2011

Time taken: 5 hours

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Best mountain so far...high winds, wet weather, wee bit scrambling and up in the clouds. Path almost non-existant in parts so much so I managed to climb another hill! After the bridge/poles(!) and crossing the style stick to the fence line until the next style!!! Very wet and boggy but a great walk.
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Waterfall at the start
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just out of the woodland part
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"bridge/poles" and first style
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the summit in cloud
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Loch Katrine...and some scary incoming clouds!
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not too sure what the shadowy figure is in the background?
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Loch Katrine
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A break in the clouds
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Wee bit scrambling
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Loch Katrine
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near the right hand cairn
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nice lochs!
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focus....
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looking back...bad timing with the clouds lol
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Re: Ben Venue

Postby ChrisW » Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:21 pm

great pics nzt - I bet the sky was blue 10 mins after you got down....... that's always the way of it :lol:
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Re: Ben Venue

Postby nzt2011 » Fri Jun 03, 2011 11:47 pm

Certainly cleared up a bit. Was well worth it though. GREAT walk....felt like I'd been 10 rounds with Tyson!
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