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West Lomond Descent

Route: West Lomond from Craigmead

Sub 2000s: West Lomond

Date walked: 24/07/2021

Time taken: 2 hours

Distance: 8km

Ascent: 503m

I recently undertook this walk from Craigmead. We followed route as described. All went well on ascent to summit. I actually diverted onto the more direct route to summit near the top which was fine with plenty foot holes etc. The problems however begin on the decent.

Stage 5 of the route states "From the top take the clear path heading south which soon drops steeply onto a slightly eroded path". Unfortunately the path is more than slightly eroded, it is an accident waiting to happen. The path is very severely eroded with loose rocks and gravel moving swiftly beneath your feet. Any fall forward would result in severe injury due to the steepness of this descent. I had to resort on shuffling down on my backside mainly on the heather/grassy area where possible.

I have done countless other higher grades routes and have felt far safer on them all than on this descent. I have E mailed walkhighlands with more information.

If you do choose to decend this way folks, PLEASE be very careful.

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JamieMckelvie


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2021

Trips: 1
Distance: 8 km
Ascent: 503m
Sub2000s: 1


Joined: Jul 26, 2021
Last visited: Jan 25, 2022
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