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tinkers loch

Date walked: 05/05/2014

Time taken: 3.5 hours

Distance: 8km

Ascent: 440m

Have not been out in a while so just went out with the dog for a wee warm up. Nothing too serious, or so I though. Headed up to a little hill loch called "tinkers loch". It sits north of loch chon and south of loch katerine. It is a walk of about 2 miles and 1 mile around the loch, the loch is about 440m above sea level and has a very steep track up to it, about 3/4 up the hill it isn't just as steep then it get very boggy. Once you get to the loch it is quite heavy going thrashing through the heather. Its a great wee walk if you have a few hours spare and there is fish in the loch as well if anyone fishes

way up.jpg
steep track most of the way up, it is steeper than it looks


ben lomond and cobbler.jpg
looking back at the views


ben more and stob binnein.jpg
views heading towards tinkers


ben vorlich.jpg
more views heading north


tinkers loch.jpg
arriving at tinkers loch


dog chilling out.jpg
relaxing taking in the solitude


old shepards shelter.jpg
the main track was blocked with fallen down tree, I had to walk into the pine forest to get by. Inside the forest I came across this old stone shelter or something


heading back down vally.jpg
heading back down to loch chon


loch katerine.jpg
if you kept on walking you would come to loch katerine

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oban bothy

Date walked: 24/04/2013
Distance: 17.7km
Comments: 2
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bairdo boy


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Activity: Mountaineer
Pub: Markie Dans (oban)
Mountain: Cobbler
Place: Sandwood bay
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Member: RSPB
Ideal day out: Anywhere outdoors does it for me, scots pine, river walk, mountain walk, walk to the pub..lol

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2014

Trips: 1
Distance: 8 km
Ascent: 440m

2013

Trips: 1
Distance: 17.7 km


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