Anti-clockwise circuit of Glen Luss of around 12 miles and 5000 feet of ascent.
Starting at the entrance to Glen Luss in sunny/breezy conditions with a 2000' climb up Beinn Dubh. Once on the top ran on narrow paths along the broad ridge to an un-named top looking in to Glen Douglas to the North and Loch Lomond to the East. Tremendous views up a fjord like Loch Lomond and over towards a dreamlike view of the Arrochar Alps. Only passed 5 people on this outward half.
1400' drop down to Sith Mor before the 1700' steep trackless slog up to the trig point at Doune Hill, passed a couple of Grannies going in the opposite direction complaining that the grass was much longer than usual! Clouds rolling in on aa cooling wind for the run from Doune Hill a couple of miles along the undulating ridge over Beinn Lochainn to Beinn Eich before the steep 2000' drop back in to Glen Luss at Edentaggart farm.
The last section is the 3 mile jog back down the Glen Luss road, passed the Grannies who had come out via Glen Mollochan. Only passed one other person who was sitting at the top of Beinn Eich, quieter than usual.
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Hi Stephen,
We were there the next day horizontal rain. Gave up at the top of Beinn Dubh, soaked to the skin through waterproofs. Scottish summers, don't you love it, heatwave tricked me into hiring a car for a week.
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