Jogged up Glen Loin for a look at the ascent route up Ben Vane for next weeks Arrochar Alps, easy day so walked all the steep bits. Crossed the dam and took a few pictures of both Vane and Vorlich which are in the Galeria.
New route for me and luckily clouds above the tops to start with. Picked a route, slightly left of the large outcrops immediately above the dam, through crags and streams eventually coming over a small shoulder revealing an obvious route for the upper slopes. Looked too easy so took a bearing of 230 degrees and apart from steep was relatively easy. Clouds closed in on the upper slopes and a bit of rain which kept me comapny all the way back to Succouth.
Didn't fancy a run down Ben Vanes steep tourist path so went over the back into Gleann Uaine, in cloud so tried a 280 bearing to clear the crags and once below the clouds picked a route through the mushy rocky terraces. From Gleann Uaine took another new route out following the stream back to the top of Glen Loin where it disappears down a man made sump.
Ran the track up to the ford at the turning point and then back down the high side of Glen Loin. A bit longer than planned but hopefully more confidence in route choices for next week.
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