With low cloud forecast to start the day & having been to Arrochar the last 2 weeks decided to try a longer than usual Luss Horseshoe, starting up Beinn Dubh and running anti clockwise and avoiding the Glen road after Beinn Eich by going via the hills on the South side of the Glen, about 13 miles and 6000' of ascent.
The 2000' climb up Beinn Dubh was wet and windy as you went into the clouds, the run round the 2 corries dropping just enough to skim under the cloud but still wet and windy. Clouds lifted as forecast during the 1300' plunge over rough ground to Sith Mor revealing the ridge run for the return leg reached by a 1700' foot climb up Doune Hill at 2400' the highest point of the run.
The clouds began to break up on the pleasant undulating run off Doune Hill over Beinn Lochain to the short sharp 500' climb up Beinn Eich, from here it is a 2000'+ descent within 1 1/2 miles back down to Glen Luss at Edentaggart farm.
Now in brilliant sunshine & instead of the usual trudge back down the Glen crossed the road for the 1000'+ climb up Coille-eughain Hill which gives a nice run down towards Loch Lomond through fields and farm tracks. Finished in a steady 4 hrs 29 mins. A couple of pictures in the Galleria taken from Coille-eughain Hill.
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