Woke up to clear crisp windless morning, perfect. Set off at 8 for the Pappert Well with Jim R, lovely run where within a few minutes of leaving the Vale it seems you are smiles from anywhere.
Tried a new route onto the hill on the opposite side of the gulley climbing up with frost still on the ground where the sun hadn't reached. Picked up the pink path just before it enters the trees and ran up avoiding all but one of the icy puddles. The peace and quiet through the forrest emphasised by our echoing voices.
Views for ever from the trig point, North to Ben Lomond & the Arrochar Alps and South West to Goat Fell over 35 miles away peaking out over the moors behind Port Glasgow.
New route off the hill as well, straight down the ridge from the Trig point, good fun on a narrow trod with a steeper descent than the usual path. The path winds its way through the trees and re-joins the pink path not far from the usual access path. Ran back the normal route until the style where we took a right into a field and traversed towards a feint ridge. Followed the ridge to a small copse of trees surrounding the remains of an old house, fantastic views from here as the hill drops away steeply.
A rough farm track runs down the hill from the trees, steepens again for the last field and made for a good run back down to the Vale. Stopped for a chat with big Pete as he went for his morning papers before the jog back home.
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