Earl's Seat Sat 1st Nov

I have passed the Dumgoyne distillery by car and running on the WHW, today parked in the layby opposite and set off for a walk to the Earl's Seat, at 578m the highest point in the Campsies.

There are paths either side of the distillery which soon steepen after you cross the fence below Dumgoyne a steeeep little hill in itself. Luckily our route went past on the west side rather than over the top. Past Dumgoyne the route undulates along over Gairloch Hill past Clachertyfarlie Knowes and a couple of un-named tops to the Earl's Seat. No mega climbs and always a path to follow. Even the sun came out as we made our way along.



Views galore, over Glasgow's high flats, Ailsa Craig, Arran's peaks, Loch Lomond & it's East facing Glens, Finlas, Luss and Douglas, the Arrochar Alps with the Cobbler obvious and Ben Ime's peak glowing white, on to Ben Lomond, Conic Hill, the North horizon filled with snow covered peaks, Ben Lui, Ben More & Stob Binnien prominent.

More pics in the Galleria.