Set off about 8:30 on a frozen misty morning, within 10 minutes came out the mist, the views to Conic peaking out above the clouds and a lovely sunrise made for a good start.
Frozen ground great for running over, skimmed over the boggy bits instead of the usual tussocky detours, feet staying on top and dry and warm. Too warm in the sun with triple thermal top, so off with jacket/gloves until after Creag an t-Seilich where the wind chill kicked in. Steady plod to reach the top in about 50 mins,
Easy run round the corries then picked my way through the peat hags on the drop into Sith Mor. Jacket and gloves off in the sun for the climb up Doune Hill, soon back on towards the top as the wind kicked in again.
Stopped for a few pictures here before a steady run along the ridge to Bein Eich, straight over and down to Edentaggart Farm at the top of Glen Luss. Pleasant run down the road to finish a few minutes under 4 hours. More pictures here.
Superb views all morning to Ben Lomond, Arrochar Alps and snow capped mountains as far as you could see. Unusual view down the Clyde Estuary trying to pick out the different hills poking through the low cloud.
Easy ground to run on, hard frost in the Glens, then slightly softer as you climbed up with a harder frost on the tops. Ran in trail shoes as they keep your feet a bit warmer. Ok for grip at todays relaxed pace with no really steep sections but the heel is much thicker than fell shoes which made for unstable foot placement on the rough ground.
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