Beinn Duhbchraig

Set off at 12 from Dalrigh along to Cononish then up Beinn Dubhchraigs Northern shoulder, steep at first then becomes runable before it kicks up again before the summit. I was carrying enough food and clothes to run the 4 munros and as I left Dalrigh there was only puffs of cloud on the summits. Into the cloud at about 2500 feet mist more than rain, I soon picked up the ridge path and found the summit cone, a bit wet and windy up here. The run along to Ben Oss twists and turns as it drops 700 feet to the beallach between them. Rain heavier, wind picked up and the cloud seemed to be dropping lower pouring off Duhbchraigs shoulder into Coire Garbh, Loch Oss 500 feet below dissapearing faster than I was descending. I arrived at the turning point to aim for the climb to Oss's summit, feeling cold and a bit damp, checked out the map then decided to call it a day. My escape route was to descend to Loch Oss then contour round Duhbchraig's eastern shoulder where a path would take me back to Dalrigh. Dropped down to Loch Oss out of the cloud, wind and rain and soon felt better. Ran down through Coire Garbh round Loch Oss over peat hags and bog but with great views down Loch Lomond. Chased a herd of deer along Dubhchraigs Eastern face the Stag eventually gathering his herd down into a forest. Soon met the path back to Dalrigh through fir trees beside a tumbling highland stream, the fir trees soon gave way to Scots Pine, a pleasant run off th ehill. A wade through the river Cononish and across the WHW to finish. Just over 4 hours for 12 miles and 3800 feet of climbing.