Arrochar Trails, Killoeter and Ben Bowie

Hoped to get a hill run in this morning, weather outside didn't match the one on the telly and we drove past Luss for Succoth, ran along the lower track to Ardgarten and up to the top of the Rest and Be Thankful.

Just about the only view today, The Cobbler disappearing into the clouds from across Glen Croe.

Pouring all the way apart from a 5 minute respite. OK on the way up, sheltered by the trees, more exposed on the run down the newly tarred old road, got off the road and back on to the trail towards Succoth at the bridge, good short climb past Ardgarten. A bit quicker this week, 14 miles, 2800' in 2 1/2 hours. Local run Sunday, along the bypass and up Stoneymollan, ran across the top past Black Third Farm and down towards Cardross. Trudge up onto Killoeter via a break in the trees close to where Darleith road meets the Red road. Ran up the ridge, easier than it used to be as there's a good quad bike track alongside the newly planted conifers, ran off Killoeter across the 3LW and up Ben Bowie. Cold on top.

Ran back to the Vale via the 3LW, some work needed through the forest, muddy, slippy and poorly marked, 11 miles, 2000', 2 hours 45.