Hats off to Doune Hill

First Luss hill run for weeks. Low cloud and drizzle greeted us as we started at the top of the Glen. Slow jog and walk up Beinn Eich, into the mist about half way up, patches of snow still around. The wind kicked in as we crested the summit, no longer sheltered from the strong Westerly. Ok at first as we dropped down the back. It was a struggle to jog up Beinn Lochain more sideways than forwards, not far to Doune Hill from there so on we went turning North to get to the areas highest top. A brief stop on the small summit plateau saw my hat fly off in the direction of Glen Mollochan. We turned for home concentrating on keeping the paths in sight in the mist, the wind helping now blowing us about as we ran down and up over Beinn Lochain. A slow trudge back up Beinn Eich. Wind blew us down towards Edentaggart farm, only sheep for company today, good run once it was over, about 8 miles, 3200' in 2 hours 30. Sunday and another late start, short recovery run through fields, across the Carman and up the path behind the reservoir and the short run up to the Fort through the quarry, down past the radio mast and home, about 1000', 5 miles, just under the hour.