Beinn Eich and Doune hill

Set off for an afternoon run from the top of Glen Luss. Out over Beinn Eich, Beinn an Lochain to the Doune hill trig and back the same way. Up Beinn Eich still carrying some snow and ice towards the top.

Off the back good view to Cruach an t Sidhein off to the left, up over BAL then the short down and up to the Doune Hill trig.

Good views to Ben Lomond and the Arrochar Alps. Easier run back two smaller climbs, BAL then Beinn  Eich. Steady run down to Glen Luss to finish just over 2 1/2 hours. More pictures here.

Luss Hills

Afternooon run and couldn't get parked at the top of the glen for a run over Beinn Eich and had to make do with another run over Beinn Dubh, ran along to Mid Hill and the two small unnamed cairns. Wee squally snow shower blew through on the way up, much of the rest of the run in sunshine, even heard skylarks singing near the top.

Beinn an Lochain at the top of the Rest and Be Thankful

Good views to the snowy tops of Ben Lomond, Arrochar Alps and beyond. Ground mostly thawing, the tops around the Mid Hill end still just about frozen underfoot.

Would have been happy to stay out for longer if I could, easy run back to finish over two hours. More pictures here.

Chapelgill Hill Race

Chilly short race, the first counter in this years SHR Championship.

Field slightly down on expected, about 130, probably due to the baltic condititons in Glenholm. Started towards the back and immediately felt like I was hyperventilating, this lasted 5 or 10 minutes, after that I revertted to a wheeze, behind many I would normally keep up with. Slope eases towards the top and manage a slow jog round the summit marshalls tent. Steady run back down through the heather avoiding the frozen path, managed to overtake a couple on the way down, finished warm in about 37 minutes, soon cooled off once I stopped. A few pictures here.

Beinn Dubh and Mid Hill

Snow still lying on the Munros we set off for the 2000' high Luss Hills, a bit muddy at the bottom, dried up a few hundred feet up the ground still partially frozen.

Into the mist, snow, ice and wind from about 1500'  the top completely covered and whiteout conditions most of the way round to Mid Hill.


Turned back at the first cairn visibility pretty poor easier but going down hill and trying to follow our  rapidly disappearing footsteps from the way out.

Running down from the top of Beinn Dubh starts to snow but soon below the cloud to finish about 2 hours 15.