Arrochar Run

Hadn't been in the Arrochar hills for a while and wanted to see how hard it is to avoid the new higher fees for the usual car parks at the top of Loch Long. Drove passed them and started up the Rest and Be Thankful, plenty of smaller parking spaces and lay byes. Started up a wet path beside a burn then east up the rear of the Cobbler on pathless grassy ground. Followed a series of grassy gullies working my way round a few rocky outcrops.

Views to Beinn an Lochain, Ben Donich and the Brack opening up as I climbed, no one else climbing this side of the Cobbler, could see a couple climbing Luibhean, which was planned to be my last hill. Kept to the left of the Cobblers rocky summit ridge on a small path.

Good views and the usual crowd at the top, didn't stay long, ran off for the back stairs. Short trudge and I'm soon up on Narnains flat top. Less people here and a couple of Ptarmigan wandering around.

A few pictures then off for Ime, longer climb and a few more people.

Stopped for a quick refuel at the top and to work out the best way to Luibhean, a hill I hadn't been on before. Ran back a few yards then turned south west down steep grassy and bouldery ground to a boggy bealach before the short climb to Luibheans flat topped summit.

Took in the views then followed a faint path south/south east, the path fades and followed the ridge as it twists back down towards the rest and be thankful. Good run finished in just over 4 hours. More pictures here.