Ben Bowie

Same high point but a more enjoyable route. Straight up to the fort avoiding the road and fields to the Renton for the reservoir trail. From the fort along the top of the moors past the trig point to the top gate of the Stoney, joined the 3LW for a couple of hundred yards leaving it for the trail past the Sheperds pool and on past the Black Third Farm down to the gap in the trees beside the Darlieth/Red road junction and up the steep wee climb onto Killoeter.

Ardmore from Killoeter

Killoeter summit

Ben Bowie from Killoeter

Good run up the ridge on grassy paths, down and across the 3LW to Ben Bowie, onto the trail off the back of BB joining the John Muir Trail back to the top gate of the Stoney, returning along the outward route from there, similar distance to the last couple of weeks, about 20 mins longer with more off road/hill trails.