Saturday, October 17, 2020

Ime Vane

 Another Arrochar run, usually run these two in the opposite direction, missed out the bottom zig zags going up beside the burn, onto the upper zig zag trail that runs alongside the Buttermilk Burn as it comes out the trees all the way to Bealach a'Mhaim. Steady trudge up into the clouds on Ime's new rocky trail, almost came out above the clouds at the top, blue sky above but still surrounded by cloud.

Rewarded with a faint Brocken Spectre and nearly a fogbow.

Ben Vane from Glas Bhealach 

Followed the path into Glas Bhealach then dropping out the cloud going across and down through the crags picking up the narrow trod on the ridge that runs down between the two burns into Lag Uaine, waved to a couple of runners going in the opposite direction.

Clouds skimming the top of the ridge from Narnain to A'Chrois

Approaching Vanes summit ridge

Misty rock

Vanes summit

Started up Vane's grassy slopes, North, North East, then East along the cloud covered ridge to its small flat top. Set off down the walkers path through the small crags and gulley's busy with walkers. 

Loch Lomond from Vane

Loch Sloy from Vane
Lochs Lomond, Arklet and Katrine from Vane

Dropping out the clouds again, views open up and the tops clear as I leave the mountain for the Glen Loin trail back to Succoth.

Ben Vorlich from Vane

Looking back up Ben Vane, how many people can you see?

Ben Vane from the Glen Loin trail

Finished just over 4 1/2 hours, about 15 minutes slower than the opposite direction I ran a few months ago.

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