Another Arrochar run

Left home just after six planning to try the Lui munros, bike in the back of the car for the 3 mile out and back to get to the hill. Driving up the loch side low clouds prompted a route change, back to Arrochar for a run over Vane and Ime. Set off round the Glen Loin trail to the new path up Vane from Coiregrogain, not many out at this time, Nearer the top you could feel the heat from the sun then the clouds turned bluey grey before I popped out into a blaze of sunshine above a sea of cloud. Quite a few sitting around takin in the views. Stopped for a few pictures, something to eat and drink then plunged down into the cloud lying between Van and Ime. Good run down in the thick clag a couple of navigational handrails near the bottom confirmed I was going the right way. Found the small ridge I use going up towards Ime, there's a zig zag ramp through a crag half way to Glas Bealach then a featureless tussocky climb, veered left to ensure I didn't miss the steep pull up to Ime's summit. Towards the top the heat built up and popped up through bluey grey clouds into sun and sea of clouds again. Ime is a few hundred feet higher, even better views. Another crowded summit everyone gazing at the rocky islands sticking through the cloud. Took the walkers path back to Succoth, the cloud starting to break up as I reached the lower zig zags.

The Lui munros from Ben Vane

Ben Narnain from Vane

Beinn an Lochain from Vane

The turning stone and Ime from Vane

A fog bow on the run down to Lag Uaine

Vane, Vorlich then Stuc a Chroin and Ben Vorlich(Loch Earn) from Ime 

Ben Lomond in the distance over Narnain and A Chrois from Ime

The Cobbler from the run down to Bealach a Mhaim

Arrochar Run

Planned a run over Ime and Narnain. Started from Succoth up the Glen Loin trail glad of the fir trees shading the path from the hot sun. Left the shade at the top of the glen into the valley between Vane and Ime along tussocky ground to Lag Uaine. started up Ime beside the gnarly ridge soon into mist visibility got worse as I climbed, down to 30 or 40 yards, strayed a bit to the right about 500' from the ridge, and began traversing round hoping to find a more recognisable route to the top, gave up and descended back to lag Uaine realising I would have been about 100 yards short of where I wanted to get to, ran back down to  Glen Loin, sun came out again and completed the loop back to Succoth, ran a couple of miles extra but a 1000' less than planned.

Lochs Arklet and Katrine

Waterfall on exit from Lag Uaine

Luss Hills

Another Friday evening run, shortish one, just over 8 miles, Luss horseshoe, over Beinn Dubh, Mid Hill, crossing the glen and coming back via Coillie Eughain hill and the Paps, Path off the Paps obscured by ferns and tussocks, probably giver this route a miss until the vegetation dies back. A warm evening and sat in Luss water for a few minutes to cool down before the drive home.

The loch from Beinn Dubh

Doune Hills twin tops from Mid Hill

Mid Hill

Luss from Coillie Eughain Hill

Fairy Pool, Luss Water

Narnain and The Cobbler

Friday afternoon run, set off just after half 3, straight up the old hill access path with the concrete blocks, this route is usually quiet and only met three people on the top half. Warm in the afternoon sun, once I cleared the treeline a slight breeze helped. The path on the next part has been upgraded, large rocks and stones form an uneven staircase, ok going up, not so good for a fast descent. Views open up with height to A'Chrois and the Cobbler, through the Spearhead onto Narnian's summit plateau, great views all round the Arrochar Alps, the hills beyond fading into the haze. Down to Bealach a'Mhaim and up the Cobblers back steps to the central peak, another 3 people, usually its 103. Descended behind the summit crags onto the ridge to An t-Sron, from there descending grassy slopes to meet the walkers access path, passed a few more people here, down the zig zags to Succoth inside 3 hours.

The Cobbler from ascent of Narnain

A'Chrois from ascent of Narnain

The Spearhead

Ime from Narnain

Narnain from the ascent of The Cobbler

The Brack from The Cobbler

Descending behind the Cobblers crags

The Cobbler ftom An t-Sron