Arrochar hill run

 Short and steep run today, away from the crowds, started from Butterbridge onto a track to the foot of Beinn Lubhein, steep tussock pathless until I got the ridge where a faint path leads to the summit, great views all round. Beinn Ime next, slight detour required to find the gate through the new deer fence then another steep climb to Ime's summit. Beinn Chorranach to finish, steep descent off the back of Ime with a short climb to Chorranachs summit, straight down to Butterbridge from here, more pathless tussock bashing, a tough wee route.

Arrochar Hills

Another Friday run, perfect weather, planned to run Vane and Ime, arrived a bit late at Succoth, no room to park, drove round to the bottom of the Rest and Be Thankful, there's a small layby with room for about 4 cars, only two in it.

I ran from here about 5 years ago, about the same ascent as my planned run but half the distance, it's one of the steepest runs I've done. Up the back of The Cobbler, straight up, no paths, grassy with a few crags further up, from The Cobbler down through Bealach a'Mhaim and up Narnain, back down and across the Bealach and up Ime, from Ime back towards the Bealach for about 100 yards then down steep grassy slope to the col below Beinn Luibhean, a short trudge with some twinges of cramp to the top of this Corbett slightly lower than The Cobbler. Nice grassy path twisted its way back down to the Rest and Be Thankful.

After a lonely climb up The Cobbler there were loads of walkers and a couple of runners, peace and quiet restored once I left Ime for Luibhean. Views for miles, Paddy's Milestone and the Paps of Jura out to the west, Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg to the North, Crainlarich and Lui Munros all visible.

Back of The Cobbler

The Needle and Ben Lomond, not me on top!

Crianlarich Munros from Narnain

Cobbler from Narnain

Nevis and CMD from Ime

Lochs Lomond, Arklet and Katrine from Ime

Jura from Luibhean

Narnain and The Cobbler from Luibhean

 

Croe Water