Glen Fruin

Looking for an easier long run this week, parked at the access road to the Fruin Reservoir and set off for Auchnegaich Hill, no running, just a steady trudge, once on top started an easy jog over Beinn Tharsuin and Chaorach with a few photo stops. A fine day, warm, gentle breeze and some sun. From Chaorach ran towards the glen dropping down then traversing across towards  A'Mhanach, another trudge, not as steep but longer, from A'Mahanach its downhill all the way to the haul road with a wee diversion via Maol am Fheidh and continuing down The Strone, short road section and I was back at the car.

Up the glen from ascent of Auchngaich

Tharsuin to Chaorach

Chaorach cairn and trig

Chaorachs trig to a'Mahanach

a'Mahanch from the glen

View from a'Mahanch

Finnart Oil Terminal

From Maol am Fheidh looking down The Strone

Glen Fruin

Better forecast and an early start.

View up the glen towards a cloud topped A Mhanach and t'Sithein from ascent of Auchengaich 

Cool breeze climbing Auchengaich Hill not as windy on the ridge to Beinn Tharsuin and Chaorach, misty on top and clouds blowing round the Luss hills across the Glen.

Beinn Lochain and Doune Hill from Tharsuin

Dropped off the back and down to the bottom of the Glen for a traverse on a deer/sheep trod round A' Mahanach to Cruach an t Sithein, steep climb to stunning views all round from the top.

The Cobbler, Ime and Narnain from an t Sithein

About turn and back down towards A' Mhanach, went up the West side for a change, looked a bit shorter.

Looking back to An t Sithein from ascent of A Mhanach

Small herd of deer off the side of A Mhanach

Followed a fence line passed the crags then straight up the last wee grassy climb. Steady run down the Strone to finish inside 4 1/2 hours.

Glen Fruin again

Better weather, not much wind but a lot colder than last week, hoped to get round a few more hills. Instead of running up to the reservoir I turned right straight up Auchengaich Hill once I crossed the gate.

Shorter climb than Chaorach, boggy at first then dried out as it got steeper. Tussocky on top, found an undulating trail along the ridge over Beinn Tharsuin to Beinn Chaorach.

Beinn Chaorach from Beinn Tharsuin

A bit icy in places but mostly runnable. Followed the fence posts from Choarach down grassy slopes to the Glen Fruin/Luss watershed, kept to the steeper ground as any flat bits tended to be covered in ice. Crossed the glen and picked up a quad bike track alongside a newly built fence beside a deep gulley up Beinn a Mahanachs southwest flank. Followed the fence to a high col just below the summit, a short push to the top for some pictures.

Reservoir with Auchengaich Hill behind from Beinn A Mahanach

Turned back to the col and a track that ran down towards the Strone with its firing range warnings. Much better route today, 7 or 8 miles, 3000' of ascent in just over 2 1/2 hours.