Killoeter and Ben Bowie

Reverse of the route from a few weeks ago with an extra loop round Carman reservoir along to Stoneymollan. Snow on the ground from 500'. Ran down past the Black Third taking the Hel n Back route in reverse turning right at the top of the hill up Killoeter's ridge dropped down and across the Three Lochs Way over to Ben Bowie off the back onto the John Muir Trail back to the Stoneymollan running down through Tullichewan, the Vale Hospital and Christie Park to finish.

Across the Vale from Overton Muir

Loch Lomond from the Trig point

Killoeter's summit cairn

Forest behind Ben Bowies summit

Ben Bowie

Another Ben Bowie run, similar route to last week with the top loop reversed, climbing Ben Bowie from the east down the path to the west across the Three Lochs Way up onto Killoeter running west along the ridge coming down at the bottom of the hill from the Black Third Farm. Ran down through the edge of the conifer trees as the ferns have started to grow over the faint path. Rain and high winds meant many of the paths were streams, a few of the bogs reappearing and in a contrast to the last few weeks, didn't see a single person while I was out, the only social distancing required was through a field where they have put 4 over friendly cows who want to jog along beside me. Good run, choosing the right direction with the steeper climbs wind assisted helped, no pictures as my camera was out of battery and no stats as the power saving app on my phone shut down my tracker.