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Beinn Dubh(642m)
Saturday 17th August 2024
7kms
3hrs 30mins
With the forecast predicting sunny spells and showers, a morning on Beinn Dubh was my choice to stretch the legs and grab a few views. At least that was the plan, for the moment I left the house a “shower” came along and did not end until I was on the summit of Beinn Dubh, so much for “showers”.
Anyway, setting off from Luss with my light waterproof on in the hope that it would dry soon, I was up around the 350 to 400 metre height when, with the shower getting heavier and the wind picking up, I swapped the light waterproof for my heavier one and continued to the top, by which time the wind was strong enough to stop me in my tracks on a few occasions, wet and windy it was.
Nevertheless, I took a reasonable break on the top, during which the rain eased and finally stopped as I finished a snack. Happy with my exercise for the day, I decided not to continue to Mid Hill and to just head back downhill, which as far as layers was concerned was the reverse of the uphill; heavy waterproof off around 500 metre point, and windproof off around the 200 metre point as the low level breeze replaced the high level strong gusts.
An interesting morning, enjoyed the wander immensely.
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1 /10 - Low cloud and drizzle over Loch Lomond from the boundary gate
2 /10 - Conic Hill from the boundary gate
3 /10 - The 500m top just visible as I cross the 300m point .....
4 /10 - ..... although across Luss Glen, Beinn Eich is still shrouded in low cloud
5 /10 - Summit cloud has lifted as I arrive .....
6 /10 - ..... although the low cloud stll hangs over the islands on Loch Lomond .....
7 /10 - ..... and Conic Hill is nowhere to to seen
