The West Highland Way, May 2011
Day Two: Drymen to Rowardennan - 14 miles
Up and down, up and down. But we made it.
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A new bit of the world for me, heard it's nice up the side of Loch Lomond. And between the showers it was lovely! |
Ready to head off from Glenalva. What a team. Stewart and Catherine just on their way. |
Loch Lomond looking good. Much more to come. |
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Out of the woods, next it's up Conic Hill |
Loch Lomond to the left, Conic Hill to the right. A hill at last. We climb to 1000 feet, or 1175 if you go to the top. |
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More Loch Lomond. And the tour guide. |
Where we have come from round on the left, to Loch Lomond and the shoulder of Conic Hill |
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Loch Lomond and the top of Conic Hill. Today's walk will take us even further up the Loch than we can see. |
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Going up Conic Hill, looking back to the path. |
Another view of the path, is that my Dad down there? |
Another Loch Lomond view, from the top of Conic Hill itself. Now we can see the rain and hail that is coming our way. |
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Yesterday we started off to the right of the middle, as far back as you can see. Not bad going so far. Drymen is down there somewhere too. |
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On the path under Conic Hill top, before the descent to Balmaha. |
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Path down to Balmaha |
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It was lovely in the woods. |
First pint of the day, and it was nearly after noon! |
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Craigie Fort |
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The top of Craigie Fort, supposed to give "extensive views" of the Arrochar Alps. Sadly not today. |
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Time to hit the beach. |
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Ben Lomond rising up beside us. |
Dram stop. And jackets off, the rain has stopped, but midgie cream on! |
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| And to the Rowardennan Hotel. Time for a beer. | |
| Back to Day One | Onto Day Three |