A trip to an area I’ve never visited before, the hills above Glendaruel/Srtathlachlan. Initially my plan was to visit the Lochain but with some extra time on my hands I decided to go for the trig point as well.
Setting off from the forestry road at Garbhallt, joining an atv track and finally onto the open hill where you can choose your own route. A fence line on the open hill aids navigation over the tussock strewn landscape. Once the trig was checked off the list, it was time to head for the Lochain. Not before taking in the views over to the Paps of Jura. Unsure of how to approach the Lochain it was a case of heading to the highest vantage point to check for access. Couldn’t see much on the way of access so headed for a burn that showed on the OS map, a wise choice as the clearing at the burn lead straight to the Lochain.
The Lochain was stunning, lying low, surrounded by the hills, hardly a breath of wind. The OS map indicated there was a boat house, however only a few bits of corrugated iron remain. One I’d circumnavigated the Lochain I headed back via the access route and back down to join the ATV track.
To the Trig.
To the Lochain.
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