Grade

Sunday

3rd

January

C

Inveraray Castle

Inveraray forest circuit.

Terrain: Mainly tracks and forest roads, short very muddy/wet connection between main tracks.

Distance: 10 km, duration 3 hrs, total ascent 220m to max. ht 180m.

Start point: Inveraray car park (no parking fee November to March). Distance from H’burgh:  44 miles

OS Map 56 / Explorer 360 / 363, grid ref: NN 096084.

Sunday

10th

January

C

River Cononish & Ben Lui Nature Reserve

Starting along the West Highland Way then forest track to River Cononish. Visit site of gold mine (disused, but a planning application has been submitted for it to re-open) below Beinn Chuirn and return alongside river.

Terrain: Good track all the way and mainly dry. Undulating but ascent mostly very gradual.

Distance: 14 km, duration 4½ hrs, total ascent 270 m to max. ht. 410 m.

Start point: Dalrigh. Distance from H’burgh:  40 miles.

OS Map 50 / Explorer 364 / 377, grid ref: NN 344291.

Saturday

16th

January

B  

Stob an Eas

A fine hill between Glen Kinglas and Hell’s Glen. Starting with a steep ascent through forest beside a burn leading on to open moorland and an undulating ascent to the hill where there are good views. Descend to a bealach and climb to Beinn an t-Seilich. From there descend north-easterly, crossing the outward route for a steeper descent over rough ground to the junction of the Dunoon and Inverary roads near the start. The detour to Beinn an t-Seilich may be omitted if conditions are poor.

Terrain: Forest track, open moorland and tussocky grass.

Distance: 8.7 km, duration 5½ hrs, total ascent 818m to max ht. 732m.

Start point: Lay-by on A83 north side shortly before turn to A815 (Dunoon). Distance from H’burgh: 30 miles

OS Map 56 / Explorer 364, grid ref: NN 194098.

0900 HRS DEPARTURE FROM HELENSBURGH PIER for a fifty minute drive

Sunday

24th

January

B

Ben Bowie and Killoeter

A walk with fine views over Helensburgh and Loch Lomond, quite rough in places with a mixture of tarmac, forest road, paths and open ground.

Terrain: Forest, moorland - some rough and boggy.

Distance: 15½ km, duration 5½ hrs, total ascent 490m to max. ht 313m.

Start point: Forest road just east of Daligan Farm on B832. Distance from H’burgh: 3 miles

OS Map 56 / Explorer 347, grid ref: NS 328842.

Saturday

30th

January

C

Carbeth Inn - Coffee, Walk and a Meal

Morning coffee followed by a short circular walk including Carbeth Huts, the West Highland Way, Ardoch and the Boards. During the walk a short break for a snack and then a meal at the Inn.

Terrain: Path, track and road.

Distance: 8 km, duration 2½ hrs, total ascent 200m to max. ht 150m.

Start point: Butterbridge car park on A83. Distance from H’burgh: 22 miles

OS Map 64 / Explorer 348, grid ref: NS 524791.

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