AUGUST

Date 2010	Grade	Title and Description
Saturday 7th August	B+	Beinn Chabhair (Hill of the Hawk) Steep path climb up beside Ben Glas burn.Then a boggy path to Lochan Beinn Chabhair. Finally up grassy slopes to the ridge then through rocky outcrops to the summit cairn. Return by outward route. Terrain: Steep path, boggy tracks, grassy slopes and rocky outcrops. Distance: 13 km, duration 7 - 8 hrs, total ascent 900m to max. ht. 933m. Start point: Car park at Drovers Inn. OS Map Landranger 56 / Explorer 364, Grid ref: NN 318185.
Sunday 15th August	B+	Beinn an Dòthaidh Ascend up Coire an Dòthaidh to bealach then to top. Return by outward route . Terrain: Paths on open hill. May be boggy in places. Distance: 10km, duration 6 hrs, total ascent 966m to max. ht 996m. Start point: Bridge of Orchy Hotel car park. OS Map Landranger 50 / Explorer 377, Grid ref: NN 297395.
Sunday 22nd August	C+	Ben Bowie and Hill House Circular Terrain: A mixture of stony tracks, rough paths, surfaced paths and open moorland which can be boggy. Distance: 13 km, duration 4½ hrs, total ascent 240m to max ht. 313m. Start point: Car parking area at Council Depot opposite Reservoir Car Park, Helensburgh. OS Map Landranger 56 / Explorer 347, Grid ref: NS 305837.
Saturday 28th August	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-westerly, 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: 8½ km, duration 5½ hrs, total ascent 818 m to max. ht. 732 m. Start point: Lay-by on north side of A83 shortly before A815 (Dunoon) junction. OS Map Landranger 56 / Explorer 363, Grid ref: NN 194098.