Distance: 2 1/2 miles / 4 km
Date: Monday 12th October 2009.
Weather Conditions: Sunny but clouding over during latter part of the walk
Temperature: 12C
Ordnance Survey Map: Landranger 56 (Loch Lomond & Inverarary)
Guidebook: Pathfinder Guide - Loch Lomond, Trossachs, Stirling and Clackmannan
Critique:
This was the second in the guidebook and was labelled 'easy'. I had my Mother, who is in her 60's with me for this walk and had deliberately picked a walk which had been classified as easy for this reason. However, this walk should never have been classified as easy in my opinion, yes it is a short walk, but the steep and prolonged climb (the book calls it an initial climb and suggests that it is only for a short period) must surely render this particular walk as 'moderate'.
That being said, the setting is gorgeous, especially on a clear, dry Autumn day such as the one we had. The views over the Loch and the waterfalls and pools are very inspiring, so as soon as you get over the initial shock of the steep climb, you quickly forget the pain and focus on the beautiful surroundings. On this walk there is a good chance that you will see Highland Cattle, as they are grazed on some of the hillsides that this walk takes you over.
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