The Whangie and Auchineden Hill

This is a short simple route which visits the Whangie, a narrow cleft in the rock at the west end of Auchineden Hill.

Starting at Queen's View car park, a few miles south of Drymen on the A809, the route heads west keeping low along the foot of Auchineden Hill. At the very west end of the hill, we turn south through the Whangie. On emerging from the cleft, the route visits the summit, then continues east along the ridge of the hill back to the start.

Here is the slide show.......

Beinn Dubh, Luss Hills

The cold winter has left little opportunity to take to the hills recently. The high mountains, under snow and ice, are really only suitable for experienced winter mountaineers, but as recent tragic events show, even they must be very very carefull in these difficult conditions.


So its the lower hills, with gentler, grassy slopes, that will provide the first stretch of the legs for the new season. Beinn Dubh, a long grassy ridge rising above the village of Luss on the west bank of Loch Lomond, should fit the bill nicely.





Here is the route......

A very simple route. From Luss, the A82 is crossed and the foot of the south east ridge is gained. Simply follow the ridge, ( there are paths lower down ), up to the flat summit. This walk is usually continued round the head of Glen Striddle to Mid Hill and then down to Glen Luss, further along the Glen Luss road. However, the snow on the hill was knee deep in places and walking was "challenging" to say the least. Also, the weather, which was pleasent enough in Luss, was very windy and gloomy at the top, with some rather threatening clouds. Therefore we return by the route of ascent.

Here is the slideshow........