Hi Folks,

Five walkers met David at Buchanan St bus station then headed to the underground and got off at Kelvin bridge. From there we followed the River Kelvin for a while and then went up to the University to see the birds of prey before heading down to the Clyde walkway and back into the city via a coffee break in the Clyde distillery. We finished off walking along the Clyde and back to the bus station.

Seventeen ramblers made an early start to travel across to the Pentlands with Alanon Saturday, for a walk around Turnhouse and Carnethy Hills. The weather was perfect for walking and we were rewarded with fabulous views. Two people also made a quick dash up Scald Law while the rest of us enjoyed lunch in the sunshine, sitting on the banks of Loganlee Reservoir. A wonderful day to be out in the hills, which we ended in the nice little cafe at Flotterstone car park. 

Saturday 9th August

Overview

Ailsa MacLennan will be leading a moderately challenging “B” walk to the summit of Ben A’an with a steep and rocky start. Stunning views from the summit overlooking Loch Katrine and the surrounding hills. Return route via a muddy forest area and the loch side.

Details

Full details can be found by using this link: -

https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/ben-aan-3

Future Events

The programme for the following weeks, which can also be viewed on the website or The Ramblers App, is as follows:-

Aug 09 B   Ailsa MacLennan – Ben A’an

Aug 16 B+ Stuart Ferguson – Ben Vane slowly

Aug 23 C   Jenny Burgon – Kirky Bing

Aug 23 A   Jim Dougal – Beinn Glas and Ben Lawers

Sep   6 B+ Pauline Anderson – The Cobbler slowly

Sep   6 B+ Gillian Lang – The Cobbler challenging

Carol Jakar is in hospital with a damaged pelvis and is unlikely to be able to lead her walk so there is currently no walk programmed for 30th August. We wish her a speedy and complete recovery.

Cheers

Neil Kitchener