Hi Folks,

11 members, including two visitors,  joined Stuart to climb to the summit of Ben Vane. It was a hard climb but fortunately the mist on the way up kept the heat down. After an interesting scramble to the summit where they stopped for dinner, the mist cleared and the views improved significantly. The afternoon sun meant a rather hot walk back to the car.

Saturday 23rd August

Overview

Jenny Burgon will be leading a circular C+ walk to Waterside Bing and beyond from Kirkintilloch Town Centre through Merkland Nature Reserve, Waterside Village to the bing. A climb to the top is optional though the reward is a good view. Beware, a walk round the bing can be wet. Return via the Luggie Water Park.

Details

Full details can be found by using this link: -

https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/waterside-bing-walk

Overview

Jim Dougall will be leading a B+ ascent of Ben Lawers. Difficulty level is moderate due to well marked trails and mostly slight inclines without any difficult scrambles. Good news is we start the hike from the NTS high level car park at around 400m to begin our ascent.(standard practice)

Ben Lawers at 1214m, the tenth highest Munro, is the culminating point of the sprawling range of mountains on the north side of Loch Tay. Beinn Ghlas at 1103m is crossed en-route.

Details

Full details can be found by using this link: -

https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/group-walks/beinn-ghlas-ben-lawers

Future Events

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

Sep   6 B+ Gillian Lang/Joyce Northcott – The Cobbler

Sep 13 B   Stuart Ferguson – Brudge of Allan

Sep 20 C   Jenny Burgon – Beatrice Clugston Walk

Sep 20 B   Pauline Anderson – Blackness Castle to Hopetoun House Circular

Cheers

Neil Kitchener