Loch Lomond

Long day today. This was to make the most of the nice weather. I keep hearing people talk of snow later in the week…
Anyway it was a bit grey when I set out at 8am. Had a pot of tea and a sausage bap at Drymen before the section to Conic Hill.
It was Sunday and it was really busy. Stone steps were tough on the way down, especially with dogs, toddlers and family groups. I got stuck behind two ladies.
“No, no. Take it from me, you want to ditch the black and go for dark brown with gold.’
At the bottom about 200m into the 3km climb, a small boy was sitting on a rock and shaking his head at his mum.
‘No, I’m too tired to go further until I’ve eaten my crisps.’
Four hours later, I’d have said the same to my mum.
From Balmaha it has been a long afternoon walking up the eastern shore of Loch Lomond. There is a ‘no camping zone’ for much of the way, so I wanted to get clear of that before finding a spot for the night. It meant pushing on further than my legs wanted to. About an hour to go, I was flagging and stopped for about ten minutes. I ate two hot cross buns that I had in my bag and instantly felt better.
Good (flat) camping spot on a bluff above the Loch. I have had chicken noodles, pancakes, hot chocolate and cramp.Read more