Once in a while, near-perfect weather, great
company and a nice wee hill combine to give a truly memorable day which lives
long in the memory. But until such a day comes along, Aileen, Pete
& Audrey helped ease the wait by agreeing that Ben Vorlich in the Arrochar
Alps would be a most agreeable way of spending
a spring Saturday!
They’ve completed work on the new electricity
sub-station in Coiregrogain so the short walk up the metalled road from
Inveruglas is a little quieter these days.
Despite all the electricity paraphernalia, it is still a pretty part of
the planet and the steep slopes of the surrounding hills add much to the scenic
grandeur of the glen.
One kilometer from the Sloy dam, a small cairn
marks the otherwise indistinct start to an occasionally wet path that climbs
the steep grassy hillside. Up we headed,
in warm sunshine with the view improving rapidly with each footstep. And then, as we crested the summit ridge,
views exploded in all directions and the hard work was over. So were the warm conditions (for a while, at
least) as a cool breeze took the edge off the temperature. The summit cairn (200m north of the trig
point) was particularly drafty: Ben Vorlich (943m; hill of the bay).
We did manage to find a sheltered spot for lunch
though and I was treated to the best coronation chicken morning roll I’ve ever tasted. Consequently, Audrey has kindly agreed to
provide my lunch and accompany me on all future hills! Well, I think that’s what she said…
We descended, almost reluctantly, from our airy
perch and the warmth returned once we out of the wind. The sun kept shining and was still there for
the après hill refreshment stop where some us drank soft drinks and coffee and
some of us drank Sauvignon Blanc…..
A most agreeable day, and not such a long wait
after all!
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