I took to the hillside directly across from the car park with a view to undertaking a clockwise circuit of Beinn na Eun, Beinn Odhar and Uamh Bheag.
Glen Artney church (zoomed):
Much of the walk today was pathless - the terrain was mainly long grass on the slopes and peat hags on the ridge.
Looking back towards start:
Mor Bheinn and Beinn Dearg both look fine hills. I look forward to ascending them some time in the future.
Mor Bheinn:
I initially ascended Auchnashelloch hill before crossing the Allt Mor and then ascending Beinn nan Eun.
Looking up Beinn nan Eun from Allt Mor:
Looking across to Uamh Bheag:
View from lower slopes:
Beinn Dearg:
Looking back towards start:
View from Beinn nan Eun:
The final ascent of Beinn nan Eun is over lots of peat hags. It took 1Hr 50Mins to reach the summit.
From the summit of Beinn nan Eun I got good views towards Stirling, Grangemouth and a very close view of a windfarm.
Summit of Beinn nan Eun:
Grangemouth:
Much of the way from Beinn nan Eun to Beinn Odhar is also across peat hags.
Beinn Odhar and Uamh Bheag from Beinn nan Eun:
Looking back to Beinn nan Eun from Beinn Odhar:
During the traverse of these hills it is possible to get really close to the wind turbines.
Windfarm from cairn on Beinn Odhar:
Uamh Bheag:
Wind turbines:
From the summit of Beinn Odhar, I crossed yet more peat hags and aimed for a fence at the high point between Beinn Odhar and Uamh Bheag.
Fence leading towards summit of Uamh Bheag:
Mega peat hags:
More wind turbines:
During the ascent of Uamh Bheag I passed several cairns.
Cairn on Uamh Bheag:
Another cairn on Uamh Bheag:
Yet another cairn on Uamh Bheag:
Looking back to Beinn Odhar from Uamh Bheag:
The trig point on Umah Bheag isn't at the summit. The summit is a few hundred metres further on.
Trig point on Uamh Bheag:
The wooden face above the summit cairn made me smile.
Summit cairn of Uamh Bheag:
View towards Callander:
From the summit, I descended to Meall Clacach and then on to Am Beannan.
Meall Clachach and Am Beannan from Uamh Bheag:
Looking back to Uamh Bheag from Meall Clachach:
Stuc a'Chroin and Ben Vorlich:
I then descended steeply from Am Beannan.
Descent to Glen Artney:
Meall na Fearna:
I managed to find a small bridge across the Allt Ollach. I then descended to the Water of Ruchill and followed the path alongside the river out to the road.
Descent to Glen Artney:
Looking back at descent from Am Beannan:
Walk out alongside Water of Ruchill:
On reaching the road, I walked a mile back to the car park. Enjoyed these hills,
apart from the peat hags
.