Sub off Arran |
A short bus trip to Lamlash and I was ready for my walk to Tighvein, a sub2000/Marilyn, the highest point on the south of the island.
I got off the bus too early and had a walk of about a mile to the car park at Dyemill in Monamore glen, the official start.
Why not Loch Urie? |
Track getting wetter |
Track getting worse and worse to come |
As the trees thinned I was in the snowline quicker than I expected at just over 300 metres. Out in the open it was no longer hail but light snow.
Now snow as well as bog |
Track around here I think? |
Urie loch looking south trig just up hill on right |
You can go from this point, as I did, round the back of the loch or as other reports have headed down the near side as per the picture and heading up the short hop west from there. I suppose it depends or which end of the loch you arrive at when you crest the hill. I will come back in the summer and see where the trail comes out. 2 hours from my start to the top so a short walk.
Looking north to the 'big' hills Arran Alps |
Thankfully the forecast was now accurate with clear blue skies. Clouds were building to the west so no view over there but far reaching in all other directions. It looked like home in Ayrshire was being battered by the weather. Mrs said there had been a very heavy hailstorm.
Holy Isle (Mullach Mor) without snow |
All in all really glad I made the effort.
Only hitch was the ferry developing a technical problem and sitting out in the bay, would I get home? Thankfully they fixed it or it just sailed away, home better late than never.
Time: 4 hours
Ascent: 492m
Distance: 11.6km
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