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29 July 2016 ................ Carn Chòis
A good day weatherwise, with a northwest wind bringing a huge sheet of high altitude cloud, and which promised to provide good visibility - so a visit to Carn Chòis seemed a good idea.
Carn Chòis lies across the other side of Loch Turret from Choinneachain Hill - the mountain I had struggled up a couple of weeks before.
Easier ground this time, so not such a struggle - this is looking along Loch Turret, Carn Chòis is up on the left.
Up on the summit now, and it is clear that Ben Chonzie and Choinneachain Hill considerably limit the view from Carn Chòis - however it was clear in some directions. As a couple of weeks ago, a good view across to the Lomond Hills.
Now something I certainly didn`t expect to see was Tinto Hill - Tinto Hill is away down in the Lanark / Abington area, so that is away across the whole central belt of Scotland.
Even more surprising is that behind Tinto Hill away in the distance is the Lowther Hills - now they are part of the Southern Uplands, so away down in the borders.
The long distance views continue, as I could see Arran again, a bit clearer than a couple of weeks ago.
A lot closer, and Ben Ledi on the left, and Stùc a` Chroin and Ben Vorlich on the right are quite pronounced.
Away to the west, and a similar view to a couple of weeks ago - Ben More and Stob Binnean, Ben Lui, and Cruachan away in the distance.
Ben Chonzie really doesn`t look very impressive when you are close to it - it is just a huge mound. The more interesting view of it is from down below.
Looking across Loch Turret to Choinneachain Hill - as you can see, neither of the cairns are on the highest point - you can see one of the cairns off to the right of the summit, the other one is this side, somewhere below the summit but isn`t showing. It is a bit weird but that`s where it is.
Back down on the track above Loch Turret, and some shafts of sunshine start to cut through the big sheet of cloud.
Heading back over the dam, and this side of Carn Chòis is bathed in sunshine now.
Back across the dam, and Carn Chòis maybe getting the sunshine, but Ben Chonzie up beyond the far end of the loch is looking very grey.
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