Cnoc nam Broighleag

2 December 2014.

Participants: Just me
Where: Cnoc nam Broighleag, 314m/1,031', Sub-2k Marilyn, Map 55, NR 940937

The physio sessions on my medial ligament had helped and I had been advised to get walking again and that although it might be a bit sore, I wouldn't do any damage. Cnoc nam Broighleag had been on my radar for a while and seemed to be just the thing for a short winter day. It lies above Loch Fyne just past Minard. There were forestry vehicles at the entrance to the track so I left the car in a small lay-bye a few hundred yards closer to the village. The track was being used by vehicles involved in the building of the Cruach Mor wind farm and there was also some felling going on but no restrictions had been placed on walkers. It was less than a mile up the track to the start of the ridge of Cnoc nam Broighleag. It was a hill of many ups and downs, the summit is at the west end- on the bump in the middle distance in this photograph.....

Although it is not very high, the going  is rough and is not made any better by the fact that cows graze on the hill. The going was a bit soft in places and the heavy beasts hoofs had made quite an impact. However, there was no sign of the culprits themselves, maybe they had been taken down to lower ground for the winter.

The weather was good and there was still a lot of colour in the vegetation. This is looking along the ridge towards the summit (distant).....

The trig was perched on the top of a small knoll.....

There was a good view back along the ridge. I found it best to stick to the ridge rather than attempt to outflank the climbs as the sides of the hill proved to be even worse going.

The distant views were a bit hazy and there was obviously an isolated shower about. This is looking over Lochan Dubh to lower Loch Fyne with the hills of Arran on the horizon.....

To the west was Loch Glashan and the western seaboard; unfortunately I only got glimpses of the Paps of Jura today.....

Here are a couple of views back along the ridge to finish.....

The big flat-topped hill is the sub-2k Beinn Ghlas where I tweaked my ligament 3 months ago. My leg was a bit sore today with the rough going but there don't seem to be any lasting effects. So back to putting a hot water bottle on it each evening and I should be ready to get back to bagging again in 2015! If the weather is as good as it was today I can't wait to get started.