Monday 22 February 2016

Torlum (again)

22 February 2016
 
Participants: Neil and Ben
Where: Torlum, 393m/1,290', Sub-2k Marilyn, OS Map 57. NN 819192
 
A sudden change in the weather from grey and dreich to cold and sunny and it looked like hanging around for a while. The higher hills in winter conditions- in any conditions really- are beyond me now but the sub-2ks provide plenty of enjoyment for much less effort. If I'm not going after a new "tick" then I tend to go for ones that I know are good viewpoints. Torlum just west of Crieff, is one of these.....

 
After all the rain that we have had this winter many of the side roads are no better than farm tracks with potholes everywhere. I had to endure a few miles of these to get to the start point just east of the hill. The forestry track that we walked up had a much better surface! This is an easy hill, a track then path to a trig that had a Christmas tree growing beside it- just like Craig of Monievreckie last week. Here's Ben having a look with the Munro of Ben Chonzie in the background.....
 
 
And here's the northern panorama, still lots of fresh snow around.....
 
 
When I first visited Torlum there was an almost uninterrupted view west to Ben Vorlich. Today the forest almost obscures the view. Looks a bit Alpine, if you ignore the height....
 
 
A good day and with a continuing good forecast I have decided to head south tomorrow to do a couple of new Galloway sub-2k's.

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