27 November 2023
Where: Clauchland Hills, 259m/851', P 145m, Hump, OS 69, NS 033 338
A short break in Arran coincided with a spell of great weather, ideal for a couple of hill walks with Harvey. First one was Clauchland Hills, situated just south of Brodick. There was a Forestry car park at the start, a track to start with followed by a good path through the forest on to open land at the highest points. Harvey on the path.....
There was a big cairn and a memorial bench at the high point and a fantastic view of Brodick, the Bay, and Ben Nuis and Goatfell. Harvey enjoyed the view as well!
The southern view was to Holy Island, the cloud making it look like a small volcano.....
An excellent short day!
28 November 2023
Where: Torr Righ Mor, 137m/449', P 110m, Hump, OS 69, NR 888 310
Over to the west side of the Island for todays walk. I parked in the car park for the path to King's Cave and followed the path clockwise through the forest. When level with a small loch that I could just see through trees, we cut up easily through the conifers. Getting out of the trees at the top was a different matter, the small (Christmas?) trees were thick and it was a bit of a struggle for me getting through. Harvey had no difficulty though! There was then a fence to get over; I found a spot where the barbed wire had been removed and got over there, Harvey however had to stay tied to the fence post while I visited the trig 10 or so yards away.....
The view was to Kintyre, I could see as far south as the Mull.....
After returning the same way, I headed north and found a place to stop by a small beach that provided a great view of the hill I had just climbed plus the Kintyre peninsula.....
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