Helensburgh and West Dunbartonshire Ramblers

Hill of Stake and Misty Law

Date: 16th October 2021

Leader: Idris Scott

Grade: B

Number on walk: 11

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The first tea break at the Barytes mine

This mine closed in 1969  - 200 years after opening

 

Waterfall at the Barytes mine

 

View looking northeast from the Barytes mine

 

Hill of Stake summit with our group smiling after lunch – and thinking all the hard work was finished

 

Descending from Hill of Stake towards East Girt Hill

 

Walking in the mist between Hill of Stake and Misty Law

 

The last summit of the day – Misty Law

 

Descending from Misty Law we emerged from the cloud and could see the end of our walk

 

Negotiating a small river before returning to the start of the walk

 

The final river crossing was much easier