Helensburgh and West Dunbartonshire Ramblers

Meall an Lochan from Ledcharrie Farm

Date: 17 November 2024

Leader: Trish

Grade: B

Number on walk: 18

Length 11 km. Ascent 560 m.

Hills climbed: Meall an Lochain

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Looking back over Lochan an Eireannaich to Meall an Fhiodhain

 

 

Climbing to the top of one of the three ‘false’ summits of Meall an Lochain

 

Our group on the summit of Meall an Lochain

 

Approaching Rob Roy’s Putting Stone

The boulder had clearly split away from the crags on the right.

 

The sheer bulk of the boulder can be appreciated in this view

 

Leaving Lochan an Eireannaich behind we descending back towards Glen Dochart

 

We stopped for our afternoon tea break at the post medieval Shielings at Allt Na H-airghe.

Is this cairn built on or from the stones of the shieling?