Ben Venue (27/03/2008)
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Ben Lomond seen across Loch Ard
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Start of the walk, the road to Ledard farm
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Cascades near the farm
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The path rising up from Loch Ard, with the slope falling away into the gorge
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Goats!
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Tree shapes
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The waterfall at the head of the gorge
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The metal "bridge" over the burn
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Crossing the roadway halfway up the hillside
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View back across Ledard Glen towards Ben Lomond
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Footprints in the snow
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The fence leading to Creag a Bhealaich
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First view across to Loch Venachar
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Joining the main Ledard route at the cairn
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The rocky path upwards
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Sinking in the snow!
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On the west summit, looking towards the higher east summit
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Rainbow over the Trossachs
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Snow shower over Loch Achray
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The summit of Ben Venue
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Panoramic view west of the summit
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Looking back to the Western summit
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Surveying the summit
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Arriving at the trig point
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Summit panorama 1 (north-east)
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Summit panorama 2 (west)
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Summit panorama 3 (south)
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Ben Ledi from the summit
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Stormy summit image
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Heading back to the western summit in monotone
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Snow and rock
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Looking back at the summit from our lunch spot
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Retracing our steps
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The path to the bealach
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The view of the summits over Loch Katrine
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Beinn Bhreac
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Stile at the bealach
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The route of descent towards Loch Ard
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Waterfalls on the way down
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Approaching the stile over the deer fence
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Look out for this waymarker on the way up!
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Sunlit woods on the way down
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Back among the trees
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Woodland view
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Canine welcome party
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Fungal finale
