Ben Arthur (10.04.2010)

After sleeping at the very grand Loch Lomond youth hostel the previous night, I took a short drive a bit further north to Succoth where I could make an ascent of the Cobbler. It was warm, sunny and felt properly into summer; however I had neglected to bring a map with me and was kind of hoping that the route up would be obvious. Fortunately for me though my hopes were fulfilled and after getting out of the forests, I couldn't get too lost on the nice footpath which was currently filled by lots of other eager hillwalkers. Great views of Loch Long and of the jagged profile of the Cobbler itself pretty much defined the hike, and there was some nice opportunities for scrambling to get to the top as well. It was a bit hazy though - my only complaint about the very warm and sunny weather!
After some drink and food, I followed the path towards the summit of Beinn Narnain where I met a lovely bunch of walkers from Helensburgh. Clearly taking pity on me for being a lone female walker, they invited me to join their group and I took up the offer with much pleasure. We made the most of the sunshine by taking the route over to A Chrois before starting back down the mountain. It proved to be a really nice detour, with superb views over to Loch Katrine (I think).