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Loch an Eilein

Date ... Monday, 29 December 2008
Distance ... 9.00 miles
Ascent ... 1085 feet
Time ... 4 hours 0 mins
Weather ... Minus 5ºC, light winds, clear skies, sunny and dry
Summits ... None
Start ... Inverdruie - free car parking (NH901109)
Maps ... Ordnance Survey - Outdoor Leisure Nº3 (1:25,000) or Landranger Nº36 (1:50,000)


The route map of our walk

The route map of our walk

Leaving the parking area in Inverdruie

Leaving the parking area in Inverdruie

Heading over the frosty heather moorland towards Lochan Mor

Heading over the frosty heather moorland towards Lochan Mor

Tim enjoying the cold frosty morning, it was -10ºC when we left the car 
	park

Tim enjoying the cold frosty morning, it was -10ºC when we left the car park

Sheena wrapped warm against the cold

Sheena wrapped up warm against the cold

Lochan Mor

Lochan Mor

Sunrise over Lochan Mor

Sunrise over Lochan Mor

A lovely frosty winter scene

A lovely frosty winter scene

Frozen heather in the woods

Frozen heather in the woods

What's happened to the water dad? Its all hard, and I was wanting a quick dip 
	this morning!

What's happened to the water dad? Its all hard, and I was wanting a quick dip this morning!

The ruins of the old castle on the island in Loch an Eilein

The ruins of the old castle on the island in Loch an Eilein

Loch an Eilein

Loch an Eilein

Walking through the woods along the shores of Loch an Eilein

Walking through the woods along the shores of Loch an Eilein

Winter sunlight through the tree's

Winter sunlight through the tree's

Loch Gamhna

Loch an Eilein

Loch an Eilein

Lochan Deo

Lochan Deo

Lochan Deo

Lochan Deo

Lochan Deo

Lochan Deo

Looking SE towards the Lairig Ghru

Looking SE towards the Lairig Ghru

Natural pine forest

Natural pine forest

Heading back through the woods towards Coylumbridge

Heading back through the woods towards Coylumbridge