The Cobbler

[comanighttrain]

I went up the Cobbler today, a mountain near arrochar.

New Meindl boots did the trick...first day on a trek, no blisters, dry feet :D

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[comanighttrain]

some crazy birds that made a wierd frog like noise

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I had to climb on top of this to reach the summit...picture doesn't give it good scale but it is scary to climb

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The beast in the mist!

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[comanighttrain]

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Came accross this whilst fixing my bag...

looks like some sort of climbing tool

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[comanighttrain]

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From the bottom

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[jus_young]

Stunning

[GwersyllaCnau]

WOW!! very nice set of images

[klause]

Wish i was there instead of here !!!

[Tony1948]

That crazy bird is (Jordon)LoL,,,No it looks like a grouse in winter plume still or a Tarmegone.Great photos........atb.........dont get eaton by the bears.........TONY

[Martin]

:) Thanks

Martin

[Woodwose]

That’s great, did you have the whole place to yourself.
On the bird front I reckon Tony has it right on both counts. Ptarmigan/Snow Grouse = same thing.
The ironmongery in the tree is a forestry log hook. Looks like it’s been there for some time.
What happened to your bag?

[comanighttrain]

Ahhh that makes sense, probably left by the planters years ago.

Ahh my bag was just over packed, I dont have a compressable mid layer at the moment so I had to take my tarp out and tie it onto my back so i could get it in...believe it or not I was sweating, was at the summit with only a thermal and waterproof layer on...spring is certainly here. Ground was thick with ticks though, unbelievably I havent found any yet...

Actually, I met a small group of Irish kids and a middle ages couple on the summit.It's quite a popular walk but, oddly, there is hardly any litter... I guess it doesn't attract many chavs dud to its remoteness. Then again I ascended the hard side (more forestry and steep) - the easy side might be worse off...

[JEEP]

Good photos indeed. Looks like you had a most enjoyable hike.