Today's 13km walk with Keith, Carol and Julie took us on a circuit from Bruce's Stone, over the 531 metre summit of Craiglee.
The view from Bruce's Stone (top picture) towards Loch Trool seems better than yesterday's, but the rest of the team at the stone is very similar.
After a short descent on a track, we headed off in a contouring fashion then beside Gairland Burn, towards a low col.
The wide ridge that we followed in an easterly direction is called 'Rig of the Jarkness'. A wonderful place with great views and not a few tussocks.
There were fine views across to Merrick, where at least 9 from our party paid their respects today.
A little further on, the ridge changes its name to 'Clints of the Buss', where green lizards were dodging my feet and Keith kindly posed as foreground for another picture of Merrick, behind Loch Valley.
Eventually our tussocky route took us to the 531 metre summit of Craiglee, below which we found a spot sheltered from the cool breeze, where we enjoyed our picnic lunches.
The descent back to Bruce's Stone was uneventful - a steep descent over more tussocks, then a gentle stroll on a forestry track, where we had our only encounter of the day with a lady hiker.
Near the end we took a path to a footbridge. It had been washed away, so that was a futile diversion, albeit through an area of pleasant birdsong, before a bridge over the Gairland Burn with a small waterfall.
Here's our route - 13.5km, 500 metres ascent, taking just short of 6 tussocky hours. A great little walk in fine company.
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