Birthday boy David Bowie was unable to join us today
probably a good thing as a 65 year old would only have held us back
Las Ramblas Ramblers Start 2012 with a gentle stroll
from Gargunnock to Downie's Loop Waterfall Sean could you give us an update on today's forecast
"with low cloud cover a hat might be a good idea
especially for those Ramblers who have started to thin on top"
After a Coffee or two in The Gargunnok Inn
Gillian,Alison,Neil,Sam,Alfie,Marion & Bruce
start 2012 by turning the wrong way as they leave the Pub.
False start out of the way they head to the opposite end of the Village
and follow the correct path into the Campsie's
The Gargunnock Hills are a range of hills west of the
Stirling. They culminate in the peak of Carleatheran, whose 1,591 ft summit is
crowned by a trigonometrical pillar. The hills are
composed of volcanic rocks formed in the Carboniferous period and which have
proved more resistant to erosion than the surrounding sedimentary rocks. The hills are defined
to the north by a 300-metre (980 ft) craggy escarpment overlooking the valley
of the River Forth. At the foot of this scarp are the villages of Gargunnock
and Kippen. The hills drain principally
to the south; the few streams which fall to the north include Gargunnock Burn
which plunges over the scarp at Downie’s Loup.
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Marion,Alison & Gillian head into the hills
A Peacock crosses our path
Bruce & Gillian test her new walking poles
Sam & Alfie ford a raging torrent
Alison
Gillian,Sam & Bruce take in the view
Alfie at the base of Downie's Loop
Neil thinks he can hear Rain
Not even a new Walking Pole can stave off the Hunger
Time to head back to the Gargunnock Inn for Coffee & a Snack
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