Alan McQ, Derval Davie, Killie Davie, Dougie, Gus and Paul
O wert thou in the cauld blast
Only the above six hardy souls met at Knockroon where a quick decision was made to do the proposed Lowther Hills walk as the weather promised to be favourable. Consequently just before 10 am we set off from Wanlockhead and headed up past what used to be the old Mountain Lodge, but which is now holiday houses. Grumbles were heard as Derval Davie suggested we do all three Lowthers, taking in East Mount Lowther, (or Auchenlone as it's also known) and by 11 o'clock we were standing on the top admiring the very expansive view as the visibility today proved to be excellent. (East Mount Lowther by the way is a bit of a misnomer as it's the most westerly of the three.)
After a short break at the viewpoint (hard to decipher because it was covered in bird droppings) we retraced our steps and started the slow lung-bursting relentless slog up to Lowther Hill. We were now feeling the effects of a very cold, biting wind and this was to continue until we reached the loch. July the 13th?! It certainly didn't feel like it.
We reached the top of Lowther a bit too early for lunch, so it was decided to carry on to Green Lowther, the highest of the three. "How long does it take to get there?" asked Paul. "Oh about 25 minutes," said Davie and rashly promised to buy pints if it was any longer. Fortunately it only took 23 minutes which was lucky as Davie's wallet was typically empty.
We cooried down out of the wind and had lunch before setting off down the grassy path to the loch or dam, the face of which was covered in thyme and looking beautiful. Before long we were at Leadhills Station where we had a wee break and then proceeded along the old railway line to Glengonnar and eventually back to the cars, roughly about 4 hours after we had set off. FRT was taken at the very pleasant Wanlockhead Inn where an enjoyable hour was spent.
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