It was a fine start to the day although cloudy it was warm. Patricia and Fay joined us along the canal towards Kirkintilloch and we peeled off before Lennoxtown. They returned to Glasgow while we headed for the Campsie Glen and the climb up the Crow. And surprisingly easy it turned out to be. When I think the last time I did it I was pretty tired bit this time I felt fine.
Stopped for lunch a few miles outside Callander before continuing on the next stage of the journey. Up along the old railway line was nice with lively views across the loch much better route than the road which gets very busy.
Unfortunately the weather turned worse just a few miles outside Callander and never really improved. However it seemed a good tactic under the circumstances because we were off road and didn't need to worry about traffic.
The journey across the hill was good if not challenging in parts. I thought trains couldn't climb steep hills - how wrong can you be?
Arrived in Killin sodden but satsfied to have completed a challenging day.
Have to mention the road surfaces which in some parts of the route were worse than awful. Not quite a match with South Lanarkshire but pretty close.
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