Thursday, 24 January 2013

Pucs Glen Dunoon Sunday 27th January

Week 3 of "The Slackers" training program sees the team heading for Pucs Glen Dunoon on Sunday 27th January.

The plan is to walk via the forest track from Pucs Glen Car Park to Strone and Blairmore.

Meeting at the Western Ferries Terminal @ 10:30 am..

Boys make sure you bring lunch, Aprez walk coffee @ Shelia,s American style Diner.



Sunday, 20 January 2013

Kelly Cut from Inverkip Via Wemyss Bay distance of approx 9 miles.



Week 2 of “The Slackers” training program, decided to stay local again this week doing a loop from Inverkip to Kellybank reservoir a distance of approx 9 miles.

Involves some hilly terrain so good practice for “The Beuchille”

                                         Sign @ Kelly Cut

                                              
                  Made our way along the path from Inverkip to Wemyss bay  Which was muddy in places, 


Chaz and John @ path start

                                                                 
some Ponies@ fields above Wemyss bay


After approx 45minutes we emerged at Wemyss Bay Holiday Park , which is en-route to Kelly reservoir 

                                                      Wemyss Bay Caravan Park 
    
                                
                                        Rothesay Ferry @ Wemyss bay Caravan park.

 
A steep climb to the Kelly reservoir via Kellybank cottages lay ahead.

                                         Cottages @ Kellybank

                                            
                                         
John and Denny @ Kelly Reservoir

Kelly reservoir

                                         Fishing Hut @ Kelly reservoir
                                             
                            
A curious Hugo perched on the Edge






                                           Isle of Bute from Path on way up


After a brief stop for pictures at the reservoir we started to make our way back down.. was to cold to hang around and a beer and a warm fire awaited in the Wemyss Bay station bar.

                                      2 Miles from a beer

                              
                                       Clock @ Wemyss Bay station


                                       Nice roaring fire just what was needed
Perfect way to end the Day