Walking route

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Cuprager wrote:
| Hi All,
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| I am looking to find a nice route to walk with my girlfriend who is
| scared of heights! I would really like to find a route that is in the
| west of Scotland, not too far from Glasgow that offers excellent views
| and does *NOT* go too high! Ideally around 5 - 10 miles round.
|
| Any ideas?

The Cobbler in Arrochar isn't far from Loch Lomond and is a lovely walk
once you're up the initial path a bit. The steep stint to the 3 summits
is fairly short so she could opt to stay behind and watch if she didn't
want to do it. No need to go on any ridges etc.

| TIA
|
| Gerry
|
|

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Mark Anderson/Scottish Climbing Archive
Email: maa [AT] scotclimb.org.uk
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"Cuprager" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht
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Quoted message said:

Hi All,

I am looking to find a nice route to walk with my girlfriend who is scared
of heights! I would really like to find a route that is in the west of
Scotland, not too far from Glasgow that offers excellent views and does
*NOT* go too high! Ideally around 5 - 10 miles round.

Any ideas?

Hm, difficult. Excellent views but not high. And short.
You could start with a part of the West Highland Way, in particular the
stredge on the northeastern side of Loch Lomond. Go by car or bus to
Inveruglas on the westbank and take the ferry to Inversnaid Hotel on the
opposite side. From there you can walk north along the shore for 6km
(4miles) to take a ferry back to Ardlui or add another 4km to go to
Inverarnan on the northern point of Loch Lomond. Don't think it's just a
stroll along the shore. It can be demanding and it's certainly very scenic.
Not high but an adventure nevertheless.

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Theo
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Cuprager <[email hidden]> wrote in news:d5o11v
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Quoted message said:

Hi All,

I am looking to find a nice route to walk with my girlfriend who is
scared of heights! I would really like to find a route that is in the
west of Scotland, not too far from Glasgow that offers excellent views
and does *NOT* go too high! Ideally around 5 - 10 miles round.

Any ideas?

TIA

Gerry

Good views but not high. This could be tough. Something along the
coast perhaps? What about Arran? Plenty of options and surprisingly
easy to get to. Or even Cumbrae if size really doesn't matter!

Otherwise try the forest walks above Balmaha, starting at the visitor
centre.

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Adrian

Cuprager <[email hidden]> wrote in news:d5o11v
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Quoted message said:

Hi All,

I am looking to find a nice route to walk with my girlfriend who is
scared of heights! I would really like to find a route that is in the
west of Scotland, not too far from Glasgow that offers excellent views
and does *NOT* go too high! Ideally around 5 - 10 miles round.

Any ideas?

TIA

Gerry

Good views but not high. This could be tough. Something along the
coast perhaps? What about Arran? Plenty of options and surprisingly
easy to get to. Or even Cumbrae if size really doesn't matter!

Otherwise try the forest walks above Balmaha, starting at the visitor
centre.

--
Adrian

The area round the Luss Hills. Not as high as the Arrochar Alps and you
can plan your own route.

Also closer to Glasgow for you.

Additional walks in other areas can be found at
www.caledoniahilltreks.com for future reference.

The area round the Luss Hills. Not as high as the Arrochar Alps and you
can plan your own route.

Also closer to Glasgow for you.

Additional walks in other areas can be found at
www.caledoniahilltreks.com for future reference.

Bitstring <[email hidden]>, from the wonderful
person Cuprager <[email hidden]> said

Quoted message said:

Hi All,

I am looking to find a nice route to walk with my girlfriend who is
scared of heights! I would really like to find a route that is in the
west of Scotland, not too far from Glasgow that offers excellent views
and does *NOT* go too high! Ideally around 5 - 10 miles round.

When you say 'not high' do you mean it, or do you mean 'no steep drops
adjacent'? Most 'scared of heights' folks just need to avoid the latter
(heck, you are umpteen thousand miles above the centre of the earth
already, what does another mile matter!!). I hate heights too, but it's
the 'looking down half a mile, just in front of me' that bugs me, not
the absolute height I'm at.

--
GSV Three Minds in a Can
Contact recommends the use of Firefox; SC recommends it at gunpoint.

"Scott Tracey" <[email hidden]> wrote

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Good views but not high. This could be tough.

I generally think walking through valleys looking up at the hills gives
interesting views as well. Just a different kind of view than you get
from the top. I'm still impressed every time I see Buachaille Etive Mor
looming up at the start of Glencoe.

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Quoted message said:

When you say 'not high' do you mean it, or do you mean 'no steep drops
adjacent'? Most 'scared of heights' folks just need to avoid the latter
(heck, you are umpteen thousand miles above the centre of the earth
already, what does another mile matter!!). I hate heights too, but it's
the 'looking down half a mile, just in front of me' that bugs me, not
the absolute height I'm at.

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions so far! GSV, you are spot on,
its the drops and steep hillsides that give her the fear... poor choice
of initial explanation by me!
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"Mark Anderson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

The Cobbler in Arrochar isn't far from Loch Lomond and is a lovely walk
once you're up the initial path a bit. The steep stint to the 3 summits
is fairly short so she could opt to stay behind and watch if she didn't
want to do it. No need to go on any ridges etc.

I agree. It was really easy, if a little steep walking on tracks up to the
Cobbler and the views in all directions on a clear day are wonderful. The
path is also quite enclosed by forest as I remember so no feeling of gaining
height...

Others I'd recommend would be around Oban, Loch Awe. You can walk the
length of Loch Etive and the bit between Loch Awe and Buchaille Etive Mor is
a track all the way along. There might be a few places where you can see a
small drop but mostly it is easy going and pleasant.

Rob

"Cuprager" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

When you say 'not high' do you mean it, or do you mean 'no steep drops
adjacent'? Most 'scared of heights' folks just need to avoid the latter
(heck, you are umpteen thousand miles above the centre of the earth
already, what does another mile matter!!). I hate heights too, but it's
the 'looking down half a mile, just in front of me' that bugs me, not
the absolute height I'm at.

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions so far! GSV, you are spot on,
its the drops and steep hillsides that give her the fear...

My suggestion would be in that case to gradually expose her to slightly more
challengin stuff until she is happy. I think it is fairly common that
controlled exposure to things we fear can be quite productive(and very
self-satisfying). I know this works for me. I also found a few trips to a
climbing wall quite helpful to gain confidence...