Looking south from the pass of rest and be thankful, the hill on the right is The Brack. From here it is easy to free wheel all the way down to Loch Long. show route map

Looking up to The Brack. show route map

Along the side of Long Long show route map

..Panorama..>>..Scroll Right..>>..Panorama..>>..Scroll Right..>>..Panorama..>>..Scroll Right..>>..Panorama..>>..Scroll Right..> The Brack from the south west. Ben Ime is the big double topped hill left of center. Show route map

Loch Long, Loch Gareloch & the Firth of Clyde from the summit of The Brack. The hills of Arran can just be seen on the right in the far distance. Show route map

..Panorama..>>..Scroll Right..>>..Panorama..>>..Scroll Right..>>..Panorama..>>..Scroll Right..>>..Panorama..>>..Scroll Right..> The Arrocher Alps, from Ben Donich to the Cobbler show route map - - - - - (mouseOver naming)

This area half way up the east ridge of Ben Donich marked by this cairn is a little unusual in that the ground is riddled with deep chasms, some only several feet wide but 20 - 30 foot deep, could be dodgy area to cross when under snow. I also come across another half way down the north side of The Brack. Can't say I have ever seen anything quite like it in the Scottish hills. Below are a couple of pictures, they don't quite show how sinister they actually are, the one on the left is about 2' wide (hidden by heather in some places) and over 25' deep, the one on the right a little more obvious but deep, 30' - 40' ?

The Brack from high up on Ben Donich show route map

Loch Goil from the summit of Ben Donich. The Corbett, Beinn Bheula can be seen just to the left of Lochgoilhead. Show route map

Looking south west along the summit ridge of Ben Donich show route map

..Panorama..>>..Scroll Right..>>..Panorama..>>..Scroll Right..>>..Panorama..>>..Scroll Right..>>..Panorama..>>..Scroll Right..> Looking down to the pass of Rest and be Thankful from high up on the north eastern ridge of Ben Donich. Beinn an Lochain is the hill just to the left of Loch Restil. to the right is the Corbett Beinn Luibhean and the Munro Ben Ime, further to the right is Ben Narnin and the Cobbler. Show route map - - - - - (mouseOver naming)

Loch Restil and the Pass of Rest and be Thankful. Show route map

Total .. 10 Miles, 4200' Ascent
( 22.6 points of effort )