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07/02/10 My first Challenge point was completed in cloudy conditions so there was not much of a view. There was alot of snow on the ground higher up but it did not slow me down much. I was shocked to see how eroded the track has become descending from Kerloch. I used to fly down this on my bike but now you would need a trials bike and alot of skill. My route was 15km and took me 2 hours. I would recommend missing out Little kerloch as from here to Kerloch is slow going with lots of little deep valleys to cross. I would take a compass bearing (if low visibility) and head for the summit from Melmarnoch. Gary
07/02/10 My first Challenge point was completed in cloudy conditions so there was not much of a view. There was alot of snow on the ground higher up but it did not slow me down much. I was shocked to see how eroded the track has become descending from Kerloch. I used to fly down this on my bike but now you would need a trials bike and alot of skill. My route was 15km and took me 2 hours. I would recommend missing out Little kerloch as from here to Kerloch is slow going with lots of little deep valleys to cross. I would take a compass bearing (if low visibility) and head for the summit from Melmarnoch. Gary
07/05/10 Sarah and Jon
Parked at Knockburn Loch and took the track up through the plantation to the E of Kerloch. Never gone this way before, but it was straightforward. Easy gradient at the start, then steeper towards the top of the forest. Reached the top in 43'. Descended via Little Kerloch (slow going as Gary says), then down the fenceline to pick up the track back along the edge of the trees further down. Nice sunny day, but still a chilly wind.
