Amble up Glen Striddle Horseshoe (Beinn Dubh), Luss

A new type of walk - ambles, slow pace, a chilled out walk, short walk, not too far, not too high.

Accessible by public transport via the Ember bus to Luss. I'm travelling from Glasgow Buchanan Street bus station and I'll be on this bus 08:00 am from Glasgow which arrives at 09:00 am. (Ember is an electric bus which you pre-book on this website https://www.ember.to/ ) There is a car park at Luss however it can be expensive.

Walk Details
The circuit of the hills above Glen Striddle makes an excellent short hillwalk. The ascent up the grassy ridge rising from Luss is a delight and the views over Loch Lomond and towards the Arrochar Alps are superb.

Following this route:
https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lochlomond/beinn-dubh.shtml
Walk time is estimated at 3.5 - 5 hours so I'm estimating 5 hours. I've done this walk several times before.

Summary
• Grade: Moderate
• Time: 3.5 - 5 hours
• Distance: 11.5km / 7.25 miles
• Ascent: 725m

SUITABILITY/PARTICIPATION STATEMENT
You are responsible for deciding if this event is suitable for you, coming adequately prepared and looking after yourself on the walk. If there's any questions about suitability, please contact the organiser.

The Scottish Hillwalking and Activities Group recognises that hill walking, scrambling and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions and involvement.

PACE
We will walk as a group at a slow, easy pace.

CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT
Although the weather might look lovely and sunny, please ensure that you come adequately prepared for this walk, with, at a minimum, boots, waterproofs, and food and water.

WEATHER FORECAST
Please make sure you check the weather forecast before you come:
Please remember to check the website the night before the walk - if the weather forecast is very bad we may change or cancel the walk, or move it to a different day.

LIFTS/MEETUP TIME
The bus people will arrive in Luss at 9 am; however, I've set the meetup start time as 10:00 so that we can have an early coffee beforehand/toilet stop if we need.
There is a long-stay car park at Luss; however no on-street parking [https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/fees/parking-fees. ](https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/fees/parking-fees)There's a limited amount of space right at the very beginning of the hill path, at the start of Glen Luss.

RSVPs
• Yes: You intend to come and will turn up.
If you can't make it, change your RSVP to NO to allow someone else to take your place.
Do ensure you give adequate warning if you decide not to come on the walk.

GROUP ETHOS
Please remember the organiser is not the leader of the walk - we walk AS A GROUP. If you don't like the sound of that, perhaps this walk is not for you :-)

Be considerate:
Follow the Scottish Outdoor Access Code https://www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot/. Be aware of farm animals, wildlife and nesting birds, keep all your litter and #TakitHame.

If you are unwell or have a cold/flu, please don't come on the walk. The hills will always be there and we will see you next time.