Our original intention was to climb the slopes north of the lochan and so avoid the crags that form the corrie walls. |
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A half-hour walk along the rough track on the right of the lochan takes you to the base of the buttress. |
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Close by lies a lochan, known locally as the duck pond, a place usually ringing with the cackles of mallards. |
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After half a mile cross the expansive plateau to a high level lochan and the summit cairn. |
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The Lawers Burn issues from the lochan and legend has it that an outlawed Macgregor once hid in a cave behind a waterfall of the burn. |
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If the lochan is calm, the star count will double, as the stars will be reflected on the water's surface. |
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A lochan nestles in the centre of the wood surrounded by majestic conifers and rugged mountains. |
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But bear in mind Tree roots and stones present a trip hazard, so pick your way carefully through the woodland and around the lochan. |
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At the end of the loch, the track turns sharp left, in front of Lochan Dubh, before bearing round to the right. |
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While the department was fully functional, operating with five pharmacists, Lochan said as of yesterday, a vacancy was created when a member of staff went on extended leave. |
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Will was called into action at around 3pm on Saturday as he made his way up the Stob Coire nan Lochan mountain in Glencoe. |
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