Duke's Pass above Aberfoyle.

We met as usual at Stirling Services and left about 10:30am heading for Aberfoyle via Thornhill and then over the Duke's Pass into the Trossachs. Past Loch Achray, Loch Venachar to Kilmahog and then up the side of Loch Lubnaig on the way to Crianlarich and Tyndrum and eventually reaching Bridge of Orchy for lunch at 12:30pm. Passing The Green Welly (a well known shop) at Tyndrum, David Jamieson spotted a couple of well kent cars and Gerry Hiorns and Gordon Smith with their better halfs (they had been away for the weekend) joined us at Bridge of Orchy for a drink. After lunch, we went along the single track road at Glen Orchy to Dalmally and then from the head of Loch Awe over to Inveraray at Loch Fyne where we stopped and had an ice cream. At that point DJ spat the dummy oot the pram and said that he wasn't going home unless we did the "roller coaster" at Loch Long. It didn't take much to persuade the rest of us, so we blasted down to Arrochar and what can I say, this is really a fun road to drive along - big grins all round. Up over the military road to Loch Lomond and then we went our separate ways at Balloch. Hoods down all day, the scenery was spectacular and we must have covered just under 200 miles.  Just the three Fs on this run.  This was Alan and Lee Paton's first outing with the CSMGF.

Duke's Pass above Loch Achray.

Loch Achray.

Loch Lubnaig.

Car park at Loch Lubnaig.

Chopper crew dropped into Bridge of Orchy Hotel for a spot of lunch.