Anna Fleming writes about a return to summer mountain cragging on the iconic mica-schist outcrops of The Cobbler in the Arrochar Alps...
Not far from Loch Lomond, a great crest of mica-schist lines a mountain-top. Made up of curving strata, glittering quartz, teetering blocks and rocky ridge-lines, the Cobbler is a striking piece of geological architecture. While the summit occupies a lofty 884m, at this height the peak is just shy of the all-important 914m (3,000 feet) that would make it a Munro. But with such a compelling character and close proximity to Glasgow, this well-trodden top is beloved of many Weegies.