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Arran or the cobbler for this weekend?

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So I have choice of climbing (and camping) in Arran or on the Cobbler this weekend?

Anyone want to recommend one or the other?

Cheers
 andrew ogilvie 23 Jun 2017
In reply to cavemancolumbus:

Forecast not looking great, with strong winds and lowish cloud. Any rain makes Arrochar schist an ice rink and wild camping pretty boggy.
I'd go for Arran, better rock and camping for potentially damp conditions and choice of decent interesting lower grade routes in various aspects,more interesting scrambling options ( beware a Chir ridge in very high wind though), bouldering options too .
Plenty bouldering in arrochar too of course and strong winds a bonus for that this time of year but some of the boulders with boggy landings and again very slippery rock if soles are remotely wet.
 Pids 23 Jun 2017
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I was on Arran yesterday and the midges were rife, far worse than on the mainland in East Ayrshire - can't say how they would be on the Cobbler but the breeze should keep them away if you camp high enough

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