Good friends Tito Arana & Jim Brown are to participate in the inaugural 3 Lochs Ultra, which takes place on Saturday May 16th 2020. Scotland.

The route, which is based in and around Loch Lomond, Gare Loch and Loch Long in the beautiful Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, Scotland , is a 49 mile hike, with almost 8000 ft of climbing elevation and all to be completed with 24 hours. 

Starting out from the pretty village of Luss (Loch Lomond) at 6am, an easy start will see us walk to Balloch, from there we climb over Ben Bouie towards Helensburgh. An urban walk through and up out of the town, will see us enter the beautiful Glen Fruin, site of the fierce clan battle in 1603. More steady climbing leads the tiring twosome alongside Gare Loch and towards Glen Douglas. It is now that the fabulous Arrochar Alps come into view. With Glen Douglas behind us, our first view of Loch Long appears below us as we hike the higher slopes and towards Arrochar. As the light fades, the climbing really starts. Sore feet, tired legs and head torches lit, we will head up Glen Loin towards Coiregrograin. Relentlessly climbing, with the towering Ben Narnain to the left and Ben Ime to the right, we will climb steeply towards famous mountain The Cobbler (Ben Arthur). 

With the majority of the climbing out of the way, Tito and Jim should arrive at the finish in Tarbet before 6am (24 hours later)... phew.... 

We both would be delighted to receive your messages and best wishes however, if you would like to make a donation, we would be truly very grateful.

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Your donation will go to supporting the Sue Ryder charity however, specifically, we are undertaking The 3 Lochs Ultra in the name of the quite fantastic work delivered by Manorlands, Keighley, West Yorkshire. 

Over the years the Manorlands staff and volunteers have have been there for family and friends at the end of their lives. The Manorlands passion to deliver support to family members and friends whilst visiting their loved ones is selfless and continues long after the final days have passed. 

In loving memory of Barbara Shaw 

Thank you - Tito & Jim