The Cobbler, 10th May 2025
I don't know how many times I've been up the Cobbler. I remember summer evening climbs with my friend Wilco in 2012, where we had cold McDonald's Cheeseburgers on the top, once with Gordy back over from Australia where he was reminded of the beauty of this place, times in slippy snow with Max, Sarah and Toezi and numerous times alone. I did my first Scout T2 hillwalking assessment out there with John O'Connor. I love it, it's a great hill but over the years I've learned that it's best on a summer's evening after the crowds have dissipated and you can catch the glory of an Argyll sunset mostly to yourself. On the Goil to Gillan Challenge I was lucky enough to see the Cobbler from multiple angles in the morning light and it just reminded me how I often overlook it when I'm looking for a hill to do. The next weekend I had pretty much recovered and the weather was warm and breezy so I took the opportunity of a quiet Saturday night to have a bash at run...
