Ben Lomond (974m) and Ben More (1174m) sit on opposite sides of this area which stretches from Loch Lomond to the western end of Loch Earn. There are two distinct sections, to the north and south of Glen Voil, with the remaining peaks sitting to the south of Loch Katrine. Access to the majority of the hills in this area is commonly from Crianlarich, Aberfoyle or Callander.
This was a great New Year's Day walk that I put on for my Meetup group. There were 13 of us, and although I hadn't done the walk before, I know the area well. Stob a'Choin is notoriously steep and pathless, and I advised everyone to take microspikes or crampons and walking poles, just in case there was ice at the top, but there was none. There was one person who was unsure of her capabilities on this walk, and I advised her that it would be very rough, steep and pathless, so she decided not to come. Everyone who was on the walk managed it without any problems. We took several breaks, so that everyone could keep up, and everyone seemed to enjoy it.
