4.32 miles 2h 10m ascent 487m
Tinto doesn’t look much as you stand at the bottom. The path looks easy going but it does go on a bit. There is a massive cairn at the top but no cover anywhere. This proved rather uncomfortable when I wanted a pee and was visible from miles around.
I felt I was being intrepid as I made my way up (perhaps I mean fit) and felt pleased with myself until I met the guys with champion beer bellies laughing as they made their way.
The most exciting part came as I drove away at the end. Just in my visual field in the mirror I saw a bird fall off the back of the car. Strange. Then 50 metres on another bird fell off. Stranger still. When the last thing fell off the penny dropped. These birds were my hat and gloves that I had put on the roof of the car.
